Charleston, West Virginia, hosted a Juneteenth festival at Slack Plaza to commemorate the end of slavery in the US, featuring ...

Hundreds of people crowded Slack Plaza in downtown Charleston Friday to celebrate Juneteenth with an annual parade and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – West Virginia does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. Since it was declared a Federal ...

CHARLESTON – Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of ...

People across the nation are gathering together to celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday that celebrates the official end ...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced he will not recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday, causing some confusion for state employees.

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...

As Juneteenth is celebrated today and West Virginia Day tomorrow, commemorating the state’s founding in 1863, it would be ...

June 19, 1865—when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the slaves in  Galveston Bay, Texas. Union General Gordon Granger delivered the news that President Lincoln had issued two and a half ...

A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said ...

Post offices in the Mountain State will be closed for Juneteenth. According to a press release from the United States Postal Service, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, post ...

City officials announced traffic will be impacted and roadways will be closed over the weekend as Charleston’s calendar includes multiple events and celebration ...