West Virginia News
News about Events in West Virginia
Aggregated West Virginia News Articles
- EXCLUSIVE: Rice talks about his first days as EQT CEO
Monday, Rice met with employees in three town hall meetings across two states: Bridgeport, West Virginia; Southpointe; and EQT headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh.
Paul J. Gough. American City Business Journals. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:37:53 +0000. - A gas company took over their land. Then this family fought back.
West Virginia homeowners had no idea how far companies would go to get at the lucrative natural gas beneath the surface
CBS News. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:26:40 -0400. - The most obese states in America - West Virginia leads the pack with nearly 40%
West Virginia was found to be the most obese state in the US with a 38.1% rate of adult obesity while Colorado was ranked the least obese state with a 22.6% rate of adult obesity.
Daily Mail. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 01:57:28 GMT. - Powerless: The high cost of cheap gas
When the U.S. declared the discovery of natural gas reserves large enough to propel the country to energy independence, property owners in West Virginia could never have imagined how that discovery might affect them. ...
CBS News. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:29:52 -0400. - West Virginia Resident Indicted For 2017 Connecticut KMart Capers
A West Virginia Woman has been indicted for a series of fraud-related thefts at Connecticut KMart stores.
Chris Dehnel. Patch. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:46:17 -0400. - AT&T (T) Invests in West Virginia Networks to Extend Reach
Building upon its planned investments in West Virginia, AT&T (T) continues to extend the reach and improve the capacity of the FirstNet communications platform.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:01:00 GMT. - West Virginia woman gets 15 years for stabbing husband with dagger during foreplay: report
A West Virginia woman confessed Monday to accidentally killing her husband with a dagger during foreplay, according to a report.
Bradford Betz. Fox News. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:53:58 GMT. - Plane makes emergency landing in W.Va. shortly after takeoff
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Officials at a West Virginia airport say a plane with 60 people on board made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff with a possible problem with the landing gear. ...
Washington Times. Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:17:46 -0400. - American Billionaire Among 7 People Killed In Bahamas Helicopter Crash
Chris Cline, a West Virginia native who came to be called the King of Coal, was en route to Florida when the copter went down in the waters off Grand Cay.
Amy Held. NPR. Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:05:37 -0400. - West Virginia Coal Billionaire Killed In Bahamas Helicopter Crash
Donated $1,000,000 to Trump's 2017 inaugural fund
Whitney Tipton. Daily Caller. Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:45:18 +0000.
West Virginia Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of West Virginia as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 1,831,102 | -0.54 |
| July 1, 2015 | 1,841,053 | -0.40 |
| July 1, 2014 | 1,848,514 | -0.25 |
| July 1, 2013 | 1,853,231 | -0.18 |
| July 1, 2012 | 1,856,560 | 0.09 |
| July 1, 2011 | 1,854,972 | 0.04 |
| July 1, 2010 | 1,854,230 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of West Virginia was 1,852,994.
In 2008, the estimated population of West Virginia was 1,814,468, whereas
in 2006, the population of West Virginia was about 1,806,760.
For detailed, up-to-date information about West Virginia's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about West Virginia web page. For maps of West Virginia,
visit this West Virginia Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Charleston, West Virginia.
West Virginia newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
West Virginia library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about West Virginia
can be found here.