What are West Virginia's 'Sister Cities' and what are they for?

What are West Virginia's 'Sister Cities' and what are they for?

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — "Sister cities" or "twin cities" are meant as a way for cities, usually in two different countries, to engage in an official kind of cultural exchange. Morgantown, Charleston, Harpers Ferry and Bluefield, West Virginia, all have official sister city programs. The original idea of "sister cities" was most prominently described in 1956, when former World War II general and acting president Dwight D. Eisenhower announced …