The thing about legalese — that strange, mysterious language of laws and binding contracts — is that all it takes is one misplaced punctuation mark, one misspelled word or one […]
Tag: TOURISM
Aug. 25 letters to the editor – WVU Academic Transformation
EDITOR’S NOTE: LTTEs regarding WVU Academic Transformation From now until Aug. 31, we will open letters to the editor to WVU alumni and current and former staff and faculty, including […]
A highway river and a whitewater rollercoaster
A throwback to when ‘shipping’ meant ‘by ship’ The City of Morgantown and the Port of Pittsburgh — with the sponsorship of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization — […]
April 23 letters to the editor
Cheat River could be big tourist destination On Tuesday, May 23, 1989, Norman Julian wrote a column about the Cheat River published by The Dominion Post, quoting the article “A […]
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia
My wife and I decided that during my week off we would embrace some of what West Virginia has to offer. I have lived in the state all my life, […]
Coopers Rock overlook closure may have an end date — hopefully sooner than later
West Virginia is blessed with the beauty of nature’s bounty. From the rolling hills, to the plunging gorges, to the rushing rivers and placid lakes, the Mountain State is home […]
Guest essay: It’s W.Va.’s birthday. Keep the celebration going!
by Chelsea Ruby You did it. For the past five years, the Department of Tourism has asked you to celebrate West Virginia’s birthday by sharing your favorite Almost Heaven places […]
Gayle Manchin: New River Gorge is site for six-state tourism project funded by $250K ARC grant
MORGANTOWN — The Appalachian Regional Commission wrapped up a Tuesday virtual conference on promoting regional culture and tourism with an announcement from federal co-chair Gayle Manchin on a six-state tourism […]
VMCCVB to launch ‘Tourism Talks’
This month, the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau (VMCCVB) welcomed two new staff members. Joe Vessecchia, operations manager, and Tami Wood, group sales manager. These staff additions coincide […]
Guest essay: Universities collaborate with state for better future
by E. Gordon Gee and Brad D. Smith As presidents of West Virginia’s two large public universities, we share more than a mission to educate our state’s citizens — we […]
