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Visit Mountaineer Country visits Star City to discuss partnership

STAR CITY — A representative of Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau appeared at Star City Council’s meeting Tuesday evening to discuss concerns that the town has expressed regarding its partnership with the agency. President and CEO of Visit Mountaineer Country CVB ...

W.Va. launches chef ambassador program

Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — When it comes to dining out, do you have a favorite spot? One of those places where, when someone asks what to order you say, “Anything. It’s all good. You can’t go wrong — the chef here is amazing.”  Now you can help share his or ...

CVB launches tourism grant program with Mon Commission's support

MORGANTOWN -- One more night. One more dollar. Those are the goals of the Monongalia County Tourism Advancement Fund launched Wednesday by Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. The fund is a grant process aimed at attracting events, large and small, to the county. ...

Anti-LGBTQ+ law’s economic impact

Last week, California added West Virginia to its list of places where state-funded travel is no longer permitted. In 2016, California lawmakers passed a ban on non-essential state employee travel to states that have anti-LGBTQ+ laws on the books. That list of now 17 states includes West ...

Time to fix AMD flowing into West Run Watershed

When residents and tourists fantasize about West Virginia’s legendary waterways, they don’t imagine the water looking like a melted orange cream-sicle. And right now, the West Run Watershed looks like a far-less appetizing version of the dessert. Acid mine drainage (AMD) has left ...