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Southern W.Va. Tourism Highlights The Haves And Have-Nots

Tourism success in the coalfields seems to begin and end with a network of ATV trails, but it’s what’s in the middle that creates the challenges.

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September 20, 1879: Artist Patty Willis Born in Jefferson County

Artist Patty Willis was born in Jefferson County on September 20, 1879. A painter, printmaker, designer, sculptor, and art historian, Willis studied at…

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What’s in a Name: The Definition of a ‘Boom’ Town

There’s a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia where some locals say living there is a "blast."As part of our occasional series, "What’s in a Name," we…

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July 26, 1917: West Virginia Flying Corps Commissioned

On July 26, 1917, Governor John Cornwell commissioned and provided funding for the West Virginia Flying Corps, headquartered at Beech Bottom in Brooke…

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