The West Virginia Culture Center was filled with eighth-grade students from across the Mountain State on Tuesday, all waiting to be honored for their knowledge of West Virginia.

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

Since 1863, West Virginians have celebrated June 20 as independence day for the state and its people. West Virginia broke free of a Commonwealth of Virginia government that spent decades prioritizing ...

John James Davis was shocked to learn that the Virginia Convention had endorsed secession on April 17, 1861. A Clarksburg lawyer, he was devoted to the Union and believed the decision was wrong. A few ...