• Dare to Dream

    Each of us is truly fortunate that we not only live in a country that encourages lofty dreams but allows the open pursuit of them. No dream achieved is done so alone. It takes a big heart to foster a dream, but it takes a great number of hearts, in a concerted effort, to turn that dream ...

  • First Insights

    The First Ladies of West Virginia is an exhibit at the Cultural Center that captures a moment from each woman’s inaugural celebration through doll-sized replicas that showcase their beautiful gowns. Pictured is the Gayle Manchin doll, dressed in a hand-made, scaled replica of the gown First Lady Manchin wore to ...

  • The Young Ambassadors

    After Hatem Alharbi arrived in Washington D.C. from Saudi Arabia, he picked up the car he would drive to Huntington, West Virginia. Having never visited the United States before, he relied on directions from an electronic navigational system to guide his way. Hatem entered a request for the "shortest route" ...

  • A Pleasant Dream

    At the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio rivers lies a quaint community steeped in frontier history, river heritage and supernatural legend. Like the waters that surround it, Point Pleasant has its own current. A stroll down Main Street is reminiscent of Mayberry, a simpler time when folks left their ...