West Virginia Today
West Virginia Today is a public affairs show produced by television journalism students in the Reed School of Media.
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West Virginia Today is a public affairs show produced by television journalism students in the Reed School of Media.
In the second episode of Fall 2025, West Virginia Today explores how West Virginia’s culture and tourism industries are fueling local economies and preserving community identity. Stories highlight the state’s last pottery factory producing Fiestaware, the growing craft beer industry, and how folklore and haunted tourism are drawing visitors from around the world to West Virginia. The episode also features a look at adventure tourism on the Gauley River and professional wrestling in coal country. West Virginia Today is a statewide public affairs program produced by television journalism students at West Virginia University.
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Rebecca Hempleman | Friday, October 31, 2025
Despite concerns about attempted historical erasure at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park due to new Trump administration policies being unfounded, some historians worry other attempts across the country may have a detrimental impact on historical preservation in the U.S.
Read More : Concerns raised about the ‘Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History’ act after misreports of item removal at Harpers FerryJohnathan Edwards & Ty McClung | Friday, October 31, 2025
ASW has served as a proving ground for countless independent wrestlers since its inception in 2006. It also fuels a subculture in southern West Virginia that brings the community together.
Read More : Culture in the coalfields: How a wrestling company and its champion are entertaining a communityFaithlyn Graham & Regan Duceman | Friday, October 31, 2025
Cryptid culture in West Virginia goes beyond Mothman. Festivals celebrating other cryptids have begun popping up across the state.
Read More : Cryptid craze: West Virginia’s folklore festivals show the shift from marginal to mainstreamJessica Riley & Hannah Heiskell | Friday, October 31, 2025
One of West Virginia’s most haunted sites has become one of its most complex – part museum, part attraction and part memorial.
Read More : The complicated history behind one of West Virginia’s darkest landmarksTake a look behind the scenes at the work of our producers and videographers as they support our news team and cover stories in communities across the state.
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