Nick Joe Rahall

Wild boars were released by the Department of Natural Resources as a game species for reclaimed surface mines

M. Blane Michael served as assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York

A $30 state clothing allowance reached about 44,000 welfare children

Morgantown Glassware Guild closed

John Norman was named the Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail West Virginian of the Year

Phase I of the WVU Personal Rapid Transit project was completed

William Page Pitt retired

Cecil Roberts began working at Carbon Fuel's No. 31 mine in Winifrede

C. Donald Robertson was indicted on federal charges of taking kickbacks on FHA low-income housing assistance

An extended care facility was added to St. Francis Hospital

Alex Schoenbaum and Ray Danner merged their companies to form Shoney's Big Boy Enterprises

The first permanent building of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College was dedicated in Williamson

Leon Sullivan was appointed to the board of directors of General Motors

Both Honey in the Rock and Hatfields and McCoy were performed by Theatre West Virginia

The woolen mill in Parsons closed

ACTION became the federal agency that oversaw VISTA and the Peace Corps

Charleston returned to the International League in baseball

An editorial advisory board for the West Virginia History was created

The Coliseum basketball arena was completed at WVU

Robert Kreis instituted Wheeling Symphony's first concert tours

Bill Withers released his first album, Just As I am

WVU at Parkersburg separated from WVU to the state's first community college

Chuck Yeager was assigned as U.S. defense representative to Pakistan

John Zontini was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Writers' Hall of Fame

Barry Vance began spending summers painting in the Shenandoah Valley

Clyde Ware's second novel, The Eden Tree, was published

A. James Manchin was elected secretary of state

Sam Harshbarger, Darrell McGraw and Thomas Miller were elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals

Jay Rockefeller was elected governor, defeating Cecil Underwood by largest margin in state's history

UMWA president Arnold Miller was reelected

Governor Rockefeller decided to build Mountaineer Field

Don Nehlen became assistant coach at Michigan

The WOAY-TV Saturday Night Wrestling show stopped being aired

E. Keith Stotts became president of Ohio Valley University

North Fork area acquired modern dial telephone service

Joe Powell was elected president of Wet Virginia Labor Federation.

Cecil Roberts was elected vice president of UMWA District 17

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston purchased the St. John's Chapel property adjacent to Sweet Springs resort in Monroe County

Remodeling and expansion of St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg was completed

Leon Sullivan initiated the original Sullivan Principles

Live-in caretakers began living at the Twin Falls pioneer farm

The University of California Press issued The Complete Uncle Abner

Uncle Homer Walker was the subject of the film, Banjo Man

Donald Dishinger became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra

Jay Rockefeller was reelected to the U.S. Senate

Bob Wise ran unopposed for reelection to Congress

There were Orthodox communities in Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, Clarksburg, Huntington, Morgantown, Weirton and Wheeling

Research began in both animal and crop sciences and in practical farm management

The P.A. Denny departed Charleston

Salem International University announced financial improvements

Edward Stifel III sold conservation easement to Smoke Hole property to the West Virginia Nature Conservancy

Frank Jezioro was the director of the Division of Natural Resources

Don Nehlen entered the College Football Hall of Fame

Ohio Valley College changed its name to Ohio Valley University

James A. Johnson became president of Ohio Valley University

Time Well Wasted album released by Brad Paisley

Jay Rockefeller was vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee

Michael J. Bransfield became Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

The Harrison Rural Electrification Association served 5,500 customers

St. Francis Hospital was bought by LifePoint Hospitals of Tennessee

R. John Reynolds became president of Salem International University

Salem Education LLC assumed control of Salem International University

Marshal University joined Conference USA

Joe Manchin defeated John Raese in the Senate race to fill Robert Byrd’s unexpired term.

Shelley Moore Capito was reelected to Congress

Randy Moss released by the Vikings after four games

David McKinley elected to Congress

McHugh defeated John Yoder in the general election to serve the remainder of Albright’s term

Natalie Tennant lost her bid for the United States Senate

Shelley Moore Capito became the first woman elected to represent West Virginia in the United States Senate

Republicans captured all three Congressional districts and one U.S. Senate seat

Alex Mooney was elected to represent West Virginia's Second Congressional District

Evan Jenkins was elected to represent West Virginia's Third Congressional District

Glen Gainer lost his bid to represent the First Congressional District

David McKinley won reelection to Congress