Communities in West Virginia offer residents a welcoming atmosphere, affordable cost of living, and a strong sense of connection to nature and neighbors alike. From charming small towns to vibrant cities like Charleston and Morgantown, West Virginia communities provide friendly neighborhoods, excellent schools, and access to outdoor recreation right at your doorstep. Residents enjoy a slower pace of life, surrounded by the state’s beautiful mountains, rivers, and forests, as well as rich local culture, historic sites, and community events that bring people together.
With safe streets, local businesses, and a true spirit of Appalachian hospitality, living in West Virginia communities means enjoying a high quality of life and a supportive, tight-knit environment where everyone feels at home. Be sure to visit our Communities Travel Guide for information about communities in West Virginia.
West Virginia’s cumulative revenue collections for Fiscal Year 2023 would come in at $1.8 billion over estimates, shattering the all-time record for the most significant single-year revenue surplus in state history for the second year in a row. Gov. Jim Justice announced the breakthrough on June 30, the last day of the fiscal year, underscoring … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than two dozen researchers with ties to West Virginia University have helped unearth evidence of ripples in spacetime that have never been observed before now. Gravitational waves travel outwards from a source at light speed, stretching and squeezing the very fabric of spacetime — for instance, making the length of a … Read more
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — “Stella the Salamander” has been chosen as the mascot for the New River Conservancy, the organization established in 1991 to protect the New River in central Appalachia, and there’s an environmentally significant reason why. Amphibians like frogs and salamanders are heralds of a healthy environment, and the ecology of the New … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area is accepting proposals for funding for programs that support tourism development, community partnerships, and the preservation and interpretation of cultural and natural resources in its 18-county territory. Grant requests can be from $1,000 up to $20,000, and applications are due July 31, 2023. The expected project … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that West Virginia would receive $1,210,800,969.85 in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to deploy high-speed internet networks. A member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations committees and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, … Read more
WHEELING, W.Va. — On the Ohio River west of Pittsburgh, the City of Wheeling, West Virginia, has been ranked among the 50 best places for families to live by Fortune magazine. According to the article, Wheeling residents “take pleasure in modern comforts such as Oglebay, which features an award-winning golf course, zoo, and adventure park. … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has earned an “A” from global media company Forbes for its financial health, the highest grade it has awarded to any private, not-for-profit school in West Virginia. Forbes magazine published its annual college financial grades list in an article titled “Forbes 2023 College Financial Grades: The Nation’s Strongest … Read more
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to act as tour guides on the Amtrak route through the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. A new park initiative, the Trails and Rails program Superintendent Charles Sellars the program was ideally suited to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, … Read more
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Ascend West Virginia, the state’s premier talent attraction and retention program, announced its addition of the New River Gorge community to the program. Founded by West Virginia native Brad D. Smith and his wife Alys, the program will welcome a new group of adventurers to the state’s New River Gorge region, home … Read more
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is honoring its 2023 Historic Preservation Awards recipients Saturday at its annual awards banquet at the Clingman Center for Community Engagement, according to executive director Danielle Parker. Each year, the organization solicits public nominations and votes on award winners representing the most outstanding and exemplary historic … Read more
