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Baseball Spring heralds the start of baseball season. Professional baseball has been played in West Virginia for nearly 110 years. Read More »
Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike One hundred years ago, the miners at Paint Creek and Cabin Creek went on strike. What followed was one of the most dramatic and bloodiest conflicts of what became known as the Mine Wars Read More »
Dogwood Following a mild winter, many flowering trees are already in bloom in parts of West Virginia. Read More »
Deadly twister A tornado that struck the Shinnston area of Harrison County in 1944 killed more than 100 people and destroyed numerous homes. Read More »
Historic Houses Charleston’s historic houses can be found in every neighborhood and come in all shapes and styles. Read More »
Buffalo Creek Disaster Forty years ago, the Buffalo Creek Flood killed 125 people and left thousands homeless. Whole communities were destroyed and never rebuilt. Read More »
The Sesquicentennial This year, the nation marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. As the only state created out of the war, this commemoration is special for West Virginia. Read More »
West Virginia Worklife The work that West Virginians do – and how they do it – has changed a great deal over the past 150 years. Read More »
This Date in HistoryMay 17, 1854: A violent windstorm swept up the Ohio River and damaged the Wheeling Suspension Bridge 
The wire suspension bridge over the Ohio River at Wheeling was opened for traffic in October 1849 amid great public acclaim. It was the longest (1,010 feet) clear span in the world. It ushered in America’s ascendancy in long-span suspension bridge building, which lasted for more than a century. The bridge still serves local traffic and has been designated a national landmark by both the National Park Service and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Charles Ellet Jr., its designe... |
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