John Denver's hit "Take Me Home, Country Roads," has just become a state song of West Virginia, an effort spearheaded by the woman married to the actor who played Gilligan on Gilligan's Island.

While Virginia also identifies with “Country Roads,” West Virginia and Colorado fight to claim Denver. “Rocky Mountain High” became our state’s second official song in 2007.

John Denver may have considered West Virginia to be almost heaven, but the people who live there prefer to think of themselves as wild and wonderful. After months of debate, and two online and ...

Singer John Denver never called West Virginia home, but his 1970s hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is one of the state’s official songs. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos.

We love a good country road no matter where it is. Fact checked by Jennifer Hawk Before you read this story, be warned: John ...

The team’s getaway in West Virginia is a call back to head coach Sean Payton’s days in New Orleans. Payton took the Saints to Greenbrier to practice for three straight seasons, starting in 2014.

John Kerrigan was boarding his connecting flight to Virginia Beach at Denver International Airport on Oct. 21 alongside his 15-year-old daughter and her friend, 16, when the flight staff grew ...

This is a tough place to play,” Pitino said after St. John’s won its road opener, 79-73, over West Virginia on Friday night. “We’re coming away with a six-point victory — it’s a great ...

As a matter of fact, Beilein was West Virginia's "first choice" according to Hoppy Kercheval of WV MetroNews. WVU's first choice was former WVU head coach John Beilein, but couldn't close the deal.

The late John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” blared over the loudspeaker as KU’s football players ran drills in preparation for Saturday’s Big 12 opener at West Virginia.

Charles Wesley Godwin celebrates West Virginia, rock & roll, and John Denver on his breakthrough album 'Family Ties.' Louie Nice* In the cramped green room at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre, ...