October 6th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Governor Patrick Morrisey’s move to cut a deal to keep national parks open in West Virginia shows how dominant tourism is within the Mountain State’s economy.  During the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Morgantown, it was discussed that the tourism industry in the state has billions of dollars in economic impact. Morrisey said the state is inching closer to double digits in tourism dollars…

   

“In our state, in the past year alone, tourism has generated $9 billion, more than $9 billion in total economic impact. That’s a new record.”