BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - According to U.S. Census Bureau data, child poverty is on the rise in West Virginia. In 2023, 20.1% of all children in the mountain state lived below the poverty line. In ...

I wrote about West Virginia’s poverty level in last week’s commentary, based on U.S. Census figures. However, those numbers do tell only part of the story of the financial challenges in our state. The ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia consistently ranks as one of the five poorest states in the U.S. -- and one local nonprofit is looking to help lower that statistic. Catholic Charities West Virginia ...

The nation’s official poverty rate fell in 2025, reaching one of its lowest levels on record, while a broader measure that ...