Harrison County

On October 15, 1850, Joseph Johnson of Harrison County called the Virginia Constitutional Convention, in order to address concerns that Western Virginia (now West Virginia) was under-represented in state government.

On June 23, 1944, the deadliest tornado outbreak in West Virginia history nearly destroyed the Harrison County community of Shinnston. Sixty-six people…

West Virginia state and county health officials will host free coronavirus testing for residents of Ohio, McDowell and Harrison Counties on Friday and…

Athlete Joe Stydahar was born in Pennsylvania on March 17, 1912. He and his family moved to Harrison County, West Virginia, where he graduated from…

On February 11, 1923, eight gangsters were arrested in Harrison County for their involvement in Black Hand activities. Black Hand was a name given to…

On April 22, 1861, some 1,200 protesters gathered at the Harrison County Courthouse in Clarksburg to vent their anger about Virginia seceding from the…

A West Virginia assistant principal accused of harassing a transgender student is appealing a decision to remove him from his job after this school…

Updated on Mar. 20, 2019 at 11:53 a.m.A West Virginia assistant principal accused of harassing a transgender student will be out of his job after this…

A West Virginia high school's assistant principal should be disciplined after questioning a transgender male student over his choice of bathrooms and…

School officials in north-central West Virginia are working to make school buildings safer before classes begin this fall.Officials said the moves are…