1. The First West Virginia State Capitol Was Completed on August 2, 1885: The first West Virginia State Capitol was completed on August 2, 1885, in Charleston. The building was built in the Renaissance Revival style and featured a limestone exterior, a central dome, and a clock tower.

2. The Great Kanawha Valley Railroad War Began on August 2, 1892: The Great Kanawha Valley Railroad War was a conflict between two railroad companies over who would control the rail lines in the Kanawha Valley. The war began on August 2, 1892, and lasted for several years.

3. The Second National Boy Scout Jamboree Was Held in West Virginia on August 2, 1937: The second National Boy Scout Jamboree was held in Washington, D.C., but the Scouts camped in West Virginia. The event was attended by over 28,000 Scouts and was the largest gathering of Scouts in the world at that time.

4. The Wheeling Intelligencer Was First Published on August 2, 1852: The Wheeling Intelligencer is the oldest continuously published newspaper in West Virginia. It was first published on August 2, 1852, and has been in continuous operation since then.

5. The Hatfield and McCoy Feud Began on August 2, 1865: The Hatfield and McCoy feud was a bitter and violent conflict between two families in the Tug Fork area of West Virginia and Kentucky. The feud began on August 2, 1865, when Harmon McCoy was killed by a group of Hatfields. The feud lasted for several decades and resulted in the deaths of many people.