Evan Jenkins

Classes officially began at Ohio Valley College (now University)

Putt-putt golf and games center opened at former Rock Lake Pool

Cynthia Rylant won the Newbery Medal

Sam Snead was named golf professional emeritus upon return to the Greenbrier

The state corporate net income tax rate was at 9%

A broad national agreement between UMWA and Bituminous Coal Operators Association was negotiated

Richard Eddy became president of UMWA District 31

The federal Corporation for National and Communities Service was created to oversee AmeriCorps and domestic programs

Richard Hunt bought Whipple Company Store and renovated it for tourism

Meredith Sue Willis wrote Deep Revision

Margaret Workman received the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Association's Excellence in Criminal Justice Award

WVU at Parkersburg awarded its first BS degrees in elementary education

"Diamond Teeth" Mary McClain issued her first recording, “If I Can’t Sell It, I’m Gonna Sit Down On It”

Toni Stone was inducted into the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame

Jay Rockefeller was reelected to the U.S. Senate

A. James Manchin was reelected to the House of Delegates

Natalie Tennant lost her bid for the United States Senate

Shelley Moore Capito became the first woman elected to represent West Virginia in the United States Senate

Nick Rahall lost his reelection bid to Republican challenger Evan Jenkins

Republicans captured all three Congressional districts and one U.S. Senate seat

Alex Mooney was elected to represent West Virginia's Second Congressional District

Glen Gainer lost his bid to represent the First Congressional District

David McKinley won reelection to Congress

David McKinley was reelected to Congress

Alex Mooney was reelected to Congress

Natalie Tennant lost her bid for reelection to Secretary of State

Patrick Morrisey was reelected as attorney general

Walt Helmick lost his reelection bid

Republican Kent Leonhardt defeated Walt Helmick for commissioner

Joe Manchin defeated Patrick Morrisey for the U.S. Senate

Evan Jenkins and Tim Armstead were elected to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court

Carol Miller was elected to represent the 3rd Congressional District

Tim Armstead was elected to the Supreme Court