McDowell County residents say it’s up to them to forge a brighter future after decades of federal projects haven’t eased ...

Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Commission braces for busy 2026 after overcoming 2025 hurdles The Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Commission is gearing up for a busy 2026, with ongoing and new projects ...

In 2021, West Virginia experienced a poverty rate of 16.8% thereby becoming one of the states with the highest poverty in the US. Child poverty was especially high in the state while the Black and the ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new study shows more students are living in poverty now compared to students almost a decade ago. The nonprofit EdBuild analyzed U.S. Census estimates to determine an increase ...

CHARLESTON — According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 20 percent of West Virginians were living in poverty last year, the ninth highest rate in the nation. The federal ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite being nestled in the sprawling Appalachian Mountains and its beautiful geography, life expectancy in West Virginia is lower than the ...

West Virginia was first inhabited by the Paleo-Indians. Life was not easy. The climate was much colder then and people hunted mastodon and musk ox to survive. Now, 12,500 years later, West Virginia is ...

It can still rank near the bottom in life expectancy despite spending more than $12,700 a person on health care. The answer is yes in West Virginia and the numbers reveal a troubling disconnect ...