The Pocahontas County CVB would like to extend a big congratulations to the Huntersville Traditions Day festival for taking home three awards during the West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals Convention in Charleston, WV on January 8-9, 2010. Awards received included: 2nd place for Most Environmentally Green WV Fair / Festival (behind the State [...]

The annual Christmas Bird Count in Pocahontas County, held December 29th, started off with wind at 20 – 25 mph, temperatures of 15 degrees and about 20 to 30 inches of snow. But hey that’s considerably warmer than last year.

There is a gem of a find for shoppers in the region. The Pocahontas County Artisans Coop has not only some beautiful pieces but they are marked at incredibly reasonable low prices. I was with a motor coach tour awhile back and we stopped at the Co-op.

Today is November 4, 2009.  The Charleston Gazette (page 1 D) lists this day as The Great West Virginia Flood of 1985.  Many locals around here indicate their place didn’t flood until the next day.  In either case, it is a sad day in our state’s history and is now referred to as The Great [...]