Mercer County is asking for your votes in the Best of West Virginia 2024 contest

PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Mercer County is currently asking for your vote in several categories of the Best of West Virginia 2024 contest.

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Put on by West Virginia Living, the contest showcases the literal “Best” of West Virginia.

Categories range from Travel to Culture to Shopping and Services, then get more specific in different subcategories.

Candice Wilson, Executive Director for the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, said she feels Mercer County truly has some of the best that West Virginia has to offer.

“I think Mercer County is a really special place and I think a lot of people in West Virginia, they pass through here, you know, going to the beach, different things like that. But we’ve got really special things here. I mean, the whole state’s beautiful, don’t mistake, but we’ve got really good things,” said Wilson.

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Your favorite places in Mercer County can be nominated and voted for now.

Wilson said she hopes people will vote for places like Dolly’s Diner in Princeton and the Granada Theatre in Bluefield.

The full list of categories and nominees are available on the Best of West Virginia 2024 webpage.

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