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 — have submitted a joint application to have the Monongahela River designated ...
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 river that is a state treasure, yet is little known to outsiders.” Thirty-four years have ...
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, but too often I have gone through places and not stopped to enjoy our state’s many attractions. Our first adventure was a hike on the North ...
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 to gorgeous vistas and breathtaking views. But nowhere is that beauty quite so accessible as it is at the Coopers ...
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 and moments on social media. You’ve responded in a huge way: tens of thousands of posts that have been ...
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 initiative that will be based in the New River Gorge. ARC awarded $250,000 to ...