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Novelist Davis Grubb was born in Moundsville on July 23, 1919. He came from a prosperous background, but his family was hit badly by the Great Depression…
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On September 27, 1777, Captain William Foreman and 21 men, including two of his sons, were killed by Indians at present McMechen in Marshall County. The…
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Arch Moore was born in Moundsville on April 16, 1923. During World War II, he was severely wounded in the face and had to learn to talk again during his…
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On March 18, 1932, convicted mass murderer Harry Powers was executed at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville. The story of his grisly murders…
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On Christmas Eve 1852, the last spike was driven on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Baltimore and the Ohio River. The event occurred at Rosbys…
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More than 100 people braved freezing temperatures to both listen and have their say in front of Ohio environmental officials at a recent hearing in…
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Filming of the Columbia Pictures crime drama Fool’s Parade began on September 21, 1970.The movie was based on Davis Grubb’s 1969 novel of the same title.…
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Filming of the Columbia Pictures crime drama Fool’s Parade began on September 21, 1970.The movie was based on Davis Grubb’s 1969 novel of the same title.…
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Archeologist Delf Norona died in Moundsville on April 12, 1974, just before his 79th birthday. Born in Hong Kong, Norona spent much of his early life in…
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Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville is presenting several programs next month, all free and open to the public.Grave Creek also has…