WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – After more than 3,200 votes were cast and voting now ended, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) announced the top five West Virginia made products for their inaugural Coolest Thing Made in WV Contest. The winners are:
Constellium – Metal for Artemis 2
Constellium’s Ravenswood team produced high-performance aluminum plates, including aluminum-lithium products for the Artemis 2 rocket.
Silas Young – Appalachian Critter Company
Appalachian Critter Co. is a

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – State Treasurer Larry Pack today announced checks totaling nearly $2.5 million have been sent to more than 2,000 recipients as part of the fifth year of the “West Virginia Cash Now” unclaimed property program, which automatically reunites certain individuals with their lost or unclaimed funds.
“Unclaimed property belongs back in the hands of West Virginians, and our Cash Now program allows us to return that money quickly and efficiently,” Treasurer Pack said. “This

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Speaking before hundreds of tourism champions, hospitality leaders, and small business owners at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism, state officials announced today that West Virginia’s tourism economy has officially reached unprecedented heights, generating an all-time record economic impact of $9.4 billion.
“This tourism boom is a direct reflection of the hard work happening in every corner of our state, proving that when we cut red tape and move at the

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The West Virginia Department of Tourism today announced the return of the popular West Virginia Paranormal Trail. Since its official launch in 2024, the trail has received nearly 14,000 sign-ups from visitors around the globe and includes 20 hair-raising locations.
This free, self-guided experience highlights some of West Virginia’s most legendary paranormal destinations, from historic asylums and haunted theatres to mysterious cryptid sites and spine-tingling