West Virginia will lift its statewide mask mandate on June 20 after state officials projected more than two-thirds of eligible residents will be vaccinated against the coronavirus by then, Gov ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia will lift its mask mandate on June 20, the state’s birthday, as the target levels for vaccinations are reached, the governor said on Friday. Sixty-five percent of ...

Gov. Jim Justice announced the state’s mask mandate will end on West Virginia Day, which is June 20. “We’ll have a big celebration,” he said.

Summer Solstice on West Virginia Day. Posted: June 20, ... June 20, 2025. The beginning of astronomical summer is marked by the summer solstice which will occur at 10:42 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2025.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and first lady Cathy Justice will celebrate West Virginia’s 161st birthday with festivities with a free event Thursday, June 20, at the State Capitol and ...

PARKERSBURG — A local expert on the Civil War will be the featured speaker at Blennerhassett Island Historic State Park on Tuesday, West Virginia Day, June 20. Brian Stuart Kesterson’s ...

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 lawmakers made it an official holiday.

Blenko Glass Company is preparing to roll out the 160th West Virginia Day Piece. West Virginia Day is Tuesday, June 20, but the big sale of this year’s piece kicks off at 12 p.m. June 17.

West Virginia Day offers an occasion for celebration on historical reflections of constitutional proportions. This year three important events may shake the foundations on which June 20 is seen.

Rebel-supporting Hampshire County became part of pro-union West Virginia 162 years ago this week only because of a pair of votes that were mysterious at best or downright fraudulent at worst. Please ...