CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. However, many of those who fought ...

The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore ...

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia ...

Admitted to the Union in 1863, West Virginia was the only state created from breaking apart from a Confederate state during the Civil War and played a key role as a border state. A West Virginia ...

US Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Effort to Deny a 12-Year-Old Trans Girl Her Right to Play US Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Effort to Deny a 12-Year-Old Trans Girl Her Right to Play ...

“All Civil War battlefields are like that ... as they trek from Berryville to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1864. Steadman ...

Inside Appalachia speaks with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. The labor struggle culminated in the largest armed uprising since the Civil War. Also ...

Born on his family's estate west of Culpeper, Virginia, Ambrose Powell Hill received ... who served as a groomsman in the wedding. During the Civil War, Hill was among the highest-regarded ...