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April 22, 1961:
William
Jeffrey ‘‘Jeff ’’ Hostetler was born.
He was a quarterback at West Virginia University and led the
Mountaineers to back-to-back bowl games in 1982 and 1983. Hostetler is regarded as one of the
greatest quarterbacks...
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April 23, 1889:
Mordicai
Levi of Charleston, who is credited with inventing the first brick pavement
in the United States, was granted a patent for the process on April 23, 1889.
Location: Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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April 24, 1964:
President
Lyndon Johnson arrived in Huntington to launch his War on Poverty, an effort
to end poverty in Appalachia.
Location: Huntington, W.Va.
County: Cabell
...
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April 25, 1863:
Confederate
soldiers encountered Union soldiers at Greenland Gap. The Union forces surrendered after four
hours of fighting. Greenland Gap is a
scenic 820 foot deep pass through New Creek Mountain.
Location: Greenland...
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April 26, 1963:
Princess
Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco arrived at The Greenbrier with their
children for a spring vacation.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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April 27, 1861:
Colonel
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was ordered to guard Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, as his first role during the Civil War.
Location: Harpers
Ferry, W.Va.
County: Jefferson
...
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April 28, 1960:
Democratic
candidate for president John Kennedy spoke in Martinsburg, Berkeley County
and Charles Town, Jefferson County.
Location: Martinsburg and Charles Town, W.Va.
County: Berkeley and Jefferson
...
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April 29, 1935:
The
state of West Virginia purchased 37+ acres at Hawks Nest, Fayette County, for
development of Hawks Nest State Park.
Location: Hawks
Nest, W.Va.
County: Fayette
...
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April 30, 1960:
John
F. Kennedy visited Chesapeake, Dunbar, Eskdale, Marmet, South Charleston, and
St. Albans.
Location: Charleston
Metro Area, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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May 1, 1864:
Mother's Day founder Anna Jarvis was born at Webster, Taylor County.
Location: Webster, W.Va.
County: Taylor
...
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May 2, 1885:
Workers placed state capital possessions on boats in Wheeling to be shipped to Charleston.
Location: Wheeling and Charleston W.Va.
County: Ohio and Kanawha
...
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May 3, 1974:
Vice-President
Gerald Ford arrived at The Greenbrier to speak to the American Bankers
Association.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 4, 1901:
Voters
approved a bond to have electric lights installed in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County. Shepherdstown offers visitors
the history and ambience of a town that pre-dates the Revolutionary War.
Location: Shepherdstown, W...
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May 5, 1835:
United
States Representative from West Virginia and state founding father John J.
Davis was born in Clarksburg, Harrison County.
Location: Clarksburg, W.Va.
County: Harrison
...
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May 6, 1992:
Democratic
presidential candidate Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton campaigned in
Charleston and Beckley.
Location: Charleston and Beckley, W.Va.
County: Kanawha and Raleigh
...
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May 7, 1928:
The
historic Keith-Albee Theater opened in Huntington. Opening night featured screen star Reginald
Denny in a comedy act called ‘‘Good Morning, Judge’’, along with a newsreel,
and five stage acts.
Location: Huntington, W.Va....
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May 8, 1914:
President
Woodrow Wilson signed a congressional resolution designating the second
Sunday in May as Mother's Day.
Location: Washington
DC
...
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May 8, 1961:
Vice-President
Lyndon Johnson arrived at The Greenbrier and occupied the East Terrace Suite.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 9, 1800:
John Brown was born in Connecticut. He is
best known for his raid on Harpers Ferry prior to the start of the Civil War.
Location: Torrington,
CT
...
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May 10, 1953:
On this
date in 1953 the guest list at The Greenbrier’s Spring Festival included Bob
Hope, Judy Garland, Jimmy Demaret and William Clay Ford.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 11, 1852:
The
Virginia General Assembly passed an act incorporating the town of
Moundsville, Marshall County.
Moundsville is home to the former West Virginia Penitentiary, and is
now open for tours.
Location: Moundsville, W.Va.
County...
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May 11, 1976:
The
Culture Center in Charleston opened to the public. The State museum transports visitors
through time, from a pre historic coal forest to present day.
Location: Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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May 12, 1756:
General
George Washington ordered Lieutenant Colonel Henry Peyton to construct Fort
Cox at the mouth of the Little Capon Creek in present-day Hampshire County.
Location: Little
Cacapon, W.Va.
