Why is there a West Virginia?

Secession was the hope of some western Virginians as early as 1829-secession from Virginia. Westerners felt underrepresented in Virginia's legislature, overtaxed, and shortchanged in state spending. read more

Virginia and West Virginia are two separate states within the US. Sometimes, West Virginia is mistaken as the western part of Virginia. However, this is not the case as the two have been different states since 1863, when West Virginia seceded. read more

The West Virginia Cultural Center in Charleston is home to the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, which helps underwrite and coordinate a large number of musical activities. The center is also home to Mountain Stage, an internationally broadcast live-performance music radio program established in 1983 that is carried by many affiliates of National Public Radio. read more