While the winter forecast may put a damper on outdoor fix-ups, Northern winds and cold temperatures are no reason to put your DIY talents on the workshop shelf. In fact, some home maintenance projects are best suited for cooler weather. For instance, according to the DIY Network, winter is actually the best time to install new floors because humidity levels are at their lowest.
 

After manhandling the Tug Valley Panthers a couple of weeks ago, the Chapmanville Tigers improved their record to an impressive 8-0 heading down the home stretch of the schedule.

Coach George Barker’s squad went into the bye week ranked No. 3 in the Class AA WVSSAC rating poll.

Kindergarten classes and 12th grade art students can enter their stocking ornaments

First Lady Gayle Manchin is encouraging all kindergarten classes and 12th grade art students to create a stocking ornament to be displayed

on the State Capitol Christmas Tree, which will be in the Capitol Rotunda later this year.

"The more you look into [the UFO phenomenon], and the more people that you talk to and read about that have done serious investigations, the more you know that this stuff is real." —Wayne Green, founder of Byte Magazine

(Editor’s Note: The following is from an actual interview. This story and fifteen others will soon be released as a book, Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters and Other Phenomena, to be published by Woodland Press, LLC)

Burning incense is one tip that might help you thumb your nose at high heating bills.  That’s the advice of experts who say you can use an incense stick to search out small cracks, holes and other openings in your home. If the smoke travels horizontally, you have found a leak that may need caulking, sealing or weather-stripping.
 
Finding such leaks and then weatherizing can save you as much as 10 percent on your home energy bill.

Writers in Southern West Virginia will have a rare opportunity in the coming months as nationally recognized author and editor Michael Knost will teach a creative writing course at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Is it true that Southern West Virginia’s most popular specter continues to haunt this region and seek justice for an unspeakable act of violence? Due to a mysterious crime, the Holden #22 region of Logan County has been described as a hotbed of paranormal activity for well over seven decades.
 

As far back as he can remember, Serafino Nolletti spent time at the family’s bakery located beside the old Capitol Theater on Stratton Street in Logan.

Small businesses often find they can’t get the credit they deserve—or need. Many consumers might be surprised to learn that an estimated seven out of 10 small businesses in America don’t qualify for traditional bank loans and must look elsewhere for capital. 
 

Do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts know to seek advice from friends, hardware store owners and television to learn how to make home improvements. But Web sites provide another option with even more customized designs and “how-to” advice.