County tubing hill opens Friday

Community January 20, 2024

Ten inches of snow and temperatures in the mid-20s didn’t keep some tubers away from Chestnut Ridge Park & Campground Friday. The park opened its tubing hill Friday morning and enthusiasts were there to take a run at it. Monongalia County Director of Parks & Recreation J.R. ...

West Virginia Chestnut Festival returns on Sunday

Community October 6, 2022

The 14th West Virginia Chestnut Festival is planned for Sunday in Rowlesburg. Running from 9 a.m.- 7:30 p.m., the festival features many treasures and is held in honor of the restoration and science of the American chestnut tree. Rowlesburg Park, on the banks of the Cheat River, is the ...