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A Friday night in Mountaineer Country

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Get ready for an arts-filled weekend in Mountaineer Country! From Friday-Sunday the region is brimming with a variety of events and opportunities to immerse yourself in the arts. Don’t miss out on the local art scene — plan your weekend now and get ready for an unforgettable experience.  West Virginia Black Heritage Festival   The West Virginia Black Heritage Festival will take place in downtown Clarksburg. The festival will feature over 50 vendors and various entertainment options to celebrate and honor Black history. It will begin on Friday and continue through  ...

Ox roast was a great success in Rowlesburg

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ROWLESBURG — Live music, bounce houses for children and  a vendor village where local crafts and artisan items were sold were all part of Saturday’s festivities in Rowlesburg.  People were lined up buying tickets for roast beef sandwiches, fries, hot dogs, hamburgers and more.   One of the vendors set up at the event was local Tunnelton author Thomas Williams. He has been writing for 25 years and is the author of six novels: “Into the Mountains,” “Greenbriar: Valley of Hope,” “Backbone Mountain,” “Black Water,” “Bones in the Woods” and ...

Registration deadline is Tuesday for MAA’s October watercolor workshop

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Morgantown Art Association will conduct a watercolor workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 3-6 at the gallery  next to Animal Friends Thrift Shoppe at the Mountaineer Mall on Green Bag Road.  The deadline for registration is Tuesday.  Nationally known painter Mick McAndrews will be the instructor.  Seating is limited, but there are still a few openings. The cost is $275 for non-members and $250 for members.  To register for this workshop, send check, name, address, phone and email to: MAA: Tia Hunt, 5000 Green Bag Road, Morgantown, WV ...

Charity Partner Program kicks off at Old Stone House

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Service League of Morgantown is kicking off the 17th year of its Charity Partner Program this week.  The program encourages people to shop at the Old Stone House Gift Shop now through the end of the year and again for 11 days in January. Each week will feature an area charity to which Service League will donate 10% of its gross sales to that charity.   Money from this week, will be  donated to Empty Bowls.   Scott’s Run Settlement House will be the recipient from Sept. 9-15.   A unique retail space steeped in history and philanthropy, the Old Stone ...