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West Virginia

U.S. state

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West Virginia is a landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Mountainous, it is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents.

📰 Related News (6)

🇺🇸 Oklahoma State faces West Virginia, seeks to break 5-game skid (2026-02-23)
Oklahoma State looks to stop its five-game losing streak when the Cowboys play West Virginia...
🇺🇸 The difficult choices faced by residents in one of America's poorest places (2026-02-23)
McDowell County, West Virginia barely survived coal's collapse and the opioid crisis. Now cuts to food stamps and Medicaid threaten to push its poores...
🇺🇸 Xavier Edmonds adds to double-double streak and TCU rallies to beat West Virginia 60-54 (2026-02-22)
Xavier Edmonds had 14 points and 13 rebounds and TCU closed the game with a 17-5 run, defeating West Virginia 60-54...
🇺🇸 Left Behind | Sunday on 60 Minutes (2026-02-21)
Just 350 miles from Washington, D.C., McDowell County, WV, is among the poorest parts of this country and many homes lack drinkable water. This Sunday...
🇺🇸 West Virginia sues Apple, saying iCloud distributed ’child porn’ (2026-02-20)
🇺🇸 Traore, Utah hold off West Virginia 61-56 while putting a dent in Mountaineers' NCAA Tourney hopes (2026-02-19)
Seydou Traore scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds and Utah held off West Virginia’s desperate rally beating the Mountaineers 61-56...

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