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Household Bills In This State Are Nearly $1,000 A Month Below The U.S. Median

There are plenty of ways to cut down on the cost of living, but people living in this state might already be saving more than most Americans.

West Virginia · 3d

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Why trees increase property values—and why wealthy neighborhoods have more of them

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s wooded mountains and tree-lined neighborhoods are among the natural attractions drawing new residents, and research suggests that mature shade trees can also add thousands of dollars to home values, lower energy bills, and make neighborhoods more comfortable during summer. But those benefits are...

West Virginia · 13d

WFXR

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, Broker of Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 15d

DC News Now

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, Broker of Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 15d

WBOY 12 News

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, broker at Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 15d

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Burning promises: White Hall residents still waiting on mine fire fix

WHITE HALL, W.Va (WDTV) - Virginia Petersavage has agreed to sell her home on Nellie Lane after a landslide tied to an underground mine fire threatened the property, even as the fix she was promised has not yet broken ground. Petersavage’s home was introduced to viewers a couple of weeks...

White Hall, WV · 17d

WOWK 13 News

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, Broker of Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 16d

WTRF- 7News

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Tony Viola and Daniel Day vie for a seat in the House of Delegates for District 2

BROOKE/HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia voters in District 2 will have a choice between Republican Tony Viola and Democrat Daniel Day for a seat in the House of Delegates. This marks Viola’s first time running for public office. He feels his experience as a real estate broker and local business owner gives him […]

West Virginia · 16d

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10 Lost West Virginia Neighborhoods That Disappeared From the Map

A forest trail can pass through a former neighborhood without looking anything like a street. In West Virginia, rows of company houses, riverbank schools and small farming communities sometimes disappeared while a few foundations—and the place name—survived. These ten places include rural residential communities and coal-company townsites, the...

West Virginia · 20d

Lootpress

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Altruist Realty Group Welcomes New Agent Abby Faughnan

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Altruist Realty Group is thrilled to announce the addition of Abby Faughnan to our team. With her extensive knowledge and experience in the real estate industry, we are confident that Abby will make a significant impact on our operations. David Chinn, Broker of Altruist Realty Group, states, “We are pleased to […]

West Virginia · 22d

Main Street Dollars

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West Virginia still holds more than $529 million in unclaimed property listings

West Virginia’s State Treasurer’s Office says it now has more than $529 million worth of listings in its unclaimed property database. The figure comes from a July 23, 2026 release in which Treasurer Larry Pack also reported $40,168,816.26 returned to owners in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2026, through 25,407 claims covering 95,760 […]

West Virginia · 25d

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Council OKs Two Projects at The Bridge as Options for Seven-Figure All-Purpose Building Listed at Facility

Although Bridgeport City Council approved tens of thousands of dollars for projects at The Bridge last night, a decision on an all-purpose building beside the facility’s new all-purpose fields is still a few months away. It was part of several issues acted on by Council at its meeting Monday...

Bridgeport, WV · 25d

Main Street Dollars

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West Virginia returned $2,424,832 in unclaimed property in September across 3,793 claims

West Virginia’s treasurer returned $2,424,832 in unclaimed property to owners in September, paid out on 3,793 claims. Treasurer Larry Pack’s office announced the total in an Oct. 8 release. The money is property that banks, businesses and other holders could not hand back to its owners on their own. What the September numbers show The […]

West Virginia · 27d

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Mon County Commission approves placement of properties to the complaint stage at request of County ADPEA

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission has agreed to move forward with a request by the County Abandoned & Dilapidated Property Enforcement Agency to address blight at three properties of concern. The commission unanimously approved the placement of properties located along Mason Dixon Highway and Minkey Row in...

Monongalia County, WV · 10-07

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This Town in West Virginia Lets Retirees Trade High Rent For River Views And Porch Swings

Rent checks have a funny way of eating up a retirement dream one month at a time. I went looking for a spot in West Virginia where the money might stretch further, expecting a sleepy town with little to say, and instead found river sunsets, ancient history, and neighbors who still wave from their porches.

Moundsville, WV · 09-26

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McLure Hotel future still uncertain

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The future of the McLure hotel is still undetermined after another status hearing Wednesday in Wheeling Municipal Court. An undisclosed buyer is still attempting to buy the property, and a good-faith purchase process is underway. The hotel was ordered closed in the fall of 2024...

Wheeling, WV · 10-01

WTRF- 7News

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McLure Hotel future still uncertain

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The future of the McLure hotel is still undetermined after another status hearing Wednesday in Wheeling Municipal Court. An undisclosed buyer is still attempting to buy the property, and a good-faith purchase process is underway. The hotel was ordered closed in the fall of 2024 after severe safety and building code violations were […]

Wheeling, WV · 09-30

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Seven West Virginia Historic Places Where The Buildings Look Just Like They Did A Century Ago

Every so often in West Virginia, you round a corner and time seems to hold its breath. The brick storefronts, the tall porches, the quiet streets all still look the way they did generations ago, like someone pressed pause and never hit play again. There is something comforting about places...

West Virginia · 09-24

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WestRidge announces emergence from Chapter 11

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A U.S. bankruptcy judge has signed off on a reorganization plan signaling WestRidge’s emergence from Chapter 11. Judge David Bissett approved the plan that will include a combination of public financing in the form of tax increment financing and sales tax increment financing bond issuances approved in July by the Monongalia County Commission. According to WestRidge officials, institutional bond investors include BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Invesco. New private financing will also be provided by longtime lender First United Bank & Trust.

Morgantown, WV · 09-27