Charleston Guides
The Strangest Trut...
From the archives of Sir Dennis Laird-Foxton, explorer, researcher, and collector of the arcane, comes this compendium of Strange and puzzling Facts!
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Charleston New Driver
Learning to drive for the first time can be pretty exciting - and provoke a little anxiety in the process. You may need to enroll in a driving school, find ...
Huntington New Driver
Learning to drive for the first time can be pretty exciting - and provoke a little anxiety in the process. You may need to enroll in a driving school, find ...
Charleston Kids Bi...
There's nothing like the sheer joy that a child's birthday can bring. Planning, communicating, hosting, and cleaning up after a birthday can be sheer exhaus...
Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. And the 2004 Census Estimate has Charleston with a population of 51,685, and a metro area of 307,763. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.
... more »Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. And the 2004 Census Estimate has Charleston with a population of 51,685, and a metro area of 307,763. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.
Early industry important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area.
The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly.
Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city.
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