Tips On Telling A Good Lie
Appalachian storyteller W.I. “Bill” Hairston gives advice for contestants in the popular Vandalia Gathering Liars Contest.
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Population Loss
What's Slowing Mountain State's Population Loss? Immigration
International migration added more than 2,800 residents. Another 500, and the state would have broken even.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOnly 8 Counties See Growth In State, Most In Eastern Panhandle
Only eight of West Virginia's 55 counties grew in population from 2022 to 2023. Most of these were clustered in the Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands regions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStudy: More People Moving Into W.Va. Than Leaving
Despite the population loss recorded in the most recent census, more people appear to be moving into West Virginia, according to the United Van Lines 45th Annual National Movers Study.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProposed U.S. Senate Bill Would Offer Loan Forgiveness for West Virginians
Student loan debt is a major issue for many millennials. A bill in Congress would offer loan forgiveness to West Virginians who want to return home, or…
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