New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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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 NewsKentucky Power To Take Public Comment On Rate Plan
The company is seeking a 14.9% increase in residential rates and a 13.8% increase in commercial rates. The average residential customer would pay $27.30 more a month, if the commission approves the request.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhat'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.
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Study: 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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