Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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W.Va. Coal Country Rapidly Losing Residents
Sixteen West Virginia counties that are part of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Central Appalachia region saw the largest percentage of population loss from that entire group from the 2020 census to 2025 numbers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuto Workers Strike May Ripple Into W.Va. Economy
The roughly 13,000 U.S. auto workers now on strike could affect West Virginia car dealers and customers in several ways.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Elk, The Tourists And The Missing Coal Country Jobs
A proposed wildlife center got a $12 million federal grant after promising to bring millions of dollars and thousands of tourists to eastern Kentucky. Four years later, residents are still waiting for the jobs they were promised.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIs West Virginia Short Of 20,000 Skilled Workers Its Economy Needs?
Is West Virginia falling significantly behind in the job skills required for today’s economy? West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee said so in…
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Census Bureau Shows Poverty Decreasing Across U.S., But W.Va. Lags Behind
The U.S. Census Bureau released data last week that showed the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line went down for the first time since…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Farmers and Bottlers Come Together at Summit
West Virginia is home to numerous beverage companies that brew beer, distill spirits and syrups and press cider. The state also boasts farmers who produce…
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