West Virginia
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival holds annual Spring Gala
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) – The kick-off event for the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival was held Saturday evening at Village Square in Clarksburg.
The festival’s annual spring gala to honor its new Regina Maria and her royal court, serves as a preview of what’s to come during the main festival on Labor Day weekend.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the acclaimed festival, appropriately themed “Come Home to Calabria,” after the region in southwest Italy.
Chairman of the festival, Bill Boyles, detailed what’s at the heart of the beloved festival.
“The representation of our heritage, of what we had years ago when our forefathers came to this country. The food they had, the dance — the tarantella — everything is designed to make us feel like we’re back home in Italy, but we’re here in the great state of West Virginia celebrating with all these people that have come to this area because of their heritage.”
Antonia Nicole Folio, this year’s Regina Maria, will be crowned during the coronation ceremony, along with the other court members, on Friday, August 30, 2024.
WDTV is the official media sponsor for the 2024 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival.
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PHILIPPI, W.Va (WDTV) – The West Virginia Mountain Bike Association kicked off its cross country series Sunday with the Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi.
The event had options for all skill levels. Bikers had the choice to race 6 miles, 14 miles, or 19 miles.
Each race had a mix of straight track biking, and twisting and climbing through the woods. Bikers of all ages could participate, and each age group had its own race and results.
“I really do think that trails build community, and if you can get outdoor activity where people can come out and hike and bike,” said George Finly, a mountain biker and trail volunteer. “This is as much as a hiking trail as it is a biking trail. It’s right along the river, which is beautiful. Eagles were flying back and forth yesterday, and today is great because we’ve got a lot of kids out here.”
The next WVMBA cross country mountain bike race will be April 19 in Buckhannon.
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