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John Pat Fanning (August 14, 1934 – January 7, 2024) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 6th District from 1996. He earlier served from his appointment in June 1968 through 1980, and from 1984 through 1988 and 1996–2012.
West Virginia University Board of Governors: Formation: 1867: First holder: Alexander Martin (1867–1875) Website: Office of the President: This list of presidents ...
The Printing Press and offices were relocated to Lewisburg WV around 1972. Published Monday through Friday, the newspaper covers local news and events in the Greenbrier Valley, West Virginia, spreading across Greenbrier and Monroe counties, and areas of Pocahontas County. Its partner paper, the West Virginian, is published on Wednesdays. [2]
The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2025.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
John W. Tolbert, Jr. (Charlestown, West Virginia, 12 July 1905 – 1999) was an American local education activist and local politician from Leesburg, Virginia. [1] He was born in Charlestown, West Virginia, on July 12, 1905, to John W. Tolbert, Sr., and Sarah Dabney Tolbert. In his youth he attended Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.). [2]
WVLN (740 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Olney, Illinois , United States, the station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting and features programming from the Infinity Sports Network .
Donald R. Wilson (May 17, 1917 – November 28, 1983) [1] [2] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia from January 26, 1976, to December 31, 1976.. Born in Detroit, Michigan, [2] Wilson received a A.B. from Princeton University in 1939, and an LL.B. and J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1942.
Logan County has been notorious for over a century for political machines that control virtually all aspects of elected office. Allies of candidate John F. Kennedy once famously asked local political boss Raymond Chafin how much money he wanted so that Kennedy could carry southern West Virginia in the 1960 presidential election, and Chafin replied "thirty five," meaning $3,500.