W.Va. Network Journalist Ed Rabel Has Died
Ed Rabel’s attorney Timothy Koontz confirmed Rabel died on Dec. 3. He was 86 years old.
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December 11, 1905: Filmmaker Pare Lorentz Born
Filmmaker “Pare” Lorentz was born in Clarksburg on December 11, 1905. After attending West Virginia Wesleyan College for a year, he transferred to West Virginia University, where he wrote stories for West Virginia Moonshine magazine. At the age of 20, he moved to New York City and began writing for some of the nation’s most popular magazines.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOctober 30, 1930: First Mountain State Forest Festival Held
The first Mountain State Forest Festival began in Elkins on October 30, 1930. Since then, it has been held every October except for the years 1941 to…
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