W. Va.

British

abbreviation

West Virginia

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Born Sara Jane Kahn on Feb. 15, 1930, in Charleston, W. Va., Moore had been an aspiring actress and nurse before finding work as a bookkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Snow falling above 3,000 feet at Va - W. Va. border...

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022

Among them were the town of Bridgeport, W. Va., and a school in Omaha.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2021

The incident took place Saturday around 3:30 p.m. at the Tampico Mexican Restaurant’s Parkersburg, W. Va., location.

From Fox News • Feb. 19, 2019

Built by Bollman. 1870-1893 & 1900 Bellaire, Ohio-Benwood W. Va., Ohio River Bollman deck truss 9/107'-125' In approaches; 2 spans on Ohio side; 7 on West Virginia side.

From The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman by Vogel, Robert M.

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