MORGANTOWN — People aren’t coming to Morgantown for vacation. They’re not spending months planning to fly across the country for a week-long getaway to north-central West Virginia. […]
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Leave No Trace program teaches children sustainable appreciation of the outdoors
With the introduction of its Leave No Trace initiative, Visit Mountaineer Country Convention & Visitors’ Bureau will join a nationwide effort to educate children on respecting, appreciating […]
Aquatic Center at Mylan Park lands second national diving event in six-month span
MORGANTOWN — You don’t get a lot of celebratory woo-woos in your average Morgantown City Council meeting. But Visit Mountaineer Country CVB Executive Director Susan Riddle had […]
Take on the new year in Mountaineer Country
We all know that with the new year comes a list of resolutions on ways to improve our lives. Whether your plan is to eat healthier, be […]
Kanawha commission prez thanks Mon County for leading the charge against Amendment 2
MORGANTOWN — Call it a post-election high five — county-to-county. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper paid a visit to his Monongalia County counterparts on Wednesday to […]
Fifteen-county regional trail authority sets sites on 2024 launch
MORGANTOWN — It started in Morgantown in 2017. After a near-miss with similar legislation in 2018, Senate Bill 317 was signed into law in 2019. Spearheaded by […]
Mon County Tourism Fund creating ‘a problem we’ve always wanted’
MORGANTOWN — Fresh off a two-year, COVID-induced, government-sanctioned kneecapping, the tourism industry is roaring back to life in Monongalia County. Critical to that resurgence, Visit Mountaineer Country […]
VMCCVB to launch ‘Tourism Talks’
This month, the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau (VMCCVB) welcomed two new staff members. Joe Vessecchia, operations manager, and Tami Wood, group sales manager. These […]
WANTED: Mountaineer Country Hospitality
The American Legion Baseball Great Lakes Regional Tournament will be Wednesday-Aug. 8 at Mylan Park, and Morgantown Post 2 baseball is seeking host families and organizations to […]
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 […]
