The Real WV

By Skylar Cale | Black By God, Folk Reporters, Donate here. Photo by David Babalola. Watt, Ellen, Bazil, Rachel, Charlotte, Argoth, Loretta, Virginia, Lorenzo, William Henry and Juretta. Of the 15 to 20 enslaved people buried in the Fairfax Slave Cemetery, these are the only names we know. Arthurdale Heritage hosted a dedication ceremony for the Fairfax Slave Cemetery last week on Juneteenth. Over 100 people came, and only standing room remained in the Arthurdale Heritage hall.

PRESS RELEASE ATHENS, WV – Mark your calendars for the Athens-Concord Town Social on Sunday, Aug. 23, 1-4 p.m. Previously  scheduled to coincide with Concord University’s freshmen orientation, this year’s social is set a week later to allow  more student participation and avoid potential scheduling conflicts with other local events.

By Marshall Sports 2026 Marshall Football Tickets | Book Your Gameday Stay! HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Football is bringing the party to Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Tues., Oct. 20, when the Thundering Herd hosts South Alabama in the “Herd House Party” game for the fourth home game of the 2026 season. Game Day Highlights Opponent: South Alabama Date: Tues., Oct.

None Fred Samuel Huffman Joseph Keller Frances C. Thompson Thomas Frederick Ward Bruner Land Company Inc. → Robert Klepper Jr. 10.363 acres, more or less, Talcott District. Consideration: $28,000.00 (Deed Book 299, Page 116) Darrell W. Shrewsbury and Jennifer L. Shrewsbury → Jacob Meador and Ashley Meador Lot 39 (0.55 acres, more or less), Talcott District, with right-of-way.

None None Joy Lynne Smith → Nova Lawrence Andrews Jr. 2.31 acres and 1.94 acres, Beverly District (Deed Book 656, Page 19) Neil A. Smith and Nancy L. Smith → Neil A. Smith, Michael Scott Corley, and Andrea Morgan Corley 10.07 acres, Leadsville District (Deed Book 656, Page 23) Willard P. Ball Sr. → Willard P. Ball Jr. Lots 24 and 25, Rivercrest Addition, Elkins Corporation (Deed Book 656, Page 27) Collenders Long Acres LLC → Matthew H. Enders and Keith R.

By Chris Coombs, WVU Sports MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Griffin Lake set two ISSF Junior World Championship records after a week of competition in Suhl, Germany. Lake, competing as a part of Team USA, set the record in 50m prone (632.1) and 50m 3 position team (1764). Both marks were good enough to finish at the top of the podium. In the team event, Lake competed alongside Braden Peiser of Kentucky and Tyer Wee of Navy.

By Hannah Yost, RealWV Allison Shriver stands with ISE’s CEO and managing partner during the organization’s conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December, where she was recognized as a member of the Crown Club, an honor given to top ISE representatives across the United States. Photo courtesy of Allison Shriver. BECKLEY, W.Va. — For Allison Shriver, helping international students come to West Virginia began with one simple wish: she wanted her son to have the chance to learn another language.

Presented by the WV Humanities Council, Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Portrait of Chuck Howley, a member of the West Virginia University Football Team, who had a successful professional career with the Dallas Cowboys. June 28, 1936: Athlete Chuck Howley was born in Wheeling.

None William Lee Browning Danny Leon Richardson Jr. William O. Lane Jr. Revocable Trust and William O. Lane Jr., Trustee → William O. Lane Jr. & Linda W. Lane Lot No. 2 (2.47 acres), Edray District. (Deed Book 428, Page 1) Alycia Bickford and Peter Oliver Lowell Bickford → Alycia Bickford Parcel I: Lot B-15 (0.61 acre); Parcel II: Lot B-13 (0.64 acre), near Buffalo Run, Green Bank District.

PRESS RELEASE 2026 Line-up: (clockwise from upper left corner) Strings of Green, Deni Bonet, The Bing Brothers, St. Marks Steel Drums, and Mindy Murray (center) Lewisburg, West Virginia – Carnegie Hall is pleased to announce the 2026 Ivy Terrace Outdoor Music Series, returning July 9 through August 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and continuing a beloved Lewisburg summer tradition that brings the community together for free live music on the picturesque Carnegie Hall/New River Community and Technical...