While log homes were the order of the day in the early 1800s, a Charleston attorney built a small, yet distinctive clapboard home on the east end of Virginia Street in 1834. The house, known as Elk Grove, was home to James Craik and his wife, Juliet Shrewsbury, a...

Decades before Charleston Area Medical Center became the 3rd largest employer in West Virginia, and years before St. Francis joined forces with Thomas Health Systems, numerous hospitals served the residents of Charleston. Here’s a timeline of Charleston’s health care...

Many local people still fondly remember Charleston High School. They had a mountain lion mascot. Their colors of Old Gold and Blue were a standout at many ball games, parades, and the Kanawha County Majorette Festival. The festival saw CHS’s marching band named...