West Virginia News
News about Events in West Virginia
Aggregated West Virginia News Articles
- Gayle Manchin led commission sees funding double under Infrastructure bill
President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package is set to be a boon for the wife of Sen. Joe Manchin III, a West Virginia Democrat and key swing vote for the White House’s agenda. Mr. ...
Haris Alic. Washington Times. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:01:15 -0400. - Gayle Manchin-led commission sees funding double under infrastructure bill
President Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package is set to be a boon for the wife of Sen. Joe Manchin III, a West Virginia Democrat and key swing vote for the White House's agenda. Mr. ...
Haris Alic. Washington Times. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:01:15 -0400. - West Virginia measuring antibody levels in elderly to find whether a third dose is needed
West Virginian nursing home residents will be recruited as a part of a study to find whantibody levels are still at acceptable levels months after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Daily Mail. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:05:15 GMT. - This week on "Face the Nation," August 1
Dr. Anthony Fauci, West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
CBS News. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:33:53 -0400. - FirstEnergy (FE) Arm Manages Vegetation Using Aerial Saws
Mon Power, the unit of FirstEnergy (FE) starts slashing trees using helicopters with aerial saws to maintain distribution and transmission power lines in West Virginia.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:23:00 GMT. - Biden chooses former WV health official to serve as drug czar
President Biden plans to nominate Rahul Gupta, a former West Virginia health official, to serve as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a White House official ...
Morgan Chalfant. The Hill. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:51:36 +0000. - Equitrans plans to buy $150M in offsets to reduce methane emissions
The centerpiece of the project is a methane abatement project that is being done at a metallurgical coal mine in southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border and in the same region as MVP is being constructed.
Paul J. Gough. American City Business Journals. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:48:13 +0000. - Executive Insights: Dr. Angie Johnson and Mamadou Fall with Lindsey Wilson College
The main campus of Lindsey Wilson College is located in Columbia, Kentucky, but the institution has locations across Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. ...
Lindsey Wilson College. American City Business Journals. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:50:14 +0000. - Manchin reveals whether he'd support a second infrastructure bill, responds to calls to join GOP
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III said Thursday he cannot support any infrastructure bill subsequent to the narrow bipartisan plan forged with the White House last week if it has a bloated price tag north of $4 trillion.
Charles Creitz. Fox News. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:58:12 GMT. - American Water (AWK) Unit Seeks Approval for System Upgrade
American Water Works' (AWK) West Virginia unit files for approval of the 2022 infrastructure upgrade plan. The approval of the same would ensure high-quality water services.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:02:00 GMT.
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.