Pittston Strike

Huntington Galleries changed its name to the Huntington Museum of Art

State lost $300 million in stock market when A. James Manchin was treasurer

Comprehensive state gazetteers were published by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey

Vitro Agate ceased operations

John Sayles wrote Thinking in Pictures: The Making of the Movie Matewan

Jon McBride was assigned as assistant administrator for congressional relations at NASA

David A. Raese became publisher of the Dominion Post

Joe Mullins won the West Virginia Veterans' Memorial design competition

Swami Bhaktipada of New Vrindaban was arrested and charged with racketeering and accused of ordering the murders of two Krishna devotees

Henry Payne began syndication with United Feature Syndicate

U.S. Department of Agriculture wanted to classify the pepperoni roll bakeries as meat packers

Jayne Anne Phillips published Fast Lanes

The Ohio Valley Refining Company was closed

Swami Bhaktipada was expelled from ISKCON

The United Mine Workers of America went on strike against Pittston Coal. Elaine Purkey's songs inspired picket line marchers during the strike, which officially ended January 1, 1990.

The Department of Natural Resources was changed to the Division of Natural Resources under the Department of Commerce, Labor and Environmental Resources