Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship at High Point Parween Mascari June 22, 2017 Located a few miles outside of Morgantown, High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, PA, has hosted professional motocross racing events like the annual Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship since the inaugural event...
Partnership Helps Small Farms and Boosts Local Farming Economy Carly Stover June 20, 2017 The West Virginia Farmers Market Association (WVFMA) and Refresh Appalachia are teaming up to fill agricultural gaps and create economic opportunities in the Mountain State. Many farmers are unable to process...
New Story is Here West Virginia Jake Lynch June 9, 2017 One year on from the first New Story in Morgantown in the summer of 2016, and I’ll admit to you that, as its creator, I’m still not entirely sure what we have on our hands here. It’s a beast with many...
From Appleseed to Audubon…Meet Henderson Hall Mark Payne May 11, 2017 The 29-room Henderson Hall mansion, located at Williamstown, sits on a terrace overlooking the Ohio River. The house, completed in 1859 by G. W. Henderson, counts among its many visitors the likes of John...
Take a Ride on the Eagle Jodi Burnsworth May 10, 2017 A sure sign that summer’s on its way is the start of Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad’s 2017 season. Potomac Eagle begins its 27th season on Saturday, May 13 with their popular Trough Trip. This outstanding...
It’s Time to Think Maple! August West March 8, 2017 March is National Maple Month. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Mountain State Maple Day,...
Wheeling Arts Festival Calls for Vendors August West February 28, 2017 The City of Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission and the Wheeling YWCA are officially accepting applications for the 7th annual Wheeling Arts & Cultural Fest, June 16-17, 2017 11AM-8PM. Applications are...
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts to host Arts Business Think Tank Alissa Novoselick January 18, 2017 On February 11, the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts will host the Arts Business Think Tank, a convening for West Virginian artists and arts leaders, in Flatwoods, WV. Attendees will take part in a series of...
Umphrey’s McGee and The Revivalists Headline 4th Annual Mountain Music Festival Chris Colin January 14, 2017 West Virginia’s ACE Adventure Resort (https://aceraft.com/) announces that over 25 bands, including headliners Umphrey’s McGee, Saturday night, and The Revivalists, Friday night, will perform June 1, 2 and...
Fostering Creativity: Tamarack’s Emerging Artist Fellowship Emma Pepper January 1, 2017 Many West Virginia artists and creatives do not succeed. They receive training to develop an advanced skill set either by following a path of apprenticeships, going through our state’s exemplary collegiate...
Expanding the Herd Zone: Marching Thunder Takes the International Stage Samantha Cart December 28, 2016 The Only Parade With a Blessing From the Pope. That’s the slogan for Rome’s official New Year’s Day Parade. Every year on January 1, thousands of people from across the globe line the streets of St....
Ringing in the New Year: Princeton’s Downtown Countdown Lori McKinney December 27, 2016 Downtown Princeton, WV, is blossoming with creativity, and every year on New Year’s Eve, it is absolutely electrified with a dynamic celebration that has quickly become a cornerstone holiday tradition. A...
Make Cents West Virginia Jessica Kennedy December 11, 2016 Education leaders across the state are joining forces to help students improve their financial skills. Earlier today, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) and The Education...
FESTIVALL GEARS UP FOR THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL FEASTIVALL FUNDRAISER Ashley Harmon December 7, 2016 1 Comment Prepare to tantalize your taste buds! For the fifth year in a row, FestivALL Charleston will host a food and beverage-themed fundraiser, “FeastivALL,” a gourmet dinner with wine and beer pairing, on...
Annie is Coming To West Virginia Kristie Stewart Gale December 5, 2016 The U.S. national tour of Annie will stop at the WVU Creative Arts Center Saturday, May 6, for one show at 2 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday (Dec. 9) at 10 a.m. at the Mountainlair and CAC box offices, and...
USDA Announces $250K Grant Project for Strengthening Communities Paul Daugherty December 1, 2016 With one in every twelve jobs in WV are employed in the nonprofit sector and philanthropy collectively investing more than $60 million a year in our communities, the impact of both the nonprofit and...
Strike Up The Band Diana Mazzella November 24, 2016 At the edge of Central Park in New York City, the engines in a police motorcade revved. A woman at the head of the assembled motorcycles wore a microphone clipped to her head and held up her hand high in the...
West Virginia Public Schools to Receive Grades Christa Curry November 15, 2016 1 Comment Starting this month, K-12 students won’t be the only ones receiving a report card. Public schools will be expected to demonstrate progress, according to a new school accountability system launched by the...
Bill of Rights 225th Anniversary Exhibit to Display at 42 Sites in West Virginia Carol Nutter November 11, 2016 The West Virginia Humanities Council has partnered with the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Archives to provide a free, pop-up exhibit observing the 225th anniversary of the Bill of...
Caridi Authors, Releases His First Children’s Book Steve Novotney November 4, 2016 They called it the “slow” reading group in the grade school Tony Caridi attended in Lockport, N.Y., because, in the late 1960s, teachers were permitted to make such references and...