West Virginia

State of the United States of America

West Virginia is a mountainous, landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,769,979 residents. The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055.

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Deadly chemical leak in West Virginia

Deadly chemical leak in West Virginia Two workers have died and dozens were injured after a toxic hydrogen sulfide leak at a West Virginia silver recovery plant.