This season, we’re celebrating the women who inspire us most with our annual West Virginia Wonder Women feature, shining a spotlight on trailblazers who are shaping the Mountain State’s future. We’re also heading trackside for the excitement of the West Virginia Breeders Classics, the state’s premier night of thoroughbred racing. And because autumn wouldn’t be complete without a little mystery, we take you on a tour of West Virginia’s most wild, wonderful, and witchy paranormal spots—perfect for thrill-seekers and storytellers alike.
Cozy up with your copy and discover all the ways West Virginia comes alive in fall.
Ever wonder how Mingo County earned the moniker “Bloody Mingo”? Dingess Tunnel has the answers.
Photographed by Nikki Bowman Mills
Features
Where Legends Lurk
Discover West Virginia’s wild, wonderful, and witchy secrets.
Meet Our 2025 Class of Wonder Women
Find out who’s making communities better one day at a time.
Off to the Races
What started out as a dream turned into one of the biggest racing
events in the region: The West Virginia Breeders Classics.
Editor’s Letter
discover
SHOPPING
Summersville is looking stylish, with help from Tennile’s Boutique and Formals.
Landmark
What a long, strange trip it’s been for West Virginia University’s PRT.
Five Things
See West Virginia decked out for fall with a visit to somewhere new.
sOUND
Lace up your dancing shoes and hit “play” on Ron Sowell’s latest album.
fESTIVAL
The Preston County Buckwheat Festival is a can’t-miss celebration of fun, flavor, and West Virginia history.
tHIS
Dig this: You’re invited to celebrate West Virginia Archeology Month at the Grave Creek Mound Complex in Moundsville.
sPORTS
As World War II was coming to an end, sports history was being made by the small Gilmer County community of Normantown.
bOOK cLUB
The WV Living Book Club welcomes storyteller Bil Lepp for the last meeting of the year.
hANDMADE
Elkins potter Denise Heckel finds solid ground through faith and clay.
Living Loves
Fall in love with our favorite fall flavors
at The F.A.R.M.
History
Learn about a state legend at John Henry
Historical Park in Summers County.
taste
Restaurant
The Asylum in Lewisburg is a safe haven for
good food and flavor.
Restaurant
Dine with grace at the Graceland Inn &
Restaurant in Elkins.
Taste
Plants are the new beef, and a few West Virginia restaurants are serving them up in fresh and creative ways.
Libations
Grab a drink and sit for a spell at Charleston’s Fife Street Brewing.
Statewide Dining Guide
Discover new places to eat across
the state.
live
cREATIVELY
Dakota Glass Works in Wardensville is hot in
more ways than one.
Out lOUD
Book a Fayetteville Airbnb, and you may just step into a whole new world.
aWAY
Following major renovations, the Tygart Hotel in Elkins is looking its best for a new generation.
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Come with us to Ravenswood, a city that’s growing with the times while keeping its history close.
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