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The first state boys’ high school basketball tournament began in Buckhannon on March 21, 1914. The event was hosted by West Virginia Wesleyan College,…
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Ned Chilton was born on November 26, 1921. A liberal Democrat, Chilton served four terms in the state House of Delegates in the 1950s. He made his biggest…
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Cartoonist Kendall Vintroux was born at Fraziers Bottom in Putnam County on July 5, 1896. When his father became ill, Vintroux dropped out of high school…
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Cartoonist Kendall Vintroux was born at Fraziers Bottom in Putnam County on July 5, 1896. When his father became ill, Vintroux dropped out of high school…
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Over the past century, Charleston’s two newspapers brought down corrupt politicians, exposed injustice, and served as West Virginia’s first draft of…
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Updated: July 20, 2015 at 2:10 p.m.According to leaked tape obtained by West Virginia Focus, The Charleston Gazette-Mail publisher and other executives…
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Federal officials plan to recommend the National Academy of Sciences review a series of studies that have found residents living near mountaintop removal…
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Some BASE jumpers plan to skip West Virginia's Bridge Day festival next year because of a new security requirement.The jumpers will have to undergo…
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The West Virginia Attorney General's Office has lost three top staff members to the Legislature.The Charleston Gazette reports that senior deputy attorney…
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Five hospitals have received state approval to raise their rates.The rate increases approved by the West Virginia Health Care Authority apply to…