For the first time, Wheeling Heritage is a semifinalist for the Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA), which recognizes outstanding Main Street communities. The semifinals name 10 top contenders selected from entries across the nation. The three winners of 2019’s GAMSA will be announced March 25, 2019, during the Main Street Now conference in Seattle,…
This season’s Festival of Ideas at West Virginia University addresses topics at the forefront of the American conversation—from suicide prevention and genetically engineered food to civic engagement and why we should resist hate with free speech instead of censorship. The series begins at 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Health Sciences Center – Okey Patteson…
With more than 1 million visitors in 2017, tourism in the New River Gorge region has certainly changed over the years. The growing industry unofficially began when the Dragan brothers took friends down the river in rubber rafts in 1968. Those trips, based on friendship and a love for the outdoors, formed the first company to raft the New River, Wildwater Unlimited.
Secretary of State Mac Warner reminds those interested that tomorrow, August 21st, is the last day to register to fill the current West Virginia Supreme Court vacancies. Individuals interested have until midnight to formally file. To accommodate the opportunity for any candidate to file in person, Secretary Warner’s office in the State Capitol, as well…
The West Virginia State Elections Commission (SEC) will meet Monday, August 20that 9:00 a.m. according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. The meeting will occur in the Secretary of State’s Conference Room (Suite 157-K) at the state Capitol. On the agenda for this particular meeting is the appointment of a new computer expert for voting…
“All my memories gather ’round her….”
All four staff members at West Virginia Executive (WVE) magazine are native West Virginians who grew up exploring the hills and hollows of this great state, making priceless memories with our Mountain Mama. A lifetime of outdoor adventures, scenic overlooks and one-of-a-kind activities with family and friends have inspired a deep-rooted love for getting out and
experiencing Almost Heaven first-hand. Here, our staff shares its favorite Mountain State destinations with the hope our readers will be inspired to get out and make their own memories in wild, wonderful West Virginia.