In 1861, following Virginia's secession from the Union, Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy. The city's capitol building subsequently became the home of both the state's General ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — At 292-feet tall and 75 feet in diameter, the golden dome of the West Virginia State ... in 1931 as part of the capitol building’s original design, the dome is ...

The West Virginia State Capitol is the ... Gilbert reused part of the design for the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., which includes a larger version of the chamber designed for the West ...