New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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What’s In The Barrels? Kris Warner Wants To Know
Secretary of State Kris Warner is seeking the public's help to solve the mystery of the two wooden barrels featured at the foot of the miner on the West Virginia State Seal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSeptember 26, 1863: The First West Virginia Legislature Adopts State Motto and Great Seal
On September 26, 1863, the first West Virginia Legislature adopted our state motto and great seal. Both were the brainchild of Joseph H. Diss Debar of…
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