#Throwbackthursday Charleston West Virginia Civic Center Under Construction May 1957 *Photo courtesy of the Kanawha County Public Library #kcplw

Nice historic pic. This building is still standing, near Fazio’s restaurant in Charleston.

Charly Hamilton, one of WV’s most iconic artists, has passed away at age 73. Irreplaceable loss. My heart goes out to all those who knew him.

I've always found Goldenseal magazine a delight to read, and the latest issue on West Virginia's Mine Wars may be the best yet. Stan Bumgardner There's a star-studded lineup of WV writers and some incredible photos. wvculture.org/discover/publi…

The Fall 2021 issue of American Archaeology magazine profiles two West Virginia topics: the Battle of Blair Mountain and the McGraw Farm Fort Ancient site in the New River Valley.

When we hit 5,000 followers we'll stop requiring shoes in the park

Nice story on 75 years of ⁦WEPM radio in Martinsburg wvmetronews.com/2021/10/13/75-…

The new Fall 2021 Goldenseal magazine features articles from 16 of West Virginia’s 55 counties. Check with your local independent bookstore or order a copy ($5.95 + &1.00 shipping) by calling the office at 304-558-0220, ext 134.

This is a remarkable and beautifully written story about the first Black undertaker in Charleston, WV.

The new issue of Goldenseal is dedicated to the 1972 Buffalo Creek Disaster, in which 125 were killed and 80% of the residents of a hollow in Logan County, WV, were left homeless. It was caused by improperly built coal-waste impoundments owned by Pittston Coal.

85 years ago today, this was the scene on Third St in Parkersburg WV during the #1937flood. The county courthouse and city building were cut off by the water, and the mayor banned alcohol sales because the jail was inaccessible.

How one woman works to bring history to Lewisburg wvnstv.com/hidden-history…

This week on #InsideAppalachia, we hear a documentary by Jessica Lilly about the Buffalo Creek Flood of 1972. 50 years later, how is that disaster inspiring a new generation to take better care of the land and water? Check out that story and more here: buff.ly/3heSkrI

Bill Crystal at WMUL studios on the campus of Marshall University circa early 1960s. #HerdNation #HuntingtonWV

The Spring 2022 issue of Goldenseal is now available. Much of it is dedicated to Pocahontas County, which is celebrating its bicentennial this year. You can order a copy at epay.wvsto.com/Shopping%20Car….

We're glad to have West Virginia Folklife Program at WV Humanities as one of our state folklife partners on the Central Appalachia Living Traditions project! midatlanticarts.org/grants-program…

Soup Day at the Red Carpet!

90 years ago today, baseball great Lou Gehrig splitting wood in White Sulphur Springs

The Department of Government Efficiency ordered the National Endowment for the Humanities to terminate the majority of its grant programs — threatening $1.7 million in federal funding to Penn. l8r.it/C0YU