I came to Point Pleasant the way you often come into river towns, by riding on a road that follows a river on the left and a railroad on the right or vice-versa. In this case, West Virginia Route 62 had been ordinary for miles from outside of Charleston toward Poca, the home of the poca dots. Route 62 is a narrow gray ribbon through the north-eastern side of a Kanawha River … [Read more...] about The Shawnee, George Washington and the Mothman All Slept Here
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Daytona 50th Anniversary Update … Speed Thrills for 2026
The summer of 1976 was a historic one for BMW and their performance efforts. American executive Bob Lutz was instrumental in the creation of the company’s Motorsports Division in 1972, which was a prelude to enhancing the company’s performance profile on the street and on the track. Lutz was also instrumental in driving the company to shake off the conservative and stodgy … [Read more...] about Daytona 50th Anniversary Update … Speed Thrills for 2026
Abingdon Launches “Traveling Back to Revolutionary Times:” A New Interactive Historical Experience
The Town of Abingdon is proud to announce the launch of “Traveling Back to Revolutionary Times,” an innovative historical initiative designed to bring the region’s Revolutionary War-era heritage to life through immersive storytelling, outdoor exploration, and cutting-edge technology. This multi-phase project will introduce a series of historically grounded plaques installed … [Read more...] about Abingdon Launches “Traveling Back to Revolutionary Times:” A New Interactive Historical Experience
Speed, grit, and smiles: Virginia man preserves John Penton’s legacy
John Penton was fearless. Painless. Tough as an anvil. “If anyone could lift up a motorcycle and drag it through a mud puddle, John could do it.” — Preston Petty “He could ride with a broken leg.” — Malcolm Smith. “Obviously, there was a bad connection from pain to his brain.” — Dick Mann “All my ribs have been broken at least once,” John Penton confessed. Penton lost … [Read more...] about Speed, grit, and smiles: Virginia man preserves John Penton’s legacy
Exploring southwest Virginia’s rock churches
Bob Childress was on a mission from God. Robert Walter Childress, born in 1890 in a remote area of Southwest Virginia near Ararat, deplored what he saw in his neighbors while he was growing up, thinking them to be untamed, uneducated and violent country people. After a brief career in law enforcement, he dedicated his life’s work to conveying civility through … [Read more...] about Exploring southwest Virginia’s rock churches
