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West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian,Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north and east,Maryland to the east and 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 1,793,716 residents. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
Charleston is the capital and most populous city of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers,the city had a population of 48,864 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 48,018 in 2021. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 255,020 residents in 2021. Charleston is the center of government,commerce,and industry for Kanawha County,of which it is the county seat.
West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Morgantown,West Virginia. Its other campuses are those of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley,Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser,and a second clinical campus for the university's medical and dental schools at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston. WVU Extension Service provides outreach with offices in all of West Virginia's 55 counties.
"Take Me Home,Country Roads",also known simply as "Country Roads",is a song written by Bill Danoff,Taffy Nivert and John Denver about West Virginia. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12,1971,peaking at number two on Billboard's US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28,1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18,1971,and Platinum on April 10,2017. The song became one of John Denver's most popular songs. It has continued to sell,with over 1.6 million digital copies sold in the United States.
Mountain Stage is a two-hour music radio show,first aired in 1983,produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed worldwide by National Public Radio (NPR). Hosted by Larry Groce from the show's inception until 2021 and currently hosted by singer-songwriter and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea,the program showcases diverse music,from the traditional to modern. It is recorded before a live audience,usually at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston,West Virginia,but occasionally travels to other venues elsewhere in the United States. Major private funding is provided by the West Virginia-based law firm of Bailey &Glasser LLP and the West Virginia Tourism Office.
The Backyard Brawl is an American college football rivalry between the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the West Virginia University Mountaineers. The term "Backyard Brawl" has also been used to refer to college basketball games played annually or semi-annually and may also be used to refer to other athletic competitions between the two schools. It is a registered trademark for both universities,and refers to the close proximity of the two universities,separated by 75 miles (105 km) along Interstate 79.
Robert Edward Huggins is an American college basketball coach. Nicknamed “Huggy Bear,”he is currently the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at Walsh College (1980–1983),the University of Akron (1984–1989),the University of Cincinnati (1989–2005) and Kansas State University (2006–2007). He will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
Donald Eugene Nehlen is a former American football player and coach. He was head football coach at Bowling Green State University (1968–1976) and at West Virginia University (1980–2000). Nehlen retired from coaching college football in 2001 with a career record of 202–128–8 and as the 17th winningest coach in college football history. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005 and has served as a president of the American Football Coaches Association.
Richard Alan Rodriguez,also known as Rich Rod,is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Jacksonville State University. Rodriguez previously was the head football coach at Salem University (1988),Glenville State College (1990–1996),West Virginia University (2001–2007),the University of Michigan (2008–2010),and the University of Arizona (2012–2017). His career college football coaching record stands at 172–121–2. In 2011,Rodriguez worked as an analyst for CBS Sports.
The United States census of 1840 was the sixth census of the United States. Conducted by the Census Office on June 1,1840,it determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 –an increase of 32.7 percent over the 12,866,020 persons enumerated during the 1830 census. The total population included 2,487,355 slaves. In 1840,the center of population was about 260 miles (418 km) west of Washington,near Weston,Virginia.
The United States census of 1820 was the fourth census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 7,1820. The 1820 census included six new states:Louisiana,Indiana,Mississippi,Illinois,Alabama and Maine. There has been a district wide loss of 1820 census records for Arkansas Territory,Missouri Territory and New Jersey.
The United States census of 1830,the fifth census undertaken in the United States,was conducted on June 1,1830. The only loss of census records for 1830 involved some countywide losses in Massachusetts,Maryland,and Mississippi.
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. West Virginia plays its home games at Milan Puskar Stadium on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown,West Virginia. The Mountaineers have won or shared a total of 15 conference championships,including eight Southern Conference titles and seven Big East Conference titles. The Mountaineers compete in the Big 12 Conference and are led by head coach Neal Brown.
WMRE is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charles Town,West Virginia,serving Charles Town and Jefferson County,West Virginia. WMRE is owned and operated by iHeartMedia.
The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. WVU has won 13 conference tournament championships,and has 29 appearances in the NCAA tournament,including two Final Fours,most recently in 2010. The Mountaineers have also appeared in 16 National Invitation Tournaments,and have won two championships,in 1942 and 2007.
The Secretary of State of West Virginia is an elected office within the U.S. state of West Virginia state government. The secretary of state is responsible for overseeing the state's election process,including voter registration and election results reporting.
Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia,leading the Mountaineers to multiple bowl games,breaking numerous passing records,and garnering multiple awards before getting drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. After two inconsistent seasons as the Jets' starting quarterback,Smith eventually lost his starting position due to injuries in his final two years with the team. He then spent time as the backup for the New York Giants,Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks before unexpectedly making a career resurgence as the Seahawks' starting quarterback in 2022.
The 2011 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the Big East Conference. The Mountaineers were led by Dana Holgorsen,who was in his first season as head coach. West Virginia played their home games on Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown,West Virginia. They finished the season 10–3,5–2 in Big East play to earn a share of the Big East Conference championship with Cincinnati and Louisville. The Mountaineers,in their final season in the Big East before moving to the Big 12 the following season,earned the league's automatic berth in the BCS due to being the highest ranked of the Big East champions in the final BCS rankings. They were invited to the Orange Bowl for the first time ever where they defeated Clemson 70–33. This was the third victory for West Virginia in three BCS games played in the BCS era,while the 70 points in the Orange Bowl set a record for most points scored in a bowl game.
The 2012 Discover Orange Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game on Wednesday,January 4,2012,at Sun Life Stadium,now known as Hard Rock Stadium,in Miami Gardens,Florida. The West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Clemson Tigers by a score of 70–33. West Virginia tied or broke eight separate team and individual bowl game records,while the combined 69 points West Virginia and Clemson scored in the first half set another new record. The game was part of the 2011–2012 Bowl Championship Series of the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams.
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- ↑ "West Virginia and its people". New York, Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1913.
- ↑ "West Virginia Vital Research Records - Record Image".
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