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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 (17)

🇺🇸 College Basketball Crown: West Virginia’s Run Could Be a Springboard for What’s Next (2026-04-10)
West Virginia took home the 2026 College Basketball Crown, setting the stage for a much bigger leap forward under head coach Ross Hodge....
🇺🇸 Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages (2026-04-09)
Every month, Rebecca Michalski takes a deep breath before opening her electric bill. She lives on a fixed income, and heating her small house this win...
🇺🇸 'Why is this so high?' Electric bills in West Virginia now top mortgages despite Trump's promises (2026-04-09)
West Virginians are angry and perplexed over soaring utility costs in one of the most energy-rich, yet poorest, corners of America, where families hav...
🇺🇸 Creighton and West Virginia square off in CBC matchup (2026-04-03)
The Creighton Bluejays and West Virginia Mountaineers square off in the College Basketball Crown...
🇺🇸 West Virginia and Stanford play in CBC matchup (2026-04-02)
The West Virginia Mountaineers and Stanford Cardinal meet in the College Basketball Crown...
🇺🇸 West Virginia, Stanford square off in CBC (2026-04-01)
The West Virginia Mountaineers face the Stanford Cardinal in the College Basketball Crown...
🇺🇸 After man's death following insurance denials, West Virginia tackles prior authorization (2026-03-31)
Six months after Eric Tennant died following a protracted battle with his health insurer over doctor-recommended cancer care, West Virginia’s Republic...
🇺🇸 Griffin Lake helps West Virginia set air rifle record, win program's 21st NCAA rifle championship (2026-03-15)
Griffin Lake won the individual title, taking second in both smallbore and air rifle, to help West Virginia claim the 2026 NCAA rifle championship, th...
🇺🇸 West Virginia can ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, US court rules (2026-03-10)
🇺🇸 Gia Cooke hits clutch 3-pointer and No. 15 West Virginia women land in Big 12 Tournament title game (2026-03-08)
Gia Cooke scored 14 points and her go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute helped No. 15 West Virginia escape with a 48-47 victory over Colorado in a B...
🇺🇸 Shaw hits 5 3s, scores 19 as No. 15 West Virginia women beat Arizona State in Big 12 quarters (2026-03-07)
Sydney Shaw hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Gia Cooke scored 16, and second-seeded West Virginia beat No. 10 seed Arizona State 67-54...
🇺🇸 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...