When China Energy’s unprecedented $84 billion investment in West Virginia was announced late last year, many people – including me – said it could be a game-changer for the state, a much-needed priming of the pump that would not only add jobs but that might lure additional investment. But now, […]

The ongoing war of words between the White House and the Canadian Prime Minister, and threatened tariffs from both sides, are clear reminders of how much of West Virginia’s economy depends on trade. Canada and the U.S. are arguing over tariffs on steel and aluminum imported to the U.S. from […]

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area attracts visitors to explore its huge rock shelters, hop a train into the river gorge, or ride horseback on wildflower trails. But the same ancient inland sea that formed the park’s sandstone arches also created the underground treasures of the Cumberland Plateau: […]