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Mountain State tourism in rarified air as impact tops $9 billion

MORGANTOWN -- Could you imagine if the entire combined populations of California and Texas visited West Virginia in the span of one year? It's a rhetorical question, but it requires no real imagination. Because you’d also have to tack on the population of Virginia to hit a number ...

W.Va. leads in tourism growth

MORGANTOWN — Most people think of West Virginia and picture college football games, country roads or even couch-burning parties at WVU. But, what many do not realize is that this state is becoming one of the most visited places in the country. According to a new national report, West ...

We want to see the world. Does the world want to see us?

Hawaii charges tourists a variety of taxes and fees. It may soon add a $25 climate tax visitors would pay when they check into a hotel or short-term rental. It’s meant to address the environmental impact of mass tourism and help in the rebuilding of Lahaina, the Maui town devastated last ...

Ahead of WVU game day, we can all be unofficial ambassadors

The air around Morgantown is positively electric — not just from the recent storms and lightning — as we gear up for the first home football game of the season. Pat McAfee will be broadcasting his live show from the site of the old Mountaineer Field downtown today. Mon County has ...

National heritage area to host regional tourism conference

Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area invites all tourism industry professionals to the annual Highlands Creative Economy Tourism Summit Aug. 5 at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf & the Blind in Romney. This year’s event will emphasize the importance of addressing ...

MountainFest rides again

After a five-year hiatus, the rebranded Wild & Wonderful MountainFest returns tomorrow to the Greater Morgantown Area. Triple S Harley-Davidson at The Gateway, just off Interstate 79, has sponsored the event in years past, and this year it is also playing host to the multi-day motorcycle ...

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