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The Official-Unofficial Guide to New Food at the State Fair of WV

By Amelia & Gloria Tuckwiller for RealWV, FAIRLEA, W.Va. — The official unofficial 2026 State Fair of West Virginia New Fair Food Review is here! This year there were 17 new fair foods. Due to time constraints, we omitted the two funnel cakes from our review. They both looked great, but we feel funnel cake […]

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THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: August 23–29

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history.

BLACK BY GOD: People Moving the Mountains: Beverly White’s work didn’t stop when she became Mayor
BLACK BY GOD: Remembering the legacy of ‘Charleston’s First Lady of Jazz’ Ann Baker

August is a significant month for the history of Black music in the Mountain State. Not only is Aug. 11 the 85th birthday of John “Some Kind of Wonderful” Ellison, but the 21st. also marks what would have been the 111th birthday of “Charleston’s First Lady of Jazz,” Ann Baker. 

THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: August 16–22

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history.

THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: August 9–15

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history.

Heritage Music BluesFest brings big names to Wheeling this August

One of Wheeling's biggest summer music events is back as Heritage Music BluesFest returns this weekend, August 7-9.

THIS WEEK IN WV HISTORY: August 2–8

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history.

Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fair coming to Beckley this August

Taking place August 7-8 at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center, the event brings together talented artists and crafters from across the region.

It’s Here – The First Official Black WV Public Arts Guide!