Events
events
Downtown Martinsburg Chili Cook-off
Downtown martinsburg, 304-262-4200. held in mid-july. professional and amateur chili chefs compete to create the best chili in town; spectators can purchase ballot cards to taste and vote on the chilis. admission $5.
events
Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival
Berkeley county youth fairgrounds, 304-263-2500, (http://www.msahf.com/). held in mid-october. apple pie and dessert baking contest and auction, grand feature parade, royal gala reception and banquet, arts and crafts show and sale, car shows, pageant, pancake breakfasts, dancing, live entertainment, fireworks.
Journal News
The local newspaper is the Journal News, 207 W King Street, 304-263-8931 or 800-448-1895, (http://www.journal-news.net/).