W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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June 24, 1934: Businessman, State Founder Granville Davisson Hall Dies at 96
On June 24, 1934, businessman and state founder Granville Davisson Hall died at age 96. Growing up in Harrison County, he learned the technique of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 22, 1861: Protest Held at Harrison Co. Courthouse Over Virginia Seceding from Union
On April 22, 1861, some 1,200 protesters gathered at the Harrison County Courthouse in Clarksburg to vent their anger about Virginia seceding from the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApril 15, 1872: State Founder Peter G. Van Winkle Dies in Parkersburg at 63
State founder Peter G. Van Winkle died in Parkersburg on April 15, 1872, at age 63. The native of New York City had moved to Parkersburg in 1835 to…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 24, 1899: Statehood Leader Francis Pierpont Dies at 85
Statehood leader Francis Pierpont died on March 24, 1899, at age 85. He was born near Morgantown in 1814 and raised for part of his childhood in Marion…
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