County: Hampshire
...
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May 13, 1861:
The
First Wheeling Convention, which set the stage for the creation of West
Virginia, began on May 13, 1861. West
Virginia will celebrate its 150th birthday in 2013.
Location: Wheeling, W.Va.
County: Ohio
...
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May 14, 1756:
General
George Washington assigned Captain James Hamilton and a company of forty-five
soldiers to guard Fort Pearsall near the South Branch River west of
present-day Romney, Hampshire County.
Location: Romney, W.Va.
County:...
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May 16, 1959:
On this
date in 1959 The Greenbrier’s Golf
Pro, Sam Snead, shot the best round of his long career, a 59 on The
Greenbrier Course.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 17, 1934:
Architect
Cass Gilbert died. Gilbert designed
the West Virginia state capitol, as well as federal buildings such as the
U.S. Supreme Court Building.
Location: New York
...
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May 18, 1961:
On this
date in 1961 the golf professionals competing in the Sam Snead Festival
included Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Bob Toski, Dave Marr and George Fazio.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 19, 1920:
The
Matewan Massacre occurred after Baldwin-Felts detectives evicted miner
families from company houses while the mines were trying to unionize. The film 'Matewan' tells the story of this
incident.
Location: Matewan, W.Va....
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May 20, 1949:
West
Virginia Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II was born. Rahall, a large supporter of tourism,
helped establish the New River Gorge National River as a unit of the National
Park Service in 1978. He also gained enactment of...
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May 15, 1862:
Confederate
troops under "Stonewall" Jackson ended their pursuit of Union
troops two miles south of Franklin, Pendleton County, following the Battle of
McDowell.
Location: Franklin, W.Va.
County: Pendleton
...
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May 21, 2004:
The film
"Supersize Me", written and directed by West Virginia native Morgan Spurlock, is released. The film was
nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Spurlock was born in Parkersburg.
Location: Canada
...
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May 22, 1917:
On this
date in 1917 songwriter and composer Irving Berlin arrived by train for a
vacation at The Greenbrier.
Location: White
Sulphur Springs
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 23, 1862:
Union
forces led by Colonel George Crook repelled an attack by Confederates under
General Henry Heth at the Battle of Lewisburg.
Location: Lewisburg, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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May 24, 1775:
Thomas
Bullitt headed a team which surveyed his land claims in present-day
Charleston.
Location: Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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May 25, 1968:
On May
25, 1968, the Cass Scenic Railroad officially opened service to the top of
Bald Knob.
Location: Cass, W.Va.
County: Pocahontas
...
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May 26, 1802:
The
founder of the town of Beckley, Raleigh County, General Alfred Beckley was
born on Capitol Hill, Washington, D. C.
Location: Washington
DC
...
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May 27, 1912:
The Greenbrier’s Golf Pro Emeritus, Sam Snead, was born near Hot Springs,
Virginia.
Location: Hot
Springs, VA.
...
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May 28, 1968:
Basketball
star Jerry West was born at Cabin Creek in Kanawha County. You can now see memorabilia from West’s
career at the Prime 44 West Steakhouse at the Greenbrier Resort.
Location: Cabin
Creek, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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May 29, 1992:
On this
date in 1992 newspapers across the United States reported the disclosure of a
secret underground bunker at The Greenbrier.
The resort now offers tours of this famous bunker.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va....
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May 30, 1940:
Smoke Hole Caverns opened to the public.
Location: Seneca
Rocks, W.Va.
County: Grant
...
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May 30, 1970:
Pipestem Resort State Park opened on this date
Location: Pipestem, W.Va.
County: Summers
...
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May 31, 1926:
Cheat
Lake dam began operations on this date.
Location: Morgantown, W.Va.
County: Monongalia
...
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June 1, 1792:
Congress
authorized the creation of the first post office in present-day West
Virginia. It was later established at Martinsburg, Berkeley County.
Location: Martinsburg, W.Va.
County: Berkeley
...
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June 1, 2002:
The
Arnold Palmer Golf Course at Stonewall Jackson Resort State Park opened on
this day.
Location: Roanoke, W.Va.
County: Lewis
...
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June 2, 1862:
Congress
passed the Morrill Act authorizing financial aid to establish state
agricultural colleges. Following the Civil War, West Virginia University was
established as the state's land grant college.
Location: Washington
D...
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June 3, 1861:
The
first land battle of the Civil War was fought at Philippi, West Virginia on
this day.
