J.R. Clifford was many things, an activist, an educator, a journalist, a veteran and the first African-American lawyer in the ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at Feb. 12, 1867: Barboursville was incorporated by an act of the state ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia ...

Did you know the man that is responsible for the creation of Black History Month once worked and lived near the New River ...

If you want to learn more about black history in our area, the National Park Service has just the app for you. You can ...

Activists in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are promoting local history. They hope it will encourage residents to support ...

A now near-ghost town in West Virginia was once the home of a lavish hotel, known as a “historic spot for trouble”, that hosted a continuous poker game that lasted over a decade.

The Mountaineer Military Museum has highlighted West Virginia soldiers and veterans for years, but did you know that building ...

A cover of John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads" played on a commercial during Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, and the ad was ...

A prominent West Virginia University alumnus expressed her concern that the university was canceling Women’s History Month ...

Charleston, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Feb. 9, 1843 ...