Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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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 NewsCensus: Most Of State's Largest Cities Shrank From 2022 To 2023
Of the state’s 15 largest cities, only Morgantown and Bridgeport gained population from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, according to new U.S. Census data.
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 NewsDeaths Outnumbered Births In State In 2023, Offsetting New Residents
More than 8,600 people died than were born, leaving the state with a net loss of almost 4,000.
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Ascend Remote Worker Program Adds New River Gorge Location
With the addition of the New River Gorge region, the Ascend West Virginia program now has five destinations that are welcoming new remote working residents to the Mountain State.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLibrary Benefits And Remote Working Opportunities To Offset Population Decline, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, summer is the perfect time for students of all ages to relax, but it’s also a time when learning loss can occur. One of the best resources to avoid the so-called “summer slide” is the library. Chris Schulz has the story.
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