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The Keyser City Council voted Wednesday night to pass a local ordinance prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, housing and public places. The law outlines protections for all people, regardless of sexual orientation and gender.“This is a huge win for the people of Keyser,” said Andrew Schneider, the executive director of Fairness West Virginia, an advocacy group for gay and transgender West Virginians.
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In the early morning hours of January 31, 1945, Army Sergeant Jonah Edward Kelley died after leading an assault on the German community of…
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Songwriter Jack Rollins died on New Year’s Day 1973 at age 66. The prolific composer wrote more than 500 songs but will always be remembered for two…
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Author Catherine Marshall was born in Tennessee on September 27, 1914. In the late 1920s, her family moved to West Virginia and lived in Keyser, where she…
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Author Catherine Marshall was born in Tennessee on September 27, 1914. In the late 1920s, her family moved to West Virginia and lived in Keyser, where she…
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The man behind the lyrics of Frosty the Snowman, Peter Cottontail, and Smokey the Bear is none other than West Virginian, Jack Rollins. His song about a magical snowman coming to life and bringing holiday cheer can be heard almost everywhere around the holidays.