WBOY has chosen to partner with Communities in Schools for Nexstar’s Founder’s Day to give back to the communities we serve.

The City of Weirton is hosting a Fourth of July celebration on July 5 with a parade, live music, yard games, food trucks, a performance by the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, a fireworks display, and ...

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

Hidden in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle is a tiny treasure trove where warm mineral waters flow freely, history lives in the architecture, and you can’t walk ten feet without stumbling upon an ...

History enthusiasts were in for a treat at this year’s edition Beckley Founder’s Day. Their Founder’s Day is a celebration of ...

New laws in Montana and West Virginia, effective in July, allow optometrists to perform laser surgeries. Fourteen U.S. states now permit optometric laser surgery. Starting in July, optometrists in ...

Two fortunate fishermen in the Mountain State recently broke two statewide records, both on the same day. In a May 1 announcement, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR ...

In 2023, former Republican Gov. Jim Justice said he knew “from Day One” that “investing in our tourism industry was going to be a key driver in West Virginia’s rise.” His successor ...

On May 10, 1908, the first Mother's Day service was held in Grafton, West Virginia, at what was the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church. It is now known as the International Mother's Day Shrine.

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who served as a centrist Democrat for most of his career before becoming an independent last spring, denounced his state’s move to ban ranked-choice voting ...

A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.8-magntitude earthquake was recorded around Dillwyn and Farmville around 1: ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia AFL-CIO hosted its 37th annual Workers Day Memorial on Monday, emphasizing the theme "Fight for Our Lives." The event mourned the loss of eight West ...