West Virginia
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Ranks first in bituminous coal production, with about twenty percent of the nation's total.
Separated from Virginia after Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861; it was granted statehood in 1863, during the Civil War.
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Centers for Disease Control reported more than 400 people infected with Cyclospora across Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Earlier this week the CDC stated it had identified a possible link among cyclosporiasis cases in four states that include Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shredded iceberg lettuce is responsible for at least some of the current outbreak, and the CDC is advising to avoid eating it at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that cases are epidemiologically linked in four states: Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
It had recently been accredited to offer four- year degrees and had come to be called West Virginia State College.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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