The long path culminating in what we now celebrate as West Virginia Day offers lessons in federal vs. state power, the Mountain State’s Appalachian identity, and the unique circumstances that ...

Dr. Ashley Stephens and Brian Casto from Cabell County Schools stopped by First Look at Four with some ideas to help teach your little ones about West Virginia Day.

Clarksburg, West Virginia receives just shy of 15 hours of sunlight—14 hours and 59 minutes. Even though people call the Summer Solstice the “longest day of the year,” the day itself isn’t any longer; ...

June 20 is known as West Virginia Day, marking the state's admission to the Union in 1863. The occasion was casually celebrated for years until 1927 when lawmakers made it an official holiday.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University will host a unique celebration of Mountain State World War II veterans in honor of West Virginia Day. The WVU Downtown Library will host a ...

West Point does turn a profit on its water and sewer services but has a 30-year debt. The city’s current water plant on the State Line Road was built at a cost of more than $5 million in 2003.

Looking back, June 20th holds many noteworthy events that have made their mark on history. In 1789, during the early stages of the French Revolution, members of the Third Estate took the famous ...

The oath represented an assertion of popular sovereignty and challenged the traditional authority of the monarchy. Moving into the 19th century, June 20, 1837, marked the opening of the first Canadian ...

Today, Mountain State residents celebrate another proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. On Jan. 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 20, 1863, he declared that ...

While West Virginia Day is Friday, the local activities marking West Virginia’s 162nd birthday will be held Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. in the vicinity of the Princeton Railroad Museum.

While West Virginia Day is Friday, the local activities marking West Virginia’s 162nd birthday will be held Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. in the vicinity of the Princeton Railroad Museum.

Here in the 21st century, West Virginians still celebrate that day by honoring the history and culture of the state. Below we’ve compiled some events happening in honor of the day.