W.Va. Biscuit Voted ‘South’s Best’
Tudor’s "Mountaineer” biscuit was named “The South’s Best Biscuit” in an online poll contest held by Garden & Gun, a southern lifestyle magazine.
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More Than 180 Years Later, 'Eelway' To Help American Eel Return Further Upstream
At the end of Vineyard Road in Falling Waters, West Virginia, there is an old, stone and brick structure on the Potomac River. This small, historic…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Bold New Vision For Restoring America's Most Polluted River
In many ways, the Ohio River is an unsung resource for the region it serves. The Ohio’s near-thousand-mile course flows through Pennsylvania and five…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThree New Developments to Watch Along the Ohio River
Cities and towns all along the Ohio River are pushing to reinvent their economies. And they’re turning to everything from recreation to new industry to do…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCould the Former Shenango Coke Works Site Become a Solar Farm?
Closed in January 2016, the Shenango Coke Works on Neville Island is a quiet place these days. A group of local activists would like to keep it that way:…
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Can the Recreation Economy Help Revitalize Small Towns on the Ohio River?
As towns large and small along the Ohio River struggle to rebuild their economies, many are trying to attract more industry. But some places are realizing…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAre We Heading for a Hydropower Boom on the Three Rivers?
The hydroelectric power station at the Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River (pictured above) is one of the larger hydropower projects in…
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