West Virginia

[NothingButTheBlood]

My husband and I are considering relocating to WV next year....we this the state is beautiful and very laid back.

Do you know which area?

 

[BarbaraJean]

My husband and I are considering relocating to WV next year....we this the state is beautiful and very laid back.

Hi Jess! I certainly do agree that WV is beautiful! I also think that it is generally a more "laid back" society, and very friendly!

 

[jess91877]

Do you know which area?

We are considering the Southern portion of the state, maybe close to Huntington or Charleston. My husband is a Social Studies teacher, so it also depends on where he can obtain a teaching position.

This summer, we plan on spending some time vacationing in the Southern part of WV to see if it is for us.

 

[jess91877]

Hi Jess! I certainly do agree that WV is beautiful! I also think that it is generally a more "laid back" society, and very friendly!

I heard it is very friendly, as well as laid back...something I really look forward to

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

We are considering the Southern portion of the state, maybe close to Huntington or Charleston. My husband is a Social Studies teacher, so it also depends on where he can obtain a teaching position.

This summer, we plan on spending some time vacationing in the Southern part of WV to see if it is for us.

I hope you enjoy it. It's more mountainous there then up here.

 

[bill'swife]

(I got this is in an e-mail and I thought I'd share it here w/you all)

Because of our mountains, we have rivers. The oldest river in the Western Hemisphere, the New River (quite appropriately named, don 't you think)ends in West Virginia. We have the Gauley River, which confluence's with the New River in a magnificent cascade to form the Kanawha River, which in turn flows through the center of the State, and directly through the capital city of Charleston, the largest city in West Virginia.These rivers in addition to the Cheat, Blackwater, Tygart, Monongahela, Ohio and countless others offer tremendous recreational opportunities.

The tallest building in Charleston is barely 25 floors tall! , which, if you think about it, is a plus; how could you possibly build a skyscraper more beautiful than a mountain?

The capital city stretches throughout the long river valley encompassing both hill and dale.

The Charleston airport, the largest in the State,sits on top of amountain.
The crime rate in Charleston, including the entire population of the Kanawha Valley (around 200,000), reflects that of the entire State, the lowest inAmerica. No more than a handful of murders are committed each year.

Charleston has no subway systems, but, truth be known, you can get from one end of town to the other, even in rush hour traffic,in less than ten minutes.

There are three major interstate systems going through Charleston, the smallest city in America to make such a claim.

The entire State has six different interstate systems, meaning, from Charleston, you can reach Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Louisville or Charlotte in four hours or less.... Ah, but once you leave the interstates, the drive becomes a thing of wonder. Two lane roads, winding up and down the mountains, offer amazing views and historic places, small towns, poor in wealth but rich in history.

West Virginia is the birthplace of Mother's Day, in Grafton; and Father's Day, in Fairmont.

We have the oldest covered bridge still in use. We have walnut festivals. strawberry festivals, apple festivals, pumpkin festivals and buckwheat festivals , and arts and crafts fairs and stern wheel regattas and ramp dinners.

We have Bridge Day, on the New River Gorge Bridgeover 800 feet above theNew River; the only standing structure in the United States that, one day a year, allows parachuting and bungee jumping.

We have college basketball, minor league baseball and hockey, and, just like all of America, Friday night high school football.

We have white water rafting, skiing, and hiking, and caves, and waterfalls, and camping in every direction. We haveSundays where aleisurely drive in the car can take eight hours, andonly cover 100 miles.

We have bed and breakfasts, and resorts, and golf courses, and museums, and the Greenbrier Hotel. West Virginia has more natural beauty and wonder than any person could ever imagine.

We have all of this, and yet.... our greatest asset is our people. West Virginians are good people. We care about each other. We talk to our neighbors over the backyard fence.We grow tomatoes for the entire neighborhood. We turn around in each other'sdriveways, and yell "howdy" when we do. We sit on the porch on warm summer evenings, listening to crickets, and watching kids catch fireflies. We loan a hammer, or a cup of sugar. We don't take two-hour lunches, but we do spend a few minutes each day with a cup of coffee, and our feet up on our desk, shooting the breeze. We rarely get in a hurry. We have relatives just down the street. We don't just loan someone a socket wrench, we help them fix their car. We share recipes, and gardening tips, and our last cup of coffee. We baby-sit each other's kids, we housesit each other's dogs while we're on vacation, and we loan each other our cars if we have to get to the drugstore. We ask each other if we need anything as we're going to the market. We celebrate each others accomplishments, and we cry over each other's disappointments. We are a friendly folk. We are West Virginians. Mountaineers are always free! Free to take the time to enjoy life, and hold each moment in our hearts, forever. If you are proud to be a West Virginian, then pass this on. If you are ashamed to be a West Virginian, then shame on you..

