Governor Manchin Portrait Unveiling
March 29, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10 a.m. Governor’s Reception Room Governor Earl Ray Tomblin welcomes Senator Joe Manchin for the... View Article
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Archives Library to Present “Slavery in Virginia: 1619-1860” April 11 at the Culture Center
March 28, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Greg Carroll will present the talk “Slavery in Virginia: 1619-1860” on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in... View Article
Ten Years Later: Jessica Lynch Celebrates Freedom Wirt County Resident Recalls Her Rescue on April 1 Anniversary
March 22, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — April 1, 2003: A nation cheers as it learns a young Wirt County, W.Va., woman serving... View Article
West Virginia Division of Culture and History Introduces New State Museum App
March 22, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Museum is going social and introducing a new app that gives smartphone... View Article
West Virginia Division of Culture and History to Host A. James Manchin Memorial Marble Tournament for Kids on April 6
March 21, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History will host a sanctioned Marble Tournament sponsored by... View Article
West Virginia State College’s Aviation Program of 1938-42 to be Topic of Discussion in Archives Library on April 2
March 20, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Charles T. Ledbetter will present “The West Virginia State College Aviation Program: The Tuskegee Airmen Connection... View Article
Vandalia Gathering Set for May 24 and 25 Vandalia Will also be Featured at State’s 150th Birthday Celebration
March 18, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Musicians will be center stage for the 2013 Vandalia Gathering at the State Capitol Complex when... View Article
Morgantown High School Student to Represent West Virginia at Poetry Out Loud Contest in Washington, D.C., on April 28-30
March 14, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Morgantown High School’s Tim DiFazio will represent West Virginia at the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation... View Article
Grave Creek Mound to Present “Paleoethnobotany: The Secret of Seeds” and Their Importance in Archaeology
March 14, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville will continue its 2013 Lecture and Film series at... View Article
West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office to Solicit Ideas for Preservation Efforts Through 2019
March 5, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office will conduct 12 meetings across the state to receive... View Article
Archives Library to present “The Roots of Un-civil War: The 250th Anniversary of Cornstalk’s Campaign” March 14 at the Culture Center
March 4, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Douglas McClure Wood will present “The Roots of Un-civil War: The 250th Anniversary of Cornstalk’s Campaign”... View Article
West Virginia State Semifinal and Final Rounds for “Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest” to be held at Culture Center March 8-9
March 1, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) and the West Virginia Commission on the... View Article
Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex to host 30th Annual Marshall County Student Art Show with reception on March 10
February 28, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The public is invited to view the work of some of Marshall County’s most creative young... View Article
Entries Solicited for Quilts and Wall Hangings 2013 Juried Exhibition at the Culture Center
February 27, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History invites West Virginia quilters to enter the annual... View Article
2013 Congressional Youth Art Competition Winners Announced
February 27, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three young artists will represent West Virginia in the 2013 Congressional Art Exhibit at the U.S.... View Article
2013 Congressional Youth Art Competition Winners to be Announced Tuesday
February 22, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Winners of the 2013 Congressional Youth Art Competition will be announced at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.... View Article
West Virginia Independence Hall to Present Free Celtic Music Concert March 1
February 21, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… WHEELING, W.Va. – Gallowglass, a traditional music ensemble that performs vocal and instrumental music of the Celtic nations, will... View Article
West Virginia Division of Culture and History and West Virginia Library Commission to Present Free Creative Writing Skills Workshop March 2
February 21, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va – The West Virginia Division of Culture and History in collaboration with the West Virginia Library Commission... View Article
Archives Library to Present “The History of Charleston” Talk March 5 at the Culture Center
February 20, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Billy Joe Peyton will present a talk titled “The History of Charleston” on Tuesday, March 5,... View Article
Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville to Present “Fossil ID Day” on Feb. 24
February 15, 2013 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsNews… MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Fossils will be highlighted in the second annual “Fossil ID Day” at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological... View Article