1. In 1874, the first issue of West Virginia's oldest newspaper, The Inter-Mountain, was published in Elkins. The newspaper is still in circulation today and serves the communities of Elkins, Buckhannon, and Weston.

2. On January 17, 1918, The New Tygart Flyer train made its first run from Elkins to Belington, West Virginia. The train was a popular mode of transportation for locals and tourists alike and operated until the 1950s.

3. In 1924, West Virginia became the first state to broadcast a statewide high school basketball game on the radio. The game was between Parkersburg High School and Huntington High School and was broadcast on WSAZ Radio.

4. On January 17, 1942, The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs was transformed into a military hospital for soldiers wounded in World War II. The hospital treated thousands of soldiers and was also a rehabilitation center for those with long-term injuries.

5. In 1966, West Virginia's first state park, Cacapon Resort State Park, was dedicated in Berkeley Springs. The park features a lodge, cabins, golf course, and 6,000 acres of hiking and biking trails, making it a popular outdoor recreational destination.