As the nation looks ahead to its 250th birthday in 2026, a traveling exhibit about the state’s origins is already making the ...

World War II cancelled the fair in 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945, according to information provided on the State Fair of West Virginia’s website. The annual event did not make a return until 1946.

“West Virginia has a proud founding as a free state during the Civil War and was built upon the principles of freedom and liberty,” said Morrisey. “Juneteenth is an important day in our ...

Del. Hollis Lewis, center, urged Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the West Virginia Legislature to cement Juneteenth in law as a state holiday in a press conference at the State Capitol Building Thursday.

“West Virginia has a proud founding as a free state during the Civil War and was built upon the principles of freedom and liberty,” Morrisey said.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The newly formed West Virginia Monument Construction Committee hopes to get the ball rolling for the West Virginia Memorial to Fallen Heroes of the Global War on Terrorism two ...