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Today is Monday, May 26, 2025 

Get ready for a celebration of all things chili, paired with live music, classic cars and more--at Wheeling’s annual chili cookoff…enjoy a concert from your couch featuring some of West Virginia’s most talented musicians…and the WV Hive honors a Raleigh County baker with a Survivor Bee award…on today’s daily304.

 

#1 – From WTRF-TV – When you combine a festive atmosphere, live music, classic cars, and mouthwatering chili, you’ve got the perfect recipe for the 25th Annual Wheeling Feeling Chili Cookoff! The celebration takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at Wheeling’s scenic Heritage Port, rain or shine.

Admission is free and open to the public, with chili tasting cups, beverages and event T-shirts available for purchase through the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley.

Read more: https://www.wtrf.com/wheeling/wheeling-feeling-chili-cookoff-back-for-25th-year/

 

#2 – From DAILY304 – There are so many talented musicians in West Virginia, and the daily304 wants to shine a spotlight on each and every one of them. Every month, we introduce you to creative West Virginia artists and their original songs. 

You can view the live performances on YouTube. It’s a concert from your couch, and you don’t even have to pay a cover charge. Sit back, relax and enjoy live music from the Folklore Stage!

Read more: https://daily304.wv.gov/programs/mountain-state-music/

 

#3 – From DAILY304 – Leaders at the West Virginia Hive Network proudly recognize Erica Bowden and her growing business – Auntie E’s Custom Order Bakery in MacArthur, W.Va. – as a shining example, exemplifying resilience, growth, and staying power, embodying the spirit of a “survivor bee” thriving against all odds.

Bowden’s entrepreneurial journey is marked by profound personal challenges. In 2007, she endured the auctioning of her family home and the loss of her mother, who passed away from ALS just days before Christmas. 

The WV Hive’s 2024 Survivor Bee Award recipient said this was a time of reckoning, and she is proud she beat adversity and is now embarking on a journey “to find herself and her true worth.”

Read more: https://daily304.wv.gov/post/pressroom/from-adversity-to-entrepreneurial-success-how-auntie-es-owner-erica-bowden-became-wv-hives-2024-survivor-bee-of-the-year/

 

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That’s all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.