Don Nehlen

UMWA president Arnold Miller was reelected

Governor Rockefeller decided to build Mountaineer Field

The WOAY-TV Saturday Night Wrestling show stopped being aired

E. Keith Stotts became president of Ohio Valley University

North Fork area acquired modern dial telephone service

Joe Powell was elected president of Wet Virginia Labor Federation.

Nick Rahall entered Congress as its youngest member

Cecil Roberts was elected vice president of UMWA District 17

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston purchased the St. John's Chapel property adjacent to Sweet Springs resort in Monroe County

Remodeling and expansion of St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg was completed

Leon Sullivan initiated the original Sullivan Principles

Live-in caretakers began living at the Twin Falls pioneer farm

The University of California Press issued The Complete Uncle Abner

Uncle Homer Walker was the subject of the film, Banjo Man

Donald Dishinger became conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra

Camp Washington-Carver was placed on National Register of Historic Places

Third program for ex-cons to rejust to community life and address matters concerning criminal justice system

West Virginia crime rate peaked

Richard Currey published collection of poetry, Crossing Over: A Vietnam Journal

Harrison H. Ferrell Administration Building was dedicated at West Virginia State

Reckless was filmed in Weirton

The R. D. Bailey Dam was completed

Increase in festivals, recordings and craft outlets showed awareness of folk heritage was firmly established

The Greenbrier River Trail State Park was created

Perry Gresham wrote With Wings as Eagles

Hancock County population peaked at 40,418

Harold Hayslett was awarded the gold medal for cello tone

Forbes Magazine ranked Heck's third nationally in profitability and growth

The homestead exemption was increased to $10,000 and expanded to include owners who are permanently and totally disabled

T. D. Jakes started his first church, Greater Emmanuel Temple of Faith in Montgomery

Supreme Court ruled in State ex rel. Barker v. Manchin, regarding separation of powers among different branches of government

Maryat Lee wrote The Hinton Play

The Libertarian Party fielded its first candidate for statewide office, Jack K. Kelley for governor

Keith Mailard wrote Alex Driving South

Much of Malden was listed as a historic district in the National Register of Historic Places

Catherine Marshall wrote Meeting God at Every Turn

College of Graduate Studies administrative offices were located on the campus of West Virginia State College

Irene McKinney received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah

M. Blane Michael stopped serving as special counsel to Gov. Rockefeller

Fairmont No. 3 Mine closed

Mildred Mitchell-Bateman helped develop the Mental Health Systems Act

The Fairmont State College (now University) Library was renamed the Ruth Ann Musick Library

Walter Dean Myers received the Coretta Scott King Award for his books

Nicholas County population peaked at 28,126

Chris Sarandon starred as Jesus Christ in The Day Christ Died

Mary Lee Settle wrote The Scapegoat

Sam Snead joined the Senior PGA Tour

Don Blankenship joined Rawl Sales & Processing Company, an A. T. Massey Coal Company subsidiary

New Mennonite Congregation started in Barbour County

The Minter Homes Corporation closed its doors

A third Mormon stake was organized, in Huntington

The N&W and Southern Railway System merged and became the Norfolk Southern Corporation

The British Broadcasting Corporation filmed Sylvia O'Brien at her home

Paw Paw was the site of the first branch bank in West Virginia.

David Selby appeared in Falcon Crest

Mary Lee Settle wrote The Killing Ground

The Smoot Theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The South Charleston Recreation Center opened

The Killen v. Logan County case changed policy regarding property tax assessment and appraisal methods

Richard Trumka became president of UMWA

Melvin Lentz became wood chopping champion

Branch banking was legalized in West Virginia

Don West published In a Land of Plenty: A Don West Reader

Thomas W. Cole became president of West Virginia State College (now University)

Thomas Acker S.J. became president of Wheeling College (now Wheeling University)

Bill Withers won a Grammy for "Just The Two Of Us"

Arnout "Sonny" Hyde became editor of the Wonderful West Virginia

The Luther Elkins Petroglyph was claimed to be of Irish origin with ancient markings

Major renovations took place at Kanawha (now Yeager) Airport

Ellie Schaul began serving as gallery director at The Art Store in Charleston

George Balsama became president of Beckley College (now Mountain State University)

The Islamic Center of West Virginia opened in Charleston

The school of nursing at Ohio Valley Medical Center closed

Nat Reese received the John Henry Award

Otis Rice became a member of the board of advisers at the WVU Library

The Crain v. Bordenkircher case changed state policies regarding the prison system

Melvin Lentz became wood chopping champion

Frank Jezioro was the director of the Division of Natural Resources

Ohio Valley College changed its name to Ohio Valley University

James A. Johnson became president of Ohio Valley University

Time Well Wasted album released by Brad Paisley

Congressman Nick Rahall was the top Democrat on the Committee on Resources and second most-senior Democrat on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Jay Rockefeller was vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee

Michael J. Bransfield became Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

The Harrison Rural Electrification Association served 5,500 customers

St. Francis Hospital was bought by LifePoint Hospitals of Tennessee

R. John Reynolds became president of Salem International University

Salem Education LLC assumed control of Salem International University

Marshal University joined Conference USA