Happenings

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...