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Communities Brace for Loss of Another Industry as Minor League Baseball Plans to Leave Appalachia
Major League Baseball’s plan to shrink its minor league system is upending a century of professional baseball in…
How Lingering Fears From the Pandemic Could Change the Way We Watch and Play Sports
Taiwan’s pro baseball league rebooted operations in mid-April with robot spectators filling the bleachers. A month later, Major…
A Little Daytona In Ona, West Virginia
Ona, West Virginia, is a town with two stoplights, but it’s also a place where legends are made. …
How One University Mascot Has Influenced Generations of West Virginians
West Virginia University’s mascot, the Mountaineer, is a big deal in the state. In fact, fans are called…
How Fly Fishing Saved a Veteran’s Life
Army veteran Kyle Chanitz spent two and a half years deployed in Afghanistan, where he saw intense fighting…
The Evolving Culture of W.Va. River Guides
Just about any search on Google for “best white water rafting” includes West Virginia. Around 150,000 people commercially raft a…