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The secret is out: pepperoni rolls are where it’s at. They’re filling. They don’t need refrigeration. And, of course, they are delicious. Invented in West Virginia in 1927, pepperoni rolls have since achieved nationwide fame. To keep up with the growing, nationwide demand, Italian bakeries across the Mountain State keep busy cranking out the best-t...

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Tom Fato spent more than three decades as an educator. After retiring from teaching, he jumped right into the automotive business. Throughout both careers, he remained someone dedicated to the Ohio Valley community. The Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival will honor Fato as its 2023 Italian-American of the Year, festival organizers announce...

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Four million Italian immigrants arrived to America’s shores during the “Great Arrival” from 1880-1920, and they moved across the country in all directions to earn money for their families. Immigrants headed to New Orleans to work on sugar cane plantations, others stayed in NYC, filling factories and construction sites, many moved west to Cleveland,...

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If you like Italian opera and Italian food, mark your calendar for Feb. 11. The Wheeling Symphony’s SoundBites Concert Series is offering a celebration of Italian heritage with an event called A Night At The Italian Opera. You can choose to attend a gourmet Italian meal at the Capitol Theatre Ballroom at 5 p.m., or just the concert in the theatre a...

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If you know you know: Italian food is a West Virginia specialty. We’ve got some of the best Italian cooks and best Italian restaurants in the nation tucked away in our little corner of Appalachia, and one of them is definitely Pugs Homemade Italian Restaurant in Morgantown. Located at 1137 Van Voorhis Road in Morgantown, West Virginia, Pugs Homemad...

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Drivers shouldn’t be surprised if they see some rare and vintage sports cars rumbling through the Virginia countryside Friday, and into D.C. on Saturday. The 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA is in town, with Middleburg, Virginia, as its home base. It’s put on in cooperation with organizers of the original 1000 Miglia (Italian for 1000 miles) in Italy. “They...

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DeNuzzo’s Italian Deli, located in Bridgeport, held a soft opening on Sept. 14 and its ribbon cutting five days after. Dylan and Alexis DeNuzzo, husband and wife and co-owners, thought up the idea of bringing the Italian Deli to the city of Bridgeport because they felt it would be a great addition to the town they both love. Dylan DeNuzzo mentioned...

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What’s on the dinner menu in your house this week? Here’s a helpful piece of advice, in case you’re looking to fill it up with something special and different: it’s always a good week to add in a meal at one of the oldest and best restaurants in West Virginia, Leonoro’s Restaurant in Charleston, West Virginia. Welcome to Leonoro's Spaghetti House,...

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The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival held a celebration at the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Italian Heritage Festival has been waiting for two years to hold an in-person festival and celebrate with friends and family.  Six honorees were celebrated during the ceremony, including...

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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival is returning to Clarksburg. On Wednesday, the Harrison County Commission granted festival organizers $3,000 in funding. County Commissioner David Hinkle says the festival is not only a staple for Clarksburg but for West Virginia and beyond. “It’s a very impo...

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