Location: Philippi, W.Va.
County: Barbour
...
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June 3, 1936:
The
first Strawberry Festival was held on this day. The event is now held each May in
Buckhannon.
Location: Buckhannon, W.Va.
County: Upshur
...
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June 4, 1750:
Thomas
Lord Fairfax conveyed 400 acres on Lost River in present-day Capon District,
Hardy County, to William Warden, on which he later erected Fort Warden.
Location: Lost
River, W.Va.
County: Hardy
...
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June 4, 1784:
Harrison County was created from Monongalia County.
Location: Clarksburg, W.Va.
County: Harrison
...
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June 5, 1942:
On this
date in 1942 four hundred Japanese diplomats who had been interned at The Greenbrier for ten weeks departed for their return home to Japan.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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June 6, 1757:
George
Washington ordered Captain Stewart and 70 men to be stationed at Fort
Maidstone.
Location: Great Cacapon, W.Va.
County: Morgan
...
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June 6, 1944:
Allied
forces, which included a considerable number of West Virginians, launched the
Normandy invasion in France during World War II. The West Virginia Veterans Memorial in Charleston honors thousands of West Virginians who...
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June 7, 1929:
Eleanor
D. Caldwell founded the Wheeling Symphony Society. You can still enjoy the Wheeling Symphony
today.
Location: Wheeling, W.Va.
County: Ohio
...
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June 8, 1893:
Donald
Franklin Duncan, founder of the Duncan Yo-Yo, was born in Rome, Ohio. Duncan
spent his childhood in Huntington.
Location: Rome,
Ohio
...
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June 9, 1942:
On this
date, it was discovered after further scrutiny that the U.S.S. West Virginia
had taken seven, rather than six torpedo hits in the attack on Pearl
Harbor. The mast of the USS West Virginia is currently on display on...
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June 10, 1926:
Midland Trail was officially opened to the public. Midland Trail follows Route 60
from the Kentucky state line, through the capital city of
Charleston, Hawks Nest State Park and past The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur...
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June 11, 1884:
West
Virginia steel industry was born on this date when the state’s first Bessemer
converter began operation at the Riverside Iron Works in Wheeling.
Location: Wheeling, W.Va.
County: Ohio
...
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June 12, 2006:
Robert
C. Byrd became the longest-serving United States Senator in history on this
date. Senator Byrd died at the age of
92 and was honored by President Obama, former President Bill Clinton and
other dignitaries at a...
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June 13, 1861:
Confederate
troops under Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston began destroying the
Potomac River bridges at Harpers Ferry prior to evacuation.
Location: Harpers
Ferry, W.Va.
County: Jefferson
...
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June 13, 1928:
Mathematician
and Nobel Laureate John C. Forbes Nash Jr., the subject of the movie
"Beautiful Mind", was born.
Location: Bluefield, W.Va.
County: Mercer
...
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June 14, 1956:
On this
date in 1956 the Ford Management Council, headed by Henry Ford II, was
entertained at their Greenbrier meeting by the Ed Sullivan Show.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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June 15, 1963:
The
trains at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park began running on this date for the
general public.
Location: Cass, W.Va.
County: Pocahontas
...
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June 16, 1842:
Margaret
Agnew Blennerhassett, wife of Harman Blennerhassett, died in New York City,
June 16, 1842. She lived from 1800 to 1806 in a grand 16-room mansion she and
her husband had constructed on an Ohio River island near...
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June 17, 1861:
The
Second Wheeling Convention condemned Virginia's secession and proposed a
reorganized government of Virginia.
Location: Wheeling, W.Va.
County: Ohio
...
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June 18, 1917:
South Charleston was chartered as a city.
Location: South Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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June 18, 1949:
West Virginia adopted the sugar maple as the state tree and the cardinal as the
state bird.
Location: Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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June 19, 1861:
Confederate
troops under General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson captured
Martinsburg, a railroad hub.
Location: Martinsburg, W.Va.
County: Berkeley
...
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June 19, 1984:
Governor
Jay Rockefeller broke ground for the Blennerhassett Mansion Reconstruction
project.
Location: Parkersburg, W.Va.
County: Wood
...
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June 20, 1863:
West
Virginia became the 35th state, a state born out of the Civil War and formed as a result of
a Presidential Proclamation.
Location: Statewide
...
