Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Preston County Org Recognized For Preservation Of New Deal Project
The recognition is a testament to the work of 40 years to preserve, interpret and educate about the community's history.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 21, 1936: President Roosevelt Establishes Jefferson National Forest
On April 21, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Jefferson National Forest, located primarily in southwest Virginia and southeast West…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 24, 1966: Attorney Lewis Johnson Dies in Washington, DC
Attorney Louis Johnson died in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 1966, at age 75. The native of Roanoke, Virginia, had spent most of his life in Clarksburg…
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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