Dolly Sods

J. Kemp McLaughlin piloted the lead bomber in a mission against the ball-bearing works of Schweinfurt, Germany

Clarksburg opened a new public library designed by Marcel Breuer

William "Wally" Barron was released from prison

Birch River was included in the State Natural Streams Preservation Act

James Rowley served as interim president of Bluefield State College (now University)

Bretz coke ovens and mining plant were placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Shelley Moore Capito earned B.S. from Duke University

City National Bank assets at $37.4 million

Tim Pyles hired by the Bureau of Vocational Education to revitalize the crafts education program

Elvis Presley stayed in Daniel Boone Hotel when visiting Charleston

Little Jimmy Dickens rejoined the Grand Ole Opry

Easton Roller Mill was surveyed by the Historic American Engineering Record

Allegheny Airlines changed its name to US Airways

Bluestone Lake became a major supplier of public water

Boundary dispute between West Virginia and Virginia involving Jefferson and Loudoun Counties was resolved

Robert C. Byrd co-sponsored the resolution opposing the Kyoto Protocol

Ernie Carpenter died

Sam Hindman named publisher of the Charleston Daily Mail

SCSM purchased by Mayflower Vehicle Systems

Concord College received West Virginia's only true carillon

Richard Currey published Lost Highway

Census of Agriculture noted 2,426 farms in West Virginia

Bowden Fish Hatchery was taken over by the state

Anna Marsh caught a 49-pound Muskie in Elk River

Jack Fleming stopped anchoring sports radio at WVU

Local historians asked the Wood County Commission for support in creating a park at Fort Boreman

3/4th of market value of agricultural products sold originated in Ridge and Valley counties

Coal production reached record of 182 million tons