West Virginia News

Aggregated West Virginia News Articles

• W.Va. man sentenced for stealing guns from sports store
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia man has been sentenced for stealing two dozen guns from a sporting goods store, federal prosecutors said Thursday. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 29 May 2020 02:53:48 -0400.
• Tropical Depression Bertha to dissipate by Thursday night: NHC
  
  Tropical Depression Bertha is expected to dissipate by Thursday night, with heavy rainfall spreading across Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia into West Virginia, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
  Reuters.  Wed, 27 May 2020 23:08:02 -0400.
• World TeamTennis plans to have fans at West Virginia matches
  
  If World TeamTennis gets its way, Grand Slam champions Sofia Kenin and Sloane Stephens could be among the first tennis players to compete in front of fans after the coronavirus pandemic prompted lockdowns around the globe.
  Fox News.  Tue, 26 May 2020 16:57:06 GMT.
• Virginia rescue crews save 20 hikers trapped by flash floods around Devil's Bathtub
  
  Emergency crews on Monday rescued 20 hikers who had been trapped on a popular southwest Virginia trail after heavy rains caused flash flooding, according to a fire official.
  Fox News.  Mon, 25 May 2020 23:54:36 GMT.
• World TeamTennis Plans to Play Its Entire Season in West Virginia
  
  The league is planning to have a three-week season featuring nine teams from July 12 to Aug. 1 at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs.
  Marc Stein.  New York Times.  Sun, 24 May 2020 18:15:27 +0000.
• Cicadas 2020: After 17 Years Underground, the Insects Are Back in the South
  
  The big and noisy insects have started to emerge and are looking to mate in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina.
  Maria Cramer.  New York Times.  Sun, 24 May 2020 09:39:52 +0000.
• Green energy in West Virginia, the state of coal
  
  Coal has been the backbone of West Virginia for generations until rising costs and cheaper fuel alternatives wiped out jobs by tens of thousands. Now, there's a new opportunity in the state and it's green. ...
  CBS News.  Fri, 22 May 2020 17:04:58 -0400.
• MILLIONS of noisy cicadas to plague parts of the US this summer
  
  Millions of cicadas will emerge from the earth after spending the past 17 years underground. The insects are set to invade Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia this summer.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 20 May 2020 23:59:39 GMT.
• West Virginia reaps $6.4M in auto loan company settlement
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia is getting more than $6.4 million under a multi-state settlement with Santander Consumer USA over claims that it violated consumer protection laws with predatory auto loans, officials said Tuesday. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 20 May 2020 06:45:00 -0400.
• CDC tracks cluster of coronavirus cases in rural Arkansas to church, raising alarm on religious gatherings
  
  Officials in Louisiana, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Delaware and Michigan had previously carved out certain exemptions for religious activities under the statewide restrictions.
  CNBC.  Tue, 19 May 2020 22:22:27 GMT.

West Virginia Population Trends and Information Resources

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.

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