How Appalachian NASCAR Hall Of Famer Leonard Wood Reinvented Racing

Stock car racing’s roots run deep in Appalachia. Our twisty roads and dark hollers were home to moonshiners — and moonshine runners, who became known for their driving skills. And they became some of NASCAR’s first stars when it formed in 1948. But NASCAR’s oldest continuous racing team had nothing to do with moonshine.

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Government Curtis Tate, Apr. 12, 2024

Woody Williams U.S. Capitol Statue Will Happen, Grandson Says

Curtis Tate spoke with Chad Graham, Williams’ grandson, about what happens next.

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Government Curtis Tate, Mar. 11, 2024

Session Ends With Woody Williams Statue Resolution Stuck In House

The Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 30 unanimously in February. It would have placed a statue of Hershel “Woody” Williams in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

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Arts & Culture Curtis Tate, Feb. 21, 2024

Resolution Would Place Statue Of Woody Williams In U.S. Capitol

The Senate Finance Committee approved a resolution Wednesday that will place a statue of Woody Williams in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.

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Arts & Culture Caroline MacGregor, Oct. 24, 2023

Groundbreaking Held For Charles Calvin Rogers Veterans Nursing Facility

Rogers, who died in 1990, served in the Vietnam War and was honored for his acts of heroism while wounded near the Cambodian border during Operation Toan Thang II on Nov. 1 1968.

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Government Randy Yohe, Jul. 14, 2022

W.Va. Senators Honor Woody Williams From Floor Of U.S. Senate

West Virginia’s last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, Woody Williams, will lie in honor on Thursday in the U.S. Capitol. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito paid tribute to Williams Wednesday evening from the floor of the U.S. Senate.

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Arts & Culture Curtis Tate, Jul. 07, 2022

Architect Who Worked With Woody Williams: 'He Had It In His Own Mind'

Woody Williams, who died on June 29 in Huntington, wanted to build a place in honor of veterans and their families. A place where they can gather and celebrate, protected from the elements.

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