Brooke County

Electric Pontoon Boat Manufacturer Coming To W.Va.

Gov. Jim Justice announced that the Pure Watercraft company will build electric pontoon boats in the Northern Panhandle’s Brooke County.

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June 1, 1880: Colliers Hosts World Championship Bout

A world championship prize fight was held in the Brooke County town of Colliers on June 1, 1880.At the time, boxing was illegal in every state. To avoid…

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July 26, 1917: West Virginia Flying Corps Commissioned

On July 26, 1917, Governor John Cornwell commissioned and provided funding for the West Virginia Flying Corps, headquartered at Beech Bottom in Brooke…

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