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June 21, 1959:
Singer
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea was born. Mattea grew up in Cross Lanes and now has
seventeen albums, two Grammys and several CMA and ACM awards.
Location: South Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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June 22, 1936:
On this
date in 1936 first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was at The Greenbrier to receive an
award from the Chi Omega sorority.
Location: White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
County: Greenbrier
...
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June 23, 1962:
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine opens to the public on this day.
Location: Beckley, W.Va.
County: Raleigh
...
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June 24, 2005:
FESTIVALL,
a family friendly, multi-arts celebration, debuts in Charleston.
Location: Charleston, W.Va.
County: Kanawha
...
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June 25, 1788:
Virginia
ratified the United States Constitution, becoming the tenth state. Thirteen
of the 16 delegates from present-day West Virginia voted in favor of
ratification. West Virginia became a
separate state in 1863 during the...
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MULLENS, W.Va. – The annual Bike the Park Day at Twin Falls State Park is scheduled for May 4 beginning with registration at 10 a.m. at the park’s ball field.
“This event is for anyone who likes...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An outdoor sport linked to Civil War times, Irish Road Bowling is scheduled at Kanawha State Forest, Saturday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m. Registration starts near the restrooms across from Rattlesnake Hollow at...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) approved a total of $605,000 in expansion and capitalization loans for two businesses in the state.
The businesses approved for WVCAP funding are:
Remet Products in Fayette...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In West Virginia, 2013 will be marked by numerous historical commemorative events highlighting the year 1863. That’s the year the American Civil War brought about great changes to our nation, not the least of which was the...
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Register now for session on Business Fundamentals
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 in Huntington from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business...
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Register now for 9 session on Business Fundamentals
MOUNT GAY, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for Thursday, May 9 in Mount Gay from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Physical Agility Tests (PAT) have been scheduled for anyone interested in applying for Natural Resources Police Officer (NRPO) positions that are open statewide, according to Lt. Tim Coleman of the Law...
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BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. – A very big Eco-Bear stands on a rock surveying Coopers Rock State Forest. He was sighted on the forest on Earth Day, April 22, 2013, and will
Giant Bear 2013 - Coopers Rock
click to enlarge
remain in place until nature...
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PIPESTEM, W.Va. – Pipestem Resort State Park in Summers County has a variety of entertainment planned for the 2013 summer season, from a community band and local music school productions to bluegrass and gospel music evenings....
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Register for session on Business Fundamentals
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for Thursday, May 9, in Huntington from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business...
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Register for session on business fundamentals
RIPLEY, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 9, in Ripley. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development Center (WVSBDC)...
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Register for session on business fundamentals
VALLEY FORK, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m., Thursday, May 16, in Valley Fork. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development...
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ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of April 22, 2013:
Anthony Creek
Back Fork of Elk River
Bear Rocks Lake
Big Clear Creek
Big Sandy Creek
Blackwater River
Boley Lake
Buckhannon River
Buckhannon...
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COLUMBIA, SC - "Miracle Boy" took the top prize at this year's Indie Grits film festival in Columbia, SC.
The film was shot entirely in Williamsburg, W.Va. It received support from the Greenbrier Valley Theater, WV Filmmakers Guild, the local...
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ELKINS, W.Va. – American Mountain Theater variety show will begin airing on West Virginia Public Broadcasting Service in May, the show’s producers have announced.
Located in the historic rail yard in downtown Elkins and billed as the “Freshest...
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Attention filmmakers: Shocka-Con Horror/Sci-Fi convention is looking for regionally produced movies, trailers and fake trailers to screen Sept 20-22 in Charleston.
To be considered, interested artists should mail or drop off a copy of their film to:...
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CASS, W.Va. – New for 2013, and just in time for its 50th anniversary, company houses rentals may be reserved at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park through a new online service. Online reservations to rent company houses are being taken now, but...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Select West Virginia State Parks and Forests with cabins extend a 20 percent discount on overnight stays of two or more consecutive nights, Sunday-Thursday, through May 16, 2013, Ask for the “spring cabin special” when...
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CAIRO, W.Va. – Mountain biking is an outdoor pursuit that anyone can master who rides a bicycle. “And like when you first learned to ride a bike, for some it takes a little push to get started,” said Ken Zebo, activities...
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is the setting for a series of nature programs in 2013 focusing on the area’s native plant and wildlife.
The nature of an island is generally...
