American chestnut trees were almost wiped out by blight. Grow your own disease-resistant American chestnut hybrid tree.

In 2014, I wrote an article on the demise of the American chestnut tree due to the invasive chestnut blight. I’ve been reading the up-to-the-moment research, and I thought I would give a hopeful ...

Chestnuts were reputedly served at the first Thanksgiving and thanks to dedicated breeding programs may be available locally ...

The once-prevalent American chestnut tree was wiped out of West Virginia by blight nearly 100 years ago, but you may be able to help with its restoration efforts.

Gold Shaw Farm shows how to grow thriving chestnut trees in simple 5-gallon buckets. An unusual trend in the economy is ...

On Friday — less than a week before Thanksgiving — the town dealt with another case of illegal dumping, this time at the ...

Hope sing-along: You are invited to join members of Hope Church, 1818 Pearl Road, for classic Christmas carols and ...

Advertisements for chestnut bells sound like multi-level marketing scams, enticing buyers to purchase “samples” to sell among ...

Naturalist and nature writer Dennis Chastain died last week at his home in the Appalachian Mountains in PIckens County ...

In Asia, the nuts are used in soups and stews, while in Europe they appear in pasta dishes and in desserts like Mont Blanc ...

Thanks to a bounceback in American chestnut farming—and a co-sign from Jonathan Anderson—is the humble chestnut chic again?

A local theater is bringing back one of its most popular ballets just in time for the holidays. Beckley Dance Theatre School ...