Friday marks West Virginia's 162nd birthday. June 20 is known as West Virginia Day, marking the state's admission to the Union in 1863. The occasion was casually celebrated for years until 1927 when ...

West Virginia State University was one of the first historical black colleges to be established in West Virginia, and a key part of that founding involves a marriage between a slave and a slave ...

Rich Rodriguez left West Virginia to become the head coach at Michigan. As you all know, it was a messy, ugly ending that ...

Renowned artist and longtime fair supporter Robert Tuckwiller has created the official commemorative poster for the 100th ...

The 100th Annual State Fair of West Virginia’s official commemorative poster was announced by the State Fair of West Virginia ...

There will be several events held Thursday across the state to help celebrate West Virginia’s 162nd birthday. The state Capitol will get things rolling with their celebration beginning at 10 a.m.

Even back in 1892, another daredevil equestrian show made its way to the State Fair of WV, then known as the Greenbrier Valley Fair, according to the West Virginia Encyclopedia.

Wesley Benson, a West Virginia resident, is launching a film production company, Double-U Pictures, and partnering with ...

The death toll climbed to eight on Wednesday from the devastating flash flooding in West Virginia, the governor said, as the heavy rain threat continues. At least one person in the state is ...

Torrential rains caused flash flooding in West Virginia over the weekend, leading to several deaths. The Idaho State Journal invites you to take part in the community conversation. But those who ...

A friend pauses as he helps remove the thick, muddy floodwaters from John Gearry's flooded basement, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Valley Grove, W.Va.