WebFairmont is a city in and county seat of Marion County, West Virginia, United States.The population was 18,313 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Fairmont Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marion County, and is a principal city of the larger Morgantown–Fairmont Combined Statistical Area

WebWest Virginia, constituent state of the United States of America. Admitted to the union as the 35th state in 1863, it is a relatively small state. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland and Virginia to the east, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. The state capital is Charleston. West Virginia justifies in every way its …

WebParkersburg is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, it is the state's fourth-largest city and the largest city in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area.The population was 29,749 at the 2020 census. The city is about 14 miles (23 km) south of Marietta, Ohio.

WebThe northern terminus of the Allegheny Front in West Virginia lies in Mineral County and includes the highest point in the county. Known as "the Pinnacle", it is 3,104 feet (946 m) above sea level. From the abandoned fire tower four states are visible, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. The Allegheny Front is the largest ...

WebEarly in its history, the town was known as Beckley, Raleigh Court House, and, occasionally, Beckleyville. ... The Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, which includes a planetarium, boxcars and a homestead with a weaver's shed. Education.

WebThe Mountain State comes to life when the snow begins to melt. Springtime is filled with fresh blooms, spirited small towns and world-class outdoor adventure. In West Virginia, let country roads lead you far away from everything. And a …

WebCITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW. ... WEBMASTER HELPFUL LINKS. Welcome to the West Virginia Legislature. 2022 4TH SPECIAL SESSION. Sept. 12, 2022 › Proclamation. 2022 2ND SPECIAL SESSION. April 25, 2022 › Proclamation. 2022 …

WebVirginia COVID-19 Information Center. 1-877-VAX-IN-VA. 1-877-829-4682. Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Highlights. ... The U.S. Surgeon General in 2004 declared Thanksgiving National Family History Day to encourage families to talk about and write down their health histories, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...

WebHistory. Hancock County was formed from Brooke County in 1848, some 15 years before West Virginia became a state. Both counties were once part of Ohio County, Virginia, which had been formed from the District of West Augusta in 1776. Hancock County has significant Revolutionary-period roots due to its location on the Ohio River south of Fort …

WebPendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,143, making it the second-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1788 from parts of Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham Counties and was …

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WebDec 05, 2022 · West Virginia’s Republican supermajority has introduced multiple bills over the past year that would eliminate worker protections in an attempt to bolster the shrinking coal industry, including a sweeping overhaul of the state agency that inspects coal mines.. The bill, which would strip the state’s power to cite coal companies for unsafe working …

WebThe West Virginia Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison located in Moundsville, West Virginia. Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1876 to 1995. ... January 1, 1986 was the date of the most infamous riot in the history of the penitentiary. The West Virginia Penitentiary was undergoing many changes and problems, and ...

WebUntil 1977 Amtrak's Mountaineer operated from Chicago and Cincinnati, through Bluefield, and then through lower Virginia to Norfolk, Virginia. Into the 1960s the Norfolk and Western Railroad operated trains from the Mid-West to the metropolitan Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia area, and Bluefield City was a stop. The station was located at 715 ...