Philippi City Manager Jeremy Drennen informed 12 News that 200 reenactors where in Philippi for the weekend.

The Blue and Gray Reunion to commemorate the first land battle of the Civil War in Philippi ended Sunday with a reenactment ...

The city of Philippi is celebrating its place in history as the location of the first land battle of the Civil War with the annual Blue and Gray Reunion.

Lewis, who’s seeking a second term as the city’s mayor, believes if the DA lost control over the city, its residents would ...

On June 3, 1861, the first land battle of the Civil War between organized troops took place in Philippi. About 3,000 federal troops drove about 800 Confederates from the town. CHARLESTON – The ...

Following the defeat of France, Britain and the empire was left to fight Germany. To successfully invade Britain, Germany needed to control the skies over the English channel. This led to the Battle ...

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and one of the most infamous days of World War One. On 1 July 1916, the British ...