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CAIRO, W.Va. – North Bend State Park will host a Civil War encampment at the Old Playground Area May 3 and 4, 2013. The Kanawha Artillery Battery D from Saint Marys, W.Va., portrays the Union regiment in the 14th West Virginia...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Capital Access Program (WVCAP) has approved a loan totaling $250,000 for Country Road Cabins in Hico, Fayette County. The tourism-related business will use the funds to acquire real estate and secure working...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Development Office announces Chris Garner as the new coordinator for the Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) under the Local Capacity Division in Community Development.
Garner has worked in the financial...
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Catfish stocking begins in mid-May in West Virginia, and that provides another opportunity to encourage youth and families to get outdoors. Others include Kids to Parks Day on May 18, National Get Outdoors Day on June 8, and...
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Blennerhassett Island is the host site for the 25th annual Rendezvous on the River on May 8-11. The event is sponsored by West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association and Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park.
A rendezvous is...
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Golden Anniversary Run Scheduled June 15
CASS, W.Va. – In 1900, a community’s economy would rely on logging timber on Cheat Mountain and the mill operations in town. Cass, West Virginia, was a logging town. In 1960, after years of operation,...
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CAIRO, W.Va. – The 19th annual Bluegrass Festival at North Bend State Park features seven bands over a two-day period, May 10-11. Bluegrass weekends are popular across the United States, from Kentucky, Tennessee and Pennsylvania, to “Pickin’ in...
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PETERSBURG, W.Va. – National trends show that wildfire risk and the size of many wildfires are growing. The West Virginia Division of Forestry (DOF) continues to educate residents and communities about what they can do to prepare before a wildfire...
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Register for May 23 session on business fundamentals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, May 23, in Charleston. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business Development...
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GRAFTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that swimming from the shoreline of Tygart Lake on the Pleasant Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is prohibited by regulations governing public use...
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May 17 deadline to register for session on business fundamentals
FRANKLIN, W.Va. — A workshop on “Business Fundamentals” is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, in Franklin. The workshop is part of the West Virginia Small Business...
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ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of April 29, 2013:
Anthony Creek
Bear Rocks Lake
Beech Fork Tailwaters
Blackwater River
Brandywine Lake
Brushy Fork Lake
Buffalo Fork (Brooke)
Buffalo Fork...
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72nd Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival: May 15-19, Buckhannon
The festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the strawberry harvest. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting...
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Only NIP application workshop this fiscal year set for June 5
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) will host a workshop to explain how West Virginia nonprofit organizations and their donors can benefit from the...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources needs help in locating whip-poor-wills, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Division of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Section.
...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – May 4-12 is National Travel and Tourism Week, the West Virginia Division of Tourism has announced. The week, designated by the U.S. Travel Association, is designed to highlight the significance that travel and tourism plays...
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BECKLEY, W.Va. - West Virginia Division of Forestry officials will conduct a public tour at Cabwaylingo State Forest Saturday, May 18, 2013. This is an informational tour for the public to learn about plans for a proposed timber management project...
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ANSTED, W.Va. – Airplanes and helicopters will be flying at Hawks Nest State Park, Saturday May 18, but they will be the remote controlled kind. The remote control aircraft event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The remote...
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – The weekend of May 17th, the 11th annual Siege of Fort Randolph encampment and re-enactment will take place at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, W.Va. The fort will host the three-day event revolving around a military siege...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is asking anglers and boaters to help prevent the movement of Asian carp and other invasive species into West Virginia waters, according to WVDNR Director...
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be stocking more than 10,000 catchable-size channel catfish during the week of May 13, according to Frank...
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia (TMMWV) celebrated a milestone: the production of its 10 millionth powertrain unit. The May 1 event was attended by Toyota Motor Corp. chairman Shoichiro Toyoda, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Sen. Jay...
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Before a cheering crowd gathered at Hawley Field in Morgantown, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed the University Town Centre sales tax increment financing (TIF) bill into law. The West Virginia Legislature passed the sales TIF in special session in April...
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The 2013 Appalachian Basin Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Expo and Conference takes place May 13-15 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston. The event focuses on natural gas as a driving force for energy independence in the United States. The...
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The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) is partnering with FANUC Robotics to provide students with certified industry training in robotics technology. The FANUC Robotics’ Certified Education Robot Training (CERT)...
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Applications to compete for micro-funding are being accepted for the next meeting of the Entrepreneurs’ Café, scheduled for June 11 in White Hall, Shepherd University. The June Café will focus on food and beverage small businesses. At each...
