One state is lovin’ fast food more than the others. New data from QR Code Generator has revealed which states are considered the fast food capitals of America — and which chains are the most popular in each. To figure this out, the team of experts compared the number of popular fast food restaurants in … Read more
When school starts in West Virginia next month, 240,000 students in districts large and small will notice something missing from their cafeteria trays. Gone will be red Jell-O fruit cups, yogurt topped with brightly hued sprinkles, and Cool Ranch Doritos — all foods made with synthetic dyes. In their place will be foods that contain colors made … Read more
A West Virginia angler just broke a fish record in the Mountain State. Jerry Porter of Harts, West Virginia, caught a black crappie while fishing at East Lynn Lake in Wayne County. Porter reeled in the 17.7-inch fish that weighed in at 3.6-pounds, according to the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WVDNR). The sunfish was caught on a minnow-tipped … Read more
It’s a heavy truth to bear. US News has weighed in on America’s ever-expanding waistline, ranking the country’s most obese states — and the results may leave you reconsidering that greasy burrito. US News’ new 2025 Best States report ranks the country’s most obese states. Creativa Images – stock.adobe.com Topping the list is West Virginia, … Read more
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on a mission to make America healthy again, and he’s tackling the country’s most obese state — and its governor. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R, and Kennedy held a joint event on Friday to announce a ban on certain food dyes. The governor … Read more
It’s Babydog’s big moment. The chunky English bulldog of US Sen. Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) had her first official government portrait snapped, according to her social media. The 60-pound, tan-and-white pet pooch named Babydog can be seen with her pink tongue poking out over her tiny teeth in the picture, which bears the American and … Read more
Jennifer Garner never thought she’d be an actress — let alone an A-lister on the big screen. The “13 Going On 30” star made the surprising revelation while chatting with her best friends Molly Sims and Emese Gromley on the “Lipstick on the Rim” podcast released on Tuesday. “I didn’t think that that was a … Read more
New Yorkers just wanna have fun. While we believe New York deserves to be No. 1, the Empire State was ranked the fourth most fun state in America, according to WalletHub. New York is one of the most fun states, according to a new study — though Big Apple residents might bicker over its ranking. … Read more
A man in Wayne County, West Virginia, caught a state record channel catfish in the pond on his father’s farm in South Charleston using an unexpected rod. John Tyler Rutherford reeled in a 43.51-inch-long, 46.70-pound channel catfish, according to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). Rutherford reportedly reeled in the big … Read more
WASHINGTON – Two white-tailed deer inside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia have tested positive for the fatal Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday. This marks the first CWD-positive detection for a national park in the state of West Virginia, the NPS added. CWD is a highly contagious, … Read more
Had enough, yet? As the cost of living skyrockets and housing markets tighten along crowded coastlines, Americans who even recently thought of themselves as financially stable are suddenly struggling to make ends meet. And while attaining the American Dream may now cost $1 million more than the average worker makes in a lifetime, that doesn’t … Read more
Most of the unhealthiest states in the US hail from the South, while some of the nation’s healthiest find themselves on the East Coast, according to a study by Forbes Advisor. West Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama, Louisiana and Oklahoma represented eight of the 10 least healthy states in the US. The outlet compared … Read more
It’s all downhill from here. Colorado is tops in a study from Lighthouse Dental Centre that ranks all 50 states on overall health and well-being using several data points from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The research, conducted over the summer, considers air quality, obesity rates, physical activity, health conditions, sleeping patterns, smoking and … Read more
A bear-y close call. Principal James Marsh of Zela Elementary in West Virginia was unlocking the school’s dumpster Monday morning for the cafeteria staff when a colossal black bear head came poking out, staring him directly in the face. “Things go in [a dumpster], but you just don’t expect anything that big to come out of it,” … Read more