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  1. May 17, 2013
    National Safe Boating Week promotion aims to increase safety certifications

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- National Safe Boating Week, which begins Saturday, May 18, provides a not-to-be-missed opportunity for boaters to get their boating safety certification, said leading online educator BOATERexam.com. To encourage boaters to sign...

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  2. May 17, 2013
    State record rainbow trout caught in Berkeley County

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A state record rainbow trout was recently caught by Tony Corbin of Gerrardstown, W.Va., according to Frank Jezioro, Director of the Division of Natural Resources. Corbin caught the 30.5-inch, 17.31-pound fish from a private pond...

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  3. May 16, 2013
    Kids to Parks Day May 18

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kids to Parks Day is a National Park Trust program to encourage youth to get outdoors. State parks and forests offer plenty of outdoor activities from fishing, hiking and biking to organized activities. Some events the...

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  4. May 14, 2013
    Blackwater Falls boardwalk reopens following storm repairs

    DAVIS, W.Va. – Although it will be some time before the vegetative area at Blackwater Falls State Park’s iconic falls has regenerated completely, the boardwalk has reopened just before Memorial Day Weekend. The boardwalk had to be closed to...

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  5. May 13, 2013
    Wonderful West Virginia celebrates sesquicentennial with all-photo “A Day in the Life” issue and release of new iPad version

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The June 2013 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine, now on sale, celebrates its namesake’s 150th anniversary of statehood with a special “Day in the Life” issue featuring nearly 100 photos provided by readers. They were...

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  6. May 10, 2013
    Catchable Channel Catfish to be Stocked by WVDNR in May

                PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be stocking more than 10,000 catchable-size channel catfish during the week of May 13, according to Frank Jezioro,...

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  7. May 10, 2013
    New Sporting Clays Facility Opening at Canaan Valley Resort

    Ribbon Cutting set for May 17, 11 a.m.     DAVIS, W.Va. – A new sporting clays five stand clay target field is set to open in West Virginia at Canaan Valley Resort State Park during Memorial Day weekend.      “The...

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  8. May 10, 2013
    Anglers and Boaters Asked to Help Protect West Virginia Waters

        SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking anglers and boaters to help prevent the movement of Asian carp and other invasive species into West Virginia waters, according to WVDNR Director Frank...

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  9. May 9, 2013
    Remote Control Aircraft Event at Hawks Nest State Park May 18, 2013

        ANSTED, W.Va. – Airplanes and helicopters will be flying at Hawks Nest State Park, Saturday May 18, but they will be the remote controlled kind.  The remote control aircraft event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The remote control...

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  10. May 9, 2013
    Siege of Fort Randolph set for weekend of May 17th

    POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – The weekend of May 17th, the 11th annual Siege of Fort Randolph encampment and re-enactment will take place at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, W.Va. The fort will host the three-day event revolving around a military siege intended to...

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  11. May 7, 2013
    Public tour at Cabwaylingo State Forest scheduled for May 18, 2013

    BECKLEY, W.Va. - West Virginia Division of Forestry officials will conduct a public tour at Cabwaylingo State Forest Saturday, May 18, 2013. This is an informational tour for the public to learn about plans for a proposed timber management project...

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  12. May 6, 2013
    Workshop to show nonprofits how to apply for Neighborhood Investment Program

    Only NIP application workshop this fiscal year set for June 5 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) will host a workshop to explain how West Virginia nonprofit organizations and their donors can benefit from the Neighborhood...

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  13. May 6, 2013
    WVDNR seeks help locating whip-poor-wills

        SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources needs help in locating whip-poor-wills, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Division of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Section.   ...

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  14. May 6, 2013
    National Travel and Tourism Week May 4-12

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – May 4-12 is National Travel and Tourism Week, the West Virginia Division of Tourism has announced. The week, designated by the U.S. Travel Association, is designed to highlight the significance that travel and tourism plays in...

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