Garrett Ballengee is president and CEO of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. Charles Mitchell is a visiting fellow at the institute. On May 29, 1961, Alderson and Chloe Muncy of ...

“I can’t help but think of the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Called by aliens, the main character sculpting the mountain over and over again.” This is how Fia Backström describes her ...

March is a month when some people celebrate Irish culture through music and dance. Arts reporter Cheri Lawson talked with musicians and dancers who share Irish culture through the arts. Percussion ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Iranian Americans celebrated the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader ...

Iranians across the country could be seen and heard celebrating the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after coordinated Israeli strikes overnight. In one video, Iranians near Karaj, Iran, ...

Old-time music is rooted in Appalachia, and an upcoming event series celebrates women's contributions to the tradition. The old-time genre developed mainly in the southern mountains and is commonly ...

Presidents Day is on Monday, and for many Americans it’s become synonymous with long weekend sales and big-ticket bargains. But the holiday wasn’t created for discounts and promotions. Its origins ...

Forest fire danger is expected to ramp up again this week in southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southeastern Ohio. Three arrested following disturbance at youth basketball tournament in ...

Christie O’Sullivan of Trinity, Florida, has spent 21 Valentine’s Days with her husband, but her favorite celebration was one spent with a girlfriend before she got married. They took the day off work ...

This year marks the 100-year anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50 th anniversary of its later iteration, Black History Month. For those who want a detailed history of the celebration, I ...