In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon. It was the final Apollo lunar landing. Ron Evans was the command module pilot and ...

On this date in 1981, Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional match. In his 61st professional fight, Ali faced Trevor ...

PLAINS, Ga. (WALB) - On December 12, 1974, Jimmy Carter announced his candidacy for president. Carter’s political career ...

In 1987, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed the first treaty between the two superpowers ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - On this day in 1941, Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor. At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a ...

On this day in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry started broadcasting live music from its home in Nashville, Tenn. An article from the History Channel says it was originally named “The Barn Dance,” inspired by ...

A six-person coroner’s jury was selected to hear evidence in the police shooting death of Craig S. Jordan, 17, a Lewis and Clark High School student. During jury selection, all jurors were asked if ...

On this date in 1907, the famous Adkins bankruptcy case out of Lincoln County, WV, led to the sentencing of 10 people in federal court.

British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first souls to enter King Tutankhamen’s tomb in more than 3,000 years on Nov. 26, 1922.

Two years ago today, Brenda Lee made music history when her beloved Christmas classic reached the top of the Hot 100.

December 13th is a day of historical significance. It commemorates the birth of Indian economist Lakshmi Chand Jain and ...

Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia On This Day in ...