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AAA: Nearly 71M to travel

AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA looked at the entire week of Fourth of July, plus the Saturday before and the Sunday after the holiday. This year’s projected number of travelers for that period is a 5% increase compared to 2023 and an 8% increase over 2019. “Americans are embracing the opportunity to travel over the Independence Day holiday in record-breaking numbers,” said Bevi Powell, senior vice president, AAA East Central. “Whether by car, plane, or train, we ...

Smith: State will investigate radio issues

MORGANTOWN — MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said the state intends to troubleshoot local components of its Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) with a particular focus on its effectiveness in western Monongalia County.  Smith offered the update during Wednesday’s regular ...

Plenty of ways to celebrate July 4 in NCWV

From fireworks to 5Ks — there will be plenty of ways to celebrate America’s 248th birthday in north-central West Virginia this year.  Kicking off the holiday week, Shinnston’s Independence Celebration will be held July 1 at Ferguson Memorial Park. The Shinnston Community Band will ...

Great Race rolls through Morgantown

MORGANTOWN — “Man, you guys got a cool town here,” Great Race Announcer Jason White said, extolling the virtues of Main Street, USA on a picturesque Monday afternoon in Morgantown.  “And it’s about to get cooler by the minute.”   With that, a 1916 Hudson Super Six ...

Gov. Justice celebrates new cabins, upgrades at Coopers Rock State Forest

MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and two members of his team came to Coopers Rock State Forest Monday afternoon to celebrate progress on new cabins and infrastructure upgrades to boost tourism there — and to celebrate similar progress all across the state park system. Justice, Tourism ...

Mylan Park announces new developments for this year and next

Mylan Park unveiled a series of significant upgrades that reaffirm its status as a leading health and wellness destination in north-central West Virginia. These developments are set to enhance the park’s offerings, providing extraordinary quality-of-life benefits to the community while ...