CHARLESTON —
The 2013 West Virginia Official State Travel Guide is available free at welcome center locations statewide or by request.
Whether it’s shopping and dining, outdoor recreation and lodging or culture and history events and entertainment, the 2013 Travel Guide is arranged by easy to identify state travel regions. The guide includes a sesquicentennial theme featuring 150 opportunities to experience the Mountain State, 150 Reasons to Love West Virginia State Parks, and a Scout’s Guide to Family Fun welcoming the Boy Scouts of America and their families to the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve this year.
The guide maintains its compact size, making it easy to carry anywhere. Smartphone users will have greater opportunity to access information online via QR codes on select ads. The guide will also be available through Tourism’s website by early January.
Visit the West Virginia Division of Tourism online at www.wvtourism.com/travelguide or call 1-800-225-5982 for a free copy of the 2013 West Virginia Official State Guide.
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State travel guide available
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MHES continues well-received project
Late in the school year, Mount Hope Elementary School continued a program that has made inroads into the overall health and well-being of the students and the community.
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Fayette County flag, seal, Wall of Honor slated to be unveiled
Fayette County will celebrate West Virginia’s sesquicentennial year by unveiling its new county seal and county flag in a ceremony Saturday.
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DEP studies discharge at Lochgelly well site
A new round of water tests near the Underground Injection Control (UIC) well at Lochgelly provide evidence that oil and gas drilling waste could be discharging into the headwaters of Wolf Creek.
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Mount Hope council votes to have second public hearing on plan
Concerned that not enough townspeople had access to the city’s draft comprehensive plan before it went to council for vote, the Mount Hope Planning Commission has chosen to hold another public hearing about the document.
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National Park Service moving forward with trail development
The National Park Service (NPS) is moving forward with development of several new trails in the New River Gorge National River after a recent environmental assessment failed to turn up any significant negative impact.
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NPS announces schedule of events
Have you had a glimpse of the New River Gorge from Grandview yet this season? Now is a good time to see one of the most spectacular vistas in the region at New River Gorge National River as a ranger-guided programs bring the area's rich heritage into focus.
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Number of improvements under way throughout Oak Hill
On Monday, the Oak Hill city council recognized BB&T employees who purchased and planted evergreen shrubs at the city’s amphitheater and rhododendrons along the White Oak Rail Trail.
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Counterfeit bills discovered at bank in Fayette County
Fayette County Sheriff Steve Kessler is urging area residents and business owners to take a second look at $20 bills they are handed.
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Man facing sex charges
A Fayette County man was arrested Monday and charged with sex crimes against a minor.
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Police search for suspect in Oak Hill Dollar General robbery on Sunday
A Dollar General store in Fayette County was robbed Sunday night, according to West Virginia State Police Trooper C.L. Mollohan of the Oak Hill detachment.
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