‘Birdeye Bend’ Section Of W.Va. Mountain Rides Tourism Project Dedicated
The Birdeye Bend section of the four statewide tourism loops extends more than 170 miles through Morgantown, Elkins and Clarksburg.
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Localization Event Brings Together Huntington Area Creatives For Art, Culture Show
Localization brings together Huntington for celebration of art and community.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDid West Virginia Inspire 'Country Roads'? 50 Years Later, Here's What We Know
Did West Virginia inspire the John Denver Song “Take Me Home, County Roads?” The song is one of the things people across the globe connect with West Virginia. But there’s a debate about whether the song was really even written about the state. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the song.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Sweeping Legacy - Broom Making Lives On in Appalachia
In 2017, West Virginia Public Broadcasting featured one of West Virginia’s last remaining broom makers; Kanawha County resident Jim Shaffer. The story ended with a question: would this dwindling art continue once Shaffer retired? Well, it turns out, a whole family in Hampshire County makes brooms together, and they were inspired by Shaffer himself.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Awarded Funds to Promote Arts & Culture
West Virginia’s arts and culture just got a boost through a federal grant.The National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, awarded West Virginia nearly…
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Israeli Consul General visits W.Va. to expand cultural and economic ties
An Israeli General Consul is in West Virginia this week visiting lawmakers as well as both Jewish and Christian groups.Sideman met with members of a…
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