A charming Virginia mountain town is packed with local secrets, like a spectacular farmer's market, scenic hiking trails and ...

This July 26, 2019 photo provided by The Nature Conservancy shows two people fishing in the mist and fog over the Clinch River as seen from the Clinch Riverwalk on Sugar Hill property in St. Paul, Va.

RICHMOND, Va. — As much of central Appalachia looks to reinvent itself amid the decline of coal, community leaders in southwest Virginia say they are seeing some early success by focusing on another ...

Photo courtesy Office of Gov. Ralph Northam. Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday celebrated the official opening of Clinch River State Park, Virginia’s 41st state park and first blueway state park.

ST. PAUL, Va. — Brad Kreps stood in the Clinch River on Friday, flagging down a caucus of kayaks. “It’s just ahead — the landing,” Kreps said to the paddlers. “And that’s where we ...

St. Paul, Va. — In a bright red caboose in this small town, Terri Anne Funk rents out kayaks, canoes and inner tubes so people can enjoy something she’s loved for a while — the Clinch River ...

RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Progress is moving forward for a new state park in Southwest Virginia along the Clinch River. According to a release from the Virginia Department of Conservation and ...

WISE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has purchased a second land area to act as an anchor property for the future Clinch River State Park.

A nonprofit group is working to clean and restore the Clinch River in Southwest Virginia. StreamSweepers is a Virginia-based nonprofit dedicated to assessing and cleaning up waterways across the ...

SCOTT COUNTY, Va. - Scott County 911 received calls this afternoon of a boat on the swollen Clinch River that looked as though it was stranded, but it wasn't. It was a team from the U.S ...

KYLES FORD, TN – The mussels of the upper Clinch River are dying, ... He was looking in a beautiful stretch of the river in Hancock County about six miles south of the Virginia state line.

A main source of mining pollution for the Clinch River — a 12-acre expanse of “gob” coal in Russell County — is largely gone, a nearly finished cleanup effort that ...