Not only is June 20th the first day of summer, but it’s also the day commemorating one state’s quest for statehood.

Virginia Western Community College occupies “a pretty warm spot” in 94-year-old Maury Strauss’ heart. That’s what the founder of Strauss Development Corp. told the crowd Friday at a ...

The Virginia Constitution of 1776 hampered western influence: It placed property-holding qualifications on voters and officeholders, which boosted eastern political representation. * Western ...

Ask staff and students at Virginia Western what it takes to be successful in college and they’ll likely say it is about more than going to class — it’s about having support and community.

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 Mountaineers are ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) - West Virginia is celebrating its 162nd birthday as a state! June 20 is a very special day for West Virginia. In 1863, it officially became a state, now known as the ...

On his return, he decided he wanted to make wine. So, he headed for the East Coast, arriving in Virginia in 1981. It was an unconventional choice. In California, wine was gaining momentum and ...

Virginia Western Community College and the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers will apply Project VITAL funding toward efforts to bring biotechnology programming to kindergarten though ...

A woman from Virginia Beach died during a hiking accident in Virginia, officials said.The Nelson County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to Crabtree Falls on Saturday for a report that ...

President Donald Trump announced he is granting a “full and unconditional pardon” to a former Virginia sheriff ... the US attorney’s office for the Western District of Virginia.

Friday was West Virginia Day – the observance of the anniversary of West Virginia’s statehood on June 20, 1863. West Virginia is a special place. Born of rebellion in the midst of the American Civil ...

Hudgins guided Western Albemarle to another state championship in a season that was truly one for the ages. Despite playing during a pandemic, the Warriors didn’t miss a beat as they captured ...