This is an old video I uploaded to JoshiesWorld’s YouTube channel about a decade ago of the infamous Dingess Tunnel, which I visited and recorded. I never posted it on other social media platforms (crossposting), so I am doing that now to make sure as much of my content as possible is accessible everywhere for anyone to read, watch, or view. This video was taken at one of the infamous tunnels in Mingo County, West Virginia, called The Dingess Tunnel. This tunnel has a notorious history, particularly during the mine wars era. Here is the video I took when my mother and I visited the Dingess Tunnel, and I have added some brief histories and stories about the Dingess Tunnel below the video. Be sure to click on the video below to play it. The Dingess Tunnel is best known for its mile-long one-way tunnel, which serves as the town’s main gateway. The Dingess Tunnel was originally built in 1892 for the Norfolk and Western Railway, and in 1913 it was converted for vehicular traffic. The Dingess Tunnel has a rich history, as it served the Twelve Pole Line of the Norfolk and Western Railway between Lenore and Dingess in West Virginia. Some people would go through the tunnel to rob people in the tunnel, at both ends of the…
Here we are with another Mix article! I have been adding more topics that I would like to write about for an article, so here I am to write a new Mix article. I usually have a bit of difficulty thinking of something new to write about because I feel I have exhausted so much that there is nothing new for me to write about. Still, lately I have started thinking about or coming across some things I would like to write about more and more. For some reason, it seems my brain has become more active, which has led me to come up with something I would like to write about. I am starting to get a little more motivated to write some articles or reviews now, so who knows if I end up writing more than usual in the next few months. Even though I am starting to think of more things to write about, I would greatly appreciate it if some of you could continue to pass along information to me or suggest a topic for the next Mix article or a separate/single article. Mix 06-12-2026 So, here is the list of the topics for this Mix article, and I hope that at least one of them or more topics that you would enjoy reading! Plus, they…
I am looking for your answers to quite a lot of questions, especially if you reside in the eastern United States, such as Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. If you do live in any of these states: Where do you live (please do not pinpoint for your safety, just the state, and is it north, south, west, or east of that state)? Who is your electricity provider? Is that the only electricity provider in your area? Is that for your home, your business, or both? How are you with the cost of your electricity? Significantly increased charge, cheaper, stays the same, or struggling to afford it? What’s the cost compared to last year, and now so far this year? Is your electricity getting better or worse (reliability, lower outages, etc.)? Do you think that the cost of your electricity is justified or reasonable? If it is, or not, why? Do you think the government should intervene in electricity companies’ pricing decisions? Do you have anything additional to say, have a comment, express your opinion on this matter, or anything else related to your electricity or your electricity provider? If so, please share them. This may be for an article I am writing, so I would greatly appreciate your answers! There are a few ways that you…
I have decided to start drafting the new Mix article. There are a few topics I would like to address. I hope there are at least a few topics you might be interested in reading about in this new Mix article. Here is the list of topics that will be mentioned. I have no idea when I will publish this Mix article, and I also don’t know how many topics it will end up including, because I sometimes add a few more after I’ve already saved the topics I had planned for the Mix article or a separate article. If you prefer to read only a few topics you may be interested in instead of the entire article, you can do that by clicking the topic you want to read, and it will take you directly to that topic. Or if you don’t have enough time to read the entire article, you can come back to this article at a later time, and press/click the topic where you stopped so that you can resume reading this Mix article. Mix 02-19-2026 Topics List. Let’s start with me first! Lately, I am doing a-okay. Not too long ago, I went to my semiannual check-up (every half a year), and I was honestly dreading it because I knew I was overdue for a…
On February 15th, 2025, just a day after Valentine’s Day, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and West Virginia were devastated by floods that almost broke the record for the great floods in 1977 for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and West Virginia. The Commonwealth of Kentucky and West Virginia weren’t the only two states devastated by the floods on February 15th, 2025. Tennessee was hit, too, but not as badly as the Commonwealth of Kentucky and West Virginia. On February 15th, 2025, two counties devastated by the flooding were Pike County, Kentucky, and Mingo County, West Virginia. These two counties are located in eastern Kentucky (the largest county in Kentucky) and southwestern West Virginia. These two neighboring counties are on the border between Kentucky and West Virginia. The cities/towns in these two neighboring counties in two different states that were devastated by the flooding on February 15th, 2025, are Pikeville, Coal Run, Hardy, Blackberry, Sidney, Dix Fork, Stone, Belfry, South Williamson, Turkey Creek, and others for Pike County, Ky, and Williamson, West end Williamson, East end Williamson, Delbarton, Matewan, Red Jacket, Gilbert, Logan, and others. I am sure many of you are familiar with them because they are very popular and known for the Hatfield-McCoy family feud, and now the best places for ATV/Side by Side/Dirt Bike riders where they are legal…
A few businesses out there let us discover the family members we might need to be aware of; two of the most popular companies are Ancestry (also AncestryDNA) and 23andMe. They focus on finding our roots in our DNA, where our ancestry originated, what ethnicities we have, and getting help with our family tree. They would suggest or hint that someone might be my relative, so they added them to my family tree to let me know how they relate to me. Both of them have a tool that helps us find out where our ancestry root is and what we are in term of ethnicity. That tool I am talking about is that they would ship us a tube for us to take a spit in and then ship them back to them for them to do research in our DNAs to pinpoint what we are. Also, do we have family members we might not know? I went for both. I used 23andMe to find what I am, and then they will try to match my DNA with other family members I might not know. They would send a long list of different person names and compare my DNA with theirs, such as the percentage of the chance that we are related. I used Ancestry (they are also AncestryDNA)…