Capitol grounds transform for America250 celebration, Morrisey says celebration within $2M budget

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The state Capitol grounds are being readied for West Virginia’s America250 Capital City Celebration, which kicks off Thursday. Other events are being planned across the Mountain State to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a press conference Monday in front of a 230-foot Ferris wheel — the America250 Wheel — that is being built for the event. The world’s tallest portable ferris wheel, it features 45 presidential-themed gondolas and rides will be free …

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