The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

West Virginia v. B.P.J. will only be the third West Virginia case to be heard in the Supreme Court in the last 100 years.

That’s what many locals and residents came out to do on Friday as the state’s Culture Center celebrated West Virginia’s 162nd ...

Not only is June 20th the first day of summer, but it’s also the day commemorating one state’s quest for statehood.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) - West Virginia is celebrating its 162nd birthday as a state! June 20 is a very special day for West Virginia. In 1863, it officially became a state, now known as the ...

West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863, but not because it was against slavery. Watts said there's artifacts dating back to that period right in the capital city.

Georgia’s Juneteenth celebrations  are happening at a fraught time nationally for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...

In 1822, freed Black Americans began resettling in a colony on the west coast of Africa. But the idea was controversial: Was ...

June 20, 1863, saw West Virginia born from the Civil War as the 35th state. Since then, its natural resources — coal, natural gas and timber — have helped to power a growing nation.

Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved African Americans across the country in the wake of the US Civil War and its ...