My car broke down on The interstate and ppl were so nice! They gave me and my two boys a free breakfast and since the part for my Foreign car I had no money for a hotel...well this nice lady who gave a us a huge country breakfast...also gave us a free room and board...thank you West Virginia!
My car broke down on The interstate?......What happened was you hit a deer, everyone hit's deer, car insurance is sky high because of all those Bambies on the road
I moved to West Virginia 6 years ago after living in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1981. West Virginia is GORGEOUS. Truly. The people are wonderful. Everything is affordable. Rural is beautiful. I have zero regrets about moving here.
How dare you talk trash about West Virginia people think West Virginia is bad but once you get there and meet the people it’s nice place so don’t judge a book by it’s cover
@@TheAustrianCat listen I was born and raised here it’s the most beautiful state and living in Morgantown home of the football stadium and basketball colosseum it’s probably the most lively home town sports state
I to live in the bay area, I'm looking to move to west Virginia also, just to have land and live in peace , it becoming way to expensive here and it's just getting to dirty around the city..time to move!!
I've lived in West Virginia, and plan on moving back as soon as I can. Despite it's many problems, humble folk will keep on keeping on. Country Roads take me home...
@Sum Ego .. I don’t think you’re gonna find a rich or wealthy drug dealer living here in WV. Unless you’re referring to some of the doctors, pharmaceutical sales reps, dirty law enforcement, and anyone that’s in or was in state level government when the opioid problems became obvious to the rest of the world. If 90% of the people you referred to as a drug dealer were being honest you’d see that most live from hand to mouth, aren’t proud of what they do, probably have some old felony drug charge that they’ve served their time for but still prevents them from obtaining any kind of decent paying job to take care of their responsibilities. I’m not saying that selling drugs is an admirable way to support yourself and/or your family. I’m only saying you won’t find any rich or well to do dealers here, unless you’re looking at the ones I mentioned.
I'm from California and there is no way wv is better. You can go from snow to beaches from cities to forest. Jobs everywhere we send 100's liks 20's hell I have two house in California.
@Jesus Bread It is but I'm one of the fortunate ones to be making a decent living plus my wife works for the unified school district and that takes care of our benefits.
@Jesus Bread There's housing out here there's just not a lot of affordable houses. At 1 time we have a lot of overseas investors over here buying up all the houses. Which Jack the price up for everyone else. I bought my 1st home 3 years ago when it cheaper am I 2nd one I bought this year. But I am Renting it for cheaper than the mortgage on it.
Who else here suffers from frontier WiFi😂? As much as I love West Virginia someone in East Lynn or Dunlow could sneeze on a power line and have the whole holler without power😂💀.
Elaina McFadden I actually use Sudden Link but I was just speaking for the people who use frontier. I had a friend that only got kilobytes worth of WiFi.
@Joe Me absolutely son. And he called em hallows. Idk about your neck of the woods but in mine we call em hollers. Im from possum holler. Stretches around to scary Creek
I can verify as a New Jersey resident people are respectful church people that dont cuss and help one another out with there farms if someone is hurt and if you screw them your blackballed throughout the town its actually a nice place only thing that's bad is you have to travel a good distance to shop .
@@richardsmith7230 I had a feeling the word hallow was wrong. After all, Loretta Lynn talked about hollers in her song "Coal Miner's Daughter." Unless he never heard of Loretta Lynn?
West Virginia's rolling hills, ancient, embrace one with wisdoms and a humbling sense of peace. The people are Soulful and kind and know how to survive ungodly circumstances. This unique place had been mocked and bad-mouthed for too long. No place is perfect.🕊
I'm Korean living in Seoul and I have no idea where the West Virginia is, however about 20 years ago.. my middle school teacher taught me the very first popsong in my life which named Take me home country road. I still remember all the lyrics of it and always been wanting to visit WV :)
@Old Iron Thank you so much for detail information. I want to drive along the roads around there watching beautiful nature. Surely I would love to listen that song loud in the car.. haha! Just imagination made me happy now! again thx bro and hope your marriage life will be full of joy and happiness.
I was in a small dive bar in the Golden Gai in Tokyo a few years ago with friends from WV. Guy who can speak some English asks where we're from. He then requests Country Roads to the bar tender for the karaoