West Virginia News

Aggregated West Virginia News Articles

• Southwestern Energy to acquire Montage Resources in all-stock deal
  
  Although both are based in Texas, the companies' operations are entirely concentrated in the Appalachia Basin in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
  Olivia Pulsinelli.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:40:03 +0000.
• Coronavirus US: Over 40 members of family infected at funeral
  
  Polly Williams, of Kermit, West Virginia, says she was desperately saddened to learn of the death of her cousin on June 30, but in the weeks since her funeral the family have endured a 'nightmare'.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:25:58 GMT.
• Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. placed on leave
  
  Falwell has politicized the university, a conservative Christian school in southwest Virginia.
  CBS News.  Fri, 07 Aug 2020 23:19:31 -0400.
• West Virginia AG invites gun manufacturers to state amid NRA lawsuit
  
  West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey responds to New York attorney general's lawsuit against NRA.
  Yahoo.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:44:22 -0400.
• West Virginia to get $14M from feds for water system updates
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia will receive more than $14 million from the federal government to modernize water infrastructure in six rural counties, officials said this week. The U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:14:25 -0400.
• West Virginia Defensive Back Kerry Martin Opts Out Of The Season
  
  How many more will follow?
  David Hookstead.  Daily Caller.  Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:34:41 +0000.
• 'Zombie cicadas' under the influence of a mind controlling fungus have returned to West Virginia
  
  While almost a third, if not more, of their bodies are replaced with fungal tissue, infected cicadas continue to move around oblivious of their sickness.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:22:00 GMT.
• Salango, Petsonk endorsed by United Mine Workers of America
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The United Mine Workers of America has endorsed Democratic candidate for governor Ben Salango and Democratic candidate for attorney general Sam Petsonk. Salango, who is running against incumbent Republican Gov. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:10:38 -0400.
• Joe Manchin and head of postal service union warn of possible post office closures
  
  Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, told the postmaster general in a letter he received reports from his home state about post office locations scheduled for closure or a reduction in services.
  CBS News.  Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:50:01 -0400.
• World TeamTennis Sees No Positive Coronavirus Tests, Eyes Championship On Sunday
  
  The World TeamTennis season concludes with the championship on Sunday at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. So far, no players, coaches or staff have tested positive for the coronavirus.
  By Tim Casey, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 28 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400.

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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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