Senator Robert C. Byrd
Byrd still casts a shadow, one year after death
15 people in race for Byrd's U.S. Senate seat
Senate OKs Aug. 28 primary, Nov. 2 Senate election
Manchin names Goodwin to fill Byrd's seat
Manchin to name Senate appointee by Friday
McGraw: Special election OK for Byrd's seat
Byrd family discounts niece's account of dyslexia
AFL-CIO wants Manchin to appoint himself to Senate
Byrd's seat: Time for decision
Byrd laid to rest in Virginia cemetery
Speeches from the memorial for Senator Byrd
Dignitaries attending Sen. Byrd's memorial
Memorial service for Sen. Robert C. Byrd (photos)
Nation's leadership attend memorial
Crowd gathers to honor Byrd at Capitol
Tennant wants Manchin to call special session for Byrd replacement
Byrd was instrumental in W.Va. higher education
Tributes and memories
Sen. Byrd viewing goes into wee hours
Hundreds line streets to say goodbye to Byrd
Byrd makes final journey to state Capitol (video)
Senate bids farewell to Byrd
Byrd flies home one last time
Manchin, Tomblin say no plans to change law for Byrd replacement
U.S. Senate: Byrd's successor
Jon Gensler: Byrd successor must look forward
Manchin: Byrd seat to remain vacant for now
U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd dies at 92
Gazette editorial for June 29, 2010: Robert C. Byrd
Hometown remembers Byrd (video)
The remarkable evolution of Robert C. Byrd
Byrd's absence could make his impact more apparent
Over the years, Byrd evolved on coal stance
State, national leaders react to Byrd's death (video)
Byrd honored in U.S. House
Attorney general looking into mechanics of Byrd replacement
Byrd memorial arrangements for D.C., Charleston
Byrd's fiddle album to be reissued on CD
Byrd memorial to be held Thursday, Friday at state Capitol
State history against Manchin pick for Byrd seat
Byrd to lie in Senate chamber where he served
Byrd's death reveals quirk in election law
Manchin won't appoint himself as Byrd successor
Byrd's career combined poetry and power
Byrd's name is everywhere you look in W.Va.
Flags flown at half-staff in Byrd's memory
Business leaders salute Byrd's contributions
Media
Videos
Remembering Robet C. Byrd, the Fiddler
   Former Byrd staffer Gazette Editor Jim Haught and others talk about how playing the fiddle kept Byrd grounded and connected to his Appalachian roots.
Byrd makes final journey to state Capitol
   Hundreds of people joined in a public procession that carried the casket slightly more than two miles from the Robert C. Byrd U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Charleston to the Capitol Complex on the city's East End.
Byrd remembered by hometown
   Senator Robert C. Byrd died Monday, June 28, 2010 at age 92. He grew up in a coal camp in Stotesbury, W.Va., and worked as a young man in nearby Sophia in Raleigh County.
Secretary Clinton reacts to Byrd's death
   "Today our country has lost a true American original, my friend and mentor Robert Byrd."
Senator Robert C. Byrd's Legacy in the Setate, W.Va.
   Gazette editor Jim Haught, who once worked for Byrd, and West Virginia Wesleyan College professor Robert Rupp discuss Byrd's humble upbringing and his political legacy.
Senator Robert C. Byrd's Rise to Power in the Senate
   Wesleyan College professor Robert Rupp discusses Senator Byrd's respect for both the U.S. and Roman Senate.
Byrd's Evolving Views on Civil Rights
   Byrd's views on civil rights later softened publicly and he eventually endorsed Sen. Barack Obama's bid for president. Wesleyan College professor Robert Rupp discusses Byrd's evolving views on civil rights.
U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd Video Montage
   From an early age, Byrd played the fiddle and he used that instrument to attract audiences to hear his campaign speeches.
Slideshows
Byrd fiddling
   From the time he was a child, Senator Byrd played the violin. Collected here, set to his own music, are photos of him entertaining.
Byrd and dignitaries
   Over his nine-term career as a U.S. senator, Robert C. Byrd has met and been pictured with some the most influential figures of our time.
Byrd says goodbye to Southern Kitchen
   Senator Byrd was one of the most loyal customers of Southern Kitchen, a Charleston, W.Va. landmark restaurant. On the day before it closed, Byrd came to say his farewell.
Original run date: Oct. 15, 2007
Byrd in the News
Byrd, longest serving senator, has staph infection
Byrd's office says hospitalized senator improving
91-year-old Sen. Byrd hospitalized
Byrd autobiography shows man who grew with times
'The pillar of the Senate': 10 presidents later, Byrd longest-serving senator
U.S. senators speak out on Robert C. Byrd
Byrd named Gazette-Mail's West Virginian of the Year for 4th time
Byrd taken to hospital after fall
Rockefeller says Obama best for U.S.
Sen. Byrd slams Bush on earmarks
Byrd endorses Obama
Review: Byrd book offers wisdom to next president
Byrd gives up Appropriations chairmanship
Byrd steps down as Appropriations Committee chairman
Byrd criticizes majority leader's 'gossip'
Byrd slams Reid over report of removal
Reid eyes Byrd ouster
Byrd warns Obama: Keep 'czars' in check
Jay, Byrd urge rethink of Charleston encoding center closing
Sen. Byrd hospitalized with 'minor' infection
Byrd remains in hospital but is 'much improved'
Byrd remains hospitalized; details on condition scarce
Removal of Byrd a rumor, he says
Reaction to antibiotic puts Sen. Byrd back in hospital
Sen. Byrd released from D.C. hospital
Byrd to undergo physical therapy
Sen. Byrd still at Walter Reed
Byrd, defiant, is back on job
Byrd, Jay want Martinsburg lawyer for federal bench
Byrd one of two senators to oppose Petraeus nomination
Byrd, Jay champion states in bailout plan
Byrd chairs festivities on his 91st birthday
Byrd, Rockefeller at opposite ends of earned income in Senate report
Ways Byrd can thank Reid for his support
Byrd doesn't plan action to overturn Haden
Byrd, Rahall urge quick action on mining permits
Byrd, Rahall criticize OSM
Byrd, Jay weigh in on mountaintop mining
Senators pay visit to Sago families
Sen. Byrd hospitalized for observation after fall at his home
Byrd still in hospital, remains upbeat
Byrd back in hospital
Byrd hopes to return to work this week
Byrd out of hospital; returns to Senate
Byrd released from hospital
Byrd honors last living WWI vet
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