John Perdue

The Charleston Gazette led community effort to build Coonskin Park

Jefferson County voters approve video lottery

Ken Hechler was reelected as West Virginia's secretary of state

Republican Gov. Cecil Underwood was elected to second term

Jay Rockefeller was reelected to the U.S. Senate

Darrell McGraw was reelected state attorney general

Charlotte Pritt ran against Republican Cecil Underwood for governor of West Virginia and lost

Franklin D. Cleckley left the Supreme Court

Robin Davis elected to the Supreme Court

Earl Ray Tomblin won Democratic primary for governor

Natalie Tennant was defeated in Democratic primary for governor

Jim Justice was elected governor