PARKERSBURG – The 2025 Christmas tree will be lit in a celebration at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 on the steps of the West Virginia Capitol facing Kanawha Boulevard. The free festivities will include Gov. Patrick ...

Derrick Evans was charged with illegal entry, authorities said. A West Virginia state lawmaker has resigned after he was arrested after filming himself inside the U.S. Capitol during Wednesday's ...

On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – The annual lighting of the West Virginia Capitol Christmas Tree is set for Thursday night, but this year’s festivities will come with a deeper meaning. According to the ...

A lawsuit has been settled over a state Capitol mural depicting scenes that include an image of the former governor’s well-known dog. The image depicted on a knoll among dancers and musicians looks a ...

About 750 people turned out, on June 14, 2025, for a "No Kings Day of Action" rally at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. The rally was in opposition to the policies of President Donald Trump on ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WSAZ) - The basement area of the West Virginia Capitol was damaged by floodwater after a waterline break, according to officials. According to Bob Kilpatrick, Director of General ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! West Virginia's capital moved back and forth from Wheeling to Charleston several times before Charleston became the permanent capital city in 1885.

CHARLESTON — A permanent outdoor history exhibit on the Capitol Complex grounds in Charleston is moving forward, but is overdue and overbudget. The exhibit, located just south of the Culture Center ...