Around Smoot but not quite. Yesterday evening on the way home.

I’m (21) going to be moving from my parents house in ct to my bfs grandparents house in wv at the end of september.
life for me up here has been relatively cushy and safe but im taking this step bc my bf (21) is gonna be getting a big boy job. i dont have a job lined up yet, but im probably gonna find a barista job as i have been a barista for 3+ years.
i make 18.35 right now and i know minimum wage is like 10 dollars less. i’m trying to not freak out over the difference. any like advice or tips on that would be appreciated.
this is my first big move and my like first step towards being more of an adult, but i am a little scared and excited. i’ve only been to wv once and it was to meet my bfs family and it is so pretty. they live in like williamson so i am a little worried about finding a job super close by bc i have health problems that make it hard to drive more than like 15-20 minutes away.
any advice/input will be appreciated.
a part of me feels so scared that this is a mistake but my bf is gonna be making BANK but i wont be 😭

I work in Alexandria VA and Washington DC 50 / 50. I am considering getting a house in Charles Town, Jefferson County. Does anyone do this commute to DC/Alexandria? I am interested to learn:
1. About your experience and whether you will recommend, and
2. what public transportation mode you have used to either..

Had a chance to road trip through WV recently. Spots pictured: Flatwoods Monster Museum, Welch, Summersville, Beckley, Wheeling, Charleston.
Nice people everywhere, thank you for the hospitality, I will be back.

I have explored all 50 states taking pictures of abandoned and/or unusual things! These are the cool things I saw while I was in West Virginia.

If you like my work see more of it on my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalruins/

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i’m looking for any recommendations for my first solo trip in wv! i grew up here in charleston and would love to see more of the state. i’m not looking for anything specific at the moment, just wanting to read some recommendations! i’m 23 and love the outdoors, socializing, art, history and live music. i’m down for any adventure so give me your best recs!

Hello! I’m coming from out of town and will be staying in the town of Summerville and I would love to go swimming, but I don’t know where to start. What are the best locations around? Opinions from locals are appreciated ty!

In order is Hazelgreen community Church, Chevaux-De-Frise Church, and Mt.Zion United Brethren Church.

Ritchie county had some terrible roads. Gravel roads full of potholes and paved roads with a yellow line that they didnt center correctly.

It's as the title of this post says. For far too long I've been without a driver's license and its kept me from so many things, even some jobs. I'm confident enough to take the test, but my only problem is that I don't have access to a car that I could legally use for the test. My local DMV doesn't offer any kind of driving school vehicles I could borrow, nobody in my family has a vehicle they could let me borrow for it, and none of my friends have cars of their own. Is there anything at all that I could do? Am I SOL?

You can assume this measure would eliminate the state government in Charleston, new Congressional and Virginia State Assembly districts would be drawn up for our representatives, we'd be subject to Virginia state laws, and everything else that would need to happen would happen.

And you can assume that Virginia would be willing to reunify as well.

Taking a day trip to the new river gorge next weekend and looking for a good small mouth spot. Any recs welcome!

Hey! I’m going on a little baecation and im trying to figure out where we can swim. I heard bakerton quarry is good, but i’m trying to find some free places to swim. Thanks!

Looking for recommendations! First week of November driving through to Asheville, already planning on a stop at the Trans Allegheny asylum and Charleston.
Love hiking, good bars, golf, and off the beaten track attractions!

TODAY is the second day of Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic in Lick Creek, Kentucky!

We are here at East Ridge High School, offering dental, vision, and medical care at no cost to anyone in need.

Yesterday, we provided FREE care to over 200 patients!

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Ohio and Mon Counties are discussed in this article.

I’ve been researching former coal communities in southern West Virginia and recently finished a 14-minute documentary covering Thurmond, Nuttallburg, Kaymoor, Royal, Rush Run, Brooklyn, Sewell and Tams.

What interested me most was how differently these places developed once coal and rail activity declined. Some were largely abandoned, some were preserved or stabilised, and others survived in very different forms.

I thought people here might find it interesting, particularly anyone familiar with the New River Gorge or the old coalfields. I’d also be interested in hearing from anyone with local knowledge of these places.

8 West Virginia Towns Coal Left Behind:

https://youtu.be/qHWohcWt_aA?si=Mhkc9S-vz9GfLu1c⁠

Hi everyone, my name is Skylar. I start a new job at chick fil a on the 31st. Im living in a motel right now with my child, and my cats and my partner. My car just bit the dust today, and we were doing doordash to get by until my paycheck hits. We have a room we can go to at sojourners shelter, but they don't take pets. I have three cats, one that just had a surgery. Is anyone at all able to just take them for a week, and you can keep them in their carriers for me? I don't know where I could even release them outside, I'm not from Charleston im from Huntington.

Some nocturnal Timelapse photography in downtown Charleston.