West Virginia News
News about Events in West Virginia
Aggregated West Virginia News Articles
- Final runner in 4 X 100m relay powers past his rivals to take his team to victory
Sebastian Spencer clocked in at 43.89secs at the athletics meeting in West Virginia on Saturday despite taking the baton in seventh place.
Daily Mail. Wed, 22 May 2019 12:51:20 GMT. - Tickets on sale for PGA Tour stop in West Virginia
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) - Tickets are on sale for the PGA Tour stop at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. ...
Washington Times. Wed, 22 May 2019 04:51:43 -0400. - Amended sex abuse suit filed against W.Va. Catholic diocese
West Virginia's attorney general is accusing the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in an amended lawsuit of failing to publicly disclose allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic school teacher
ABC News. Tue, 21 May 2019 17:11:40 -0400. - Prosecutor: Woman admits threatening to kill Trump
Prosecutor: A West Virginia woman has acknowledged in federal court that she threatened to kill President Donald Trump
ABC News. Mon, 20 May 2019 17:54:57 -0400. - W.Va. participating in states' lawsuit over generic drugs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia has joined a federal lawsuit alleging generic drug manufacturers conspired to inflate and manipulate prices. ...
Washington Times. Tue, 14 May 2019 05:03:37 -0400. - DTE Increases Stakes in Appalachian Natural Gas Gathering System
A DTE Energy subsidiary has agreed to acquire another 30% stake in the Stonewall Gas Gathering system in West Virginia from WGL Midstream Inc. for $275.3 million.
Natural Gas Intel. Mon, 13 May 2019 16:14:00 -0400. - They Were Promised Coding Jobs in Appalachia. Now They Say It Was a Fraud.
Mined Minds came into West Virginia espousing a certain dogma, fostered in the world of start-ups and TED Talks. Students found an erratic operation.
Campbell Robertson. New York Times. Mon, 13 May 2019 16:15:48 GMT. - 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. Mon, 13 May 2019 15:18:50 +0000. - In deep-red West Virginia, Warren touts plan to fight opioid crisis
A dozen locals in full Trump garb stood watch in a nearby parking lot while about 150 people listened to the Massachusetts Democrat discuss her proposal
CBS News. Sun, 12 May 2019 23:46:37 +0000. - 12-year-old reporter gives commencement speech at university
A 12-year-old reporter who runs a newspaper in Pennsylvania has delivered the commencement address at West Virginia University's Reed College of Media.
Fox News. Fri, 10 May 2019 20:31:27 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.