Explore West Virginia history from March 8–14, from the 1926 Eccles mine explosion and the state’s blue-and-old-gold colors to the Appalachian Regional Commission and women’s suffrage ratification.

GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) – Did you know the man that is responsible for the creation of Black History Month once worked and lived near the New River Gorge? Carter G. Woodson was born in 1875 in Virginia ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — A new historical society has been established to preserve an renowned aspect of West Virginia’s history and culture. According to a press release, historians, advocates, and ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at March 1, 1831: Jackson County was created from parts of Wood, Mason ...

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