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Several small businesses in the state recently won honorary recognition from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) West Virginia District Office. The SBA Small Business honorees for 2013 are:
Small Business Person of the Year: Diane...
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West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics ranks as the nation’s ninth best undergraduate business school, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The magazine’s rating of 124 top-rated business schools is based on dividing median...
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The WorkForce West Virginia report for fiscal year 2012 is now available online at www.workforcewv.org. The report summarizes the one-stop shop services the agency provides to job seekers, employers, veterans and other vital groups in the state....
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The Telly Awards honored multimedia company Gen 11 as a 20213 Bronze Telly winner. The Point Pleasant-based company was selected for “Steak Night,” a 30-second promotion for local restaurant chain Pancho’s Southwest Grill. The Telly Awards was...
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“Shotgun Mythos” recently captured the ITV Young Guns Award for Up and Coming New Web Series at the D.C. Web Series Festival held in Arlington, Va. As a result of its win across multiple genres, “Shotgun Mythos” was featured at the 27th Annual D.C....
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Ribbon Cutting set for May 17, 11 a.m.
DAVIS, W.Va. – A new sporting clays five stand clay target field is set to open in West Virginia at Canaan Valley Resort State Park during Memorial Day weekend.
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The June 2013 issue of Wonderful West Virginia magazine, now on sale, celebrates its namesake’s 150th anniversary of statehood with a special “Day in the Life” issue featuring nearly 100 photos provided by readers. They were...
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Scrappy Cat Productions announces the world premiere of their film Angel’s Perch on Sunday, June 23rd at the WVSU Capitol Center Theatre as part of the 2013 FestivALL arts celebration in Charleston. Shot almost entirely on location in Pocahontas...
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DAVIS, W.Va. – Although it will be some time before the vegetative area at Blackwater Falls State Park’s iconic falls has regenerated completely, the boardwalk has reopened just before Memorial Day Weekend. The boardwalk had to be...
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West Virginia Memorial Day Festival (Spirit of Grafton): May 24-27, Grafton
Join in the fun at the 8th Annual Spirit of Grafton Celebration! Activities and attractions include: a pool party, Grafton’s Got Talent, historic lantern tour, exotic...
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Pennsport Media announced that their drama with a twist ANOTHER YOU, starring Ksenia Solo (Black Swan) and Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages) began principal photography in Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, May 2nd. It is written and directed by Chris Robert...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kids to Parks Day is a National Park Trust program to encourage youth to get outdoors. State parks and forests offer plenty of outdoor activities from fishing, hiking and biking to organized activities.
Some events the...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- National Safe Boating Week, which begins Saturday, May 18, provides a not-to-be-missed opportunity for boaters to get their boating safety certification, said leading online educator BOATERexam.com. To encourage boaters to...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A state record rainbow trout was recently caught by Tony Corbin of Gerrardstown, W.Va., according to Frank Jezioro, Director of the Division of Natural Resources. Corbin caught the 30.5-inch, 17.31-pound fish from a private...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be conducting an angler survey at Stonewall Jackson Lake, according to Bret Preston, assistant chief of the Wildlife Resources Section. The survey is...
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BECKLEY, W.Va. – The Division of Natural Resources reminds all West Virginia residents that feeding black bears is a violation of state law, as well as a misguided disservice to our state animal, according to Colin Carpenter, black...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A two-day, hands-on workforce training seminar hosted by the West Virginia Film Office will be held on June 22 and 23 in Huntington. Skills training will be provided by the Los Angeles-based company Production Assistant Training...
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ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of May 13, 2013:
Anthony Creek
Bear Rocks Lake
Berwind Lake
Blackwater River
Brandywine Lake
Brushy Fork Lake
Buffalo Creek...
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DAVIS, W.Va. – ArtSpring at Canaan Valley Resort State Park is Memorial weekend, May 24-26. The opening-of-summer event features birding, crafts and youth activities, clogging, Motown Steel Concert, hayrides and other family...
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CAIRO, W.Va. – Family Trails Weekend at North Bend State Park, May 31 – June 2, jumpstarts the summer months with a variety of outdoor activities. It also showcases National Trails Day guided hikes by naturalist Ken Zebo and other...
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An eclectic selection of events is scheduled at West Virginia’s state parks June 1. Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is steeped in 1760s history; Cass Scenic Railroad has an evening run with food and music in...
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