Mountaineer by Choice: Why My Ohio Zip Code Doesn’t Matter Jennifer Jett Prezkop February 16, 2017 3 Comments “When I am dead and am opened, they will find West Virginia written on my heart.” -Robert C. Byrd I don’t remember the first time I heard this quote, but it has always rung true with...
Of This Place Laura Jackson Roberts December 22, 2016 2 Comments Benjamin woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Several days of family fun in Tucker, Pendleton, and Grant counties have taken a toll on his six-year-old body, and he can’t quite keep up with...
Soon As I Could Sutton Stokes November 30, 2016 First things first: I wasn’t born in West Virginia.Upon learning this fact, more than one person who was born in West Virginia has recommended that I add “but I got here as soon as I could.”That...
A West Virginia Reputation Liv Hefner November 17, 2016 4 Comments The story is courtesy of a partnership with the great folks at Clutchmov. “An online lifestyle magazine for the Mid-Ohio Valley” – including Parkersburg and its surrounding community. West Virginia,...
West Virginia Calling Me Home Rob Aitcheson November 3, 2016 The following is part of a Vandaleer series from partner Preservation Alliance of West Virginia. The series focuses on young adults in West Virginia. As a native of Jefferson County, West Virginia, the...
Why I am Staying in West Virginia Amanda Gribble October 18, 2016 1 Comment The following is part of a Vandaleer series from partner Preservation Alliance of West Virginia. The series focuses on young adults in West Virginia. I was born and raised in Morgantown, WV. I am a 2006...
Beauty Beyond the Leaves Marlene Ridgway October 16, 2016 Busting through fallen leaves early a few brisk mornings ago had me thinking. Born and raised in West Virginia I’ve heard the jokes, stereotypes, and assumptions that seem to cling to the native roots...
Why I Moved Back, And Don’t Eat Much Chicken Chris Helminski October 12, 2016 Fall 2009. A season of discontent… frustration… complacency… lethargy… frustration… impulse. I had been in Wheeling with both life and career since November 1996. The economy was crap, my...
Where You Came From Kayla Dyer October 4, 2016 My heels clicked on the hardwood floor of my first apartment. After two weeks of crying myself to sleep with homesickness, I was finally starting to feel comfortable in this new city. Through the...
I Moved Back to West Virginia and My Kids Joined a Gang Erika Weidner September 24, 2016 3 Comments “You’re moving where?” That’s the question we received from Baltimore friends and coworkers when we told them we were moving to Wheeling last spring. “West Virginia? Oh yeah—my cousin lives...
I Moved Back to West Virginia – On Purpose Jon-Erik Gilot September 16, 2016 1 Comment “The more I try to answer the question of why I stay here, the more complicated my answers get, but I always felt like I understood myself here better than anywhere else, even though it’s hard work to...
21st Century Mountaineers: The Struggle to Make a Better West Virginia Steven Allen Adams September 6, 2016 Living in West Virginia, for some young adults, is a struggle. If so, it’s a struggle I’m happy to endure. A few months back a couple of different entities sent out a request for stories from West...
The Huntington Misconception HUNTIFUL September 5, 2016 By Huntiful.com contributor Shannon Lester No, I’m not from here, but I feel like I am. Now that I am working in Huntington and especially since I work with many local businesses I am constantly asked...