I will lift up my eyes to the heavens from where shall my help come from? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth." Ps 121:1-2

 

[BarbaraJean]

I love that!! Thanks for sharing it!

 

[pbft87]

Hello everyone! I was born in Charleston, WV and I grew up in Beckley. I then lived in Kentucky for 4 yrs or so. I've lived in Australia for nearly 2 yrs now, but am planning on moving back to Kentucky with my husband.

However nearly my whole family lives in WV. I miss it so much!!! The mountains very comforting to me haha. They are almost like a security blanket. Sounds crazy I know but true.

It was good to see some other people from WV on here.

God Bless

 

[kelco]

Hello everyone!The mountains very comforting to me haha. They are almost like a security blanket. Sounds crazy I know but true.

Nope not crazy. When I go somewhere without mountains I almost feel naked. I thought that maybe I was the only one.

 

[BarbaraJean]

Hello everyone! I was born in Charleston, WV and I grew up in Beckley. I then lived in Kentucky for 4 yrs or so. I've lived in Australia for nearly 2 yrs now, but am planning on moving back to Kentucky with my husband.

However nearly my whole family lives in WV. I miss it so much!!! The mountains very comforting to me haha. They are almost like a security blanket. Sounds crazy I know but true.

It was good to see some other people from WV on here.

God Bless

Hello! Nice to meet you! Or should I say, "Nice to meet ya'll"

 

[pbft87]

Nope not crazy. When I go somewhere without mountains I almost feel naked. I thought that maybe I was the only one.

Thank you! And no your not the only one. I really thought I was the only one lol! That's really funny.

God Bless

 

[pbft87]

Hello! Nice to meet you! Or should I say, "Nice to meet ya'll"

Hehe Thank you. Nice to meet you too!

God Bless

 

[daddys_gurl]

no your not the only one. I really thought I was the only one lol!

nope you're with every one I guess! I love vacationing in Fla. but when we come back I love it cause I can see the mountains! I'm from good ol hansford WV!!

 

[BlueJay180]

I was born in Bluefield WVa. It's a neat state, Alot of cooool people come

from there. Micheal W. Smith was born there!

Michael W. Smith is from Kenova in Wayne County west of Huntington and he is extremely popular in our state.

 

[Soul Searcher]

Michael W. Smith is from Kenova in Wayne County west of Huntington and he is extremely popular in our state.

hmm have no idea who he is

Don Knotts is from WV, Bob Denver lives in WV last I heard not to far from where I live.

 

[pbft87]

Michael W. Smith is from Kenova in Wayne County west of Huntington and he is extremely popular in our state.

Yeahh I love Michael W. Smith!!!! I knew that about him. My Mom and Dad actually have a picture of him in their yearbook from high school...he had came and performed at their school when he was just starting I suppose. Hilarious!

 

[jsimms615]

I'm from Kentucky, but I have an interview in Bridgeport probably next week. I'm looking for some information about the area. I also posted in the Mid West forum b/c I know that area is probably less southern. I have also been to Weirton. Is Bridgeport's main industry steel?

Bridgeport is a major shopping area for the Clarksburg area. All the main shops are there and the mall. So, retail is real big there.
I lived near there for a couple of years. Timber and coal are still very big there. Clarksburg also has a couple of large hospitals, the VA and another one. I think they were talking about building another one also. Fairmont is to the north and they are growing also since the FBI and some technology companies are up that way.

 

[LuvinAngels]

=] hey everyone

 

[BarbaraJean]

=] hey everyone

Hi! Did you get snow today?

 

[LuvinAngels]

we got some early this morning & the roads were kinda bad so they canceled church =[