1990 Teachers’ Strike

Natalie Tennant became the first female WVU Mountaineer mascot

The West Virginia Association of Museums was organized

West Virginia had 69 bank holding companies and 134 subsidiaries

The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge was established by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake was published in German

St. Francis Hospital was expanded

There were three Seventh Day Baptist churches in West Virginia with 411 adherents

Michael Smith won the New Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards

Melvin Lentz became wood chopping champion

Weirton population was at 22,124

Meredith Sue Willis wrote Blazing Pencils

Wood County was the third most populous county in the state

Medal of Honor recipient Cornelius Charlton’s remains were moved to American Legion cemetery in Beckley

Tim Armstead graduated from West Virginia University College of Law

John Chambers went to work for Cisco Systems