Weston State Hospital episode of 'Ghost Hunters' airs tonight on the Sci Fi Channel

Here's a video preview.

Haunted Asylum: "Weston State Hospital"


Update: TV show says Weston hospital is haunted

It's nearly noisy Cicadas time again

The Charleston Daily Mail reports: After 17 years, cicadas set to reappear for a few noisy weeks.

"Recession-proof" areas

JobBait.com says Morgantown, WV is "recession-proof".

Where do all the hip people hang out?

Jeff James blogs about the what some say is the hippest place in West Virgina: the Cathedral Cafe. And wonders what other hip places there are to hang out in West Virginia: Create West Virginia: The Power of Third Places for Attracting Young People

The term 'third place' refers to community building separate from the two usual social environments: home and work.

Hillbilly Hot Dogs on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives"

Hillbilly Hot Dogs on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives": The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog has the video via YouTube.

Ramp Spaghetti

Chris James shows us another use for ramps: Spaghetti Bolognese with Ramps

How to use Twitter to get out of jail

Student 'Twitters' his way out of Egyptian jail - CNN.com

Ah the power of micro-blogging.

The Charleston Gazette quietly rolls out blogs

The Gazette's sister publication, the GAZZ, has been putting out blogs for a couple of years. The newspaper across the hall, the Charleston Daily Mail, has Don Surber's blog. I just noticed today that the Charleston Gazette has stealth launched three blogs:

Gazette reporter Rusty Marks blogs from a war zone

Gazette reporter Rusty Marks is en route to Iraq, where he will be based with the West Virginia National Guard's 111th Engineer Brigade. Trace his travels, as he makes his way from Martinsburg to Tikrit, documenting West Virginians' contributions along.

Inside Marshall Sports

Expanded coverage of Marshall University sports from Gazette staff writer and columnist Doug Smock.

Woods and Water Online

News, views and musings about West Virginia's outdoors from the Charleston Gazette's veteran outdoors writer John McCoy.

Picture West Virginia

An interesting project: Picture West Virginia. Check out the about section to see how it works.

Tricky Fish Reviews

Here's the Blog in My Soup review Tricky Fish.

I have a few snaps from when we visited a couple of weeks ago. I had a catfish po'boy. I though the food was good, but not really my thing. I think I might go back soon and try the hot dogs.

The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog has there own Tricky Fish hot dog review.

The blog, Fork You, gives them a pretty bad review.

The Charleston Daily Mail ran story last week on Tricky Fish, but no review.

Upcoming Events Around the State

Jason Keeling reminds us that both International Films and World Highland Games in W.Va. begin soon.

Hillary Homburg points out that The Appalachian Film Festival is this weekend in Huntington.

West Virginia’s Business Potential in a Web 2.0 World

Skip Lineberg of Maple Creative and Jason Keeling of the aBetterWestVirginia.com will present West Virginia’s Business Potential in a Web 2.0 World this Friday at the Whitewater Grille in the Charleston Marriott.

209 Capitol Street Development Blog

209 Capitol Street Development is a very interesting blog about developing new space for a law office, in an old, historic building on Capitol Street.

Today is Earth Day

Bob Coffield reminds us that it's Happy Earth

Art teacher and her brother arrested in bank robberies

Charleston Daily Mail - News - Art teacher and her brother arrested in bank robberies

Police say she was the getaway driver.

The Film Geek provides follow-up and insight.

MMMMM Rampburger <---Homer Simpson voice

Chris James has a post on how to make your own BBQ Bacon Rampburger.

I always wondered why the cars on the Duquene incline in Pittsburgh always reminded me of something. Then I realized that they were the model for the trolley on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

Slashdot: Marshall University Challenges RIAA

Marshall University and the Attorney General of the State of West Virginia Challenges RIAA

It's good to see my iPhone photos live on over on another blog: http://tinyurl.com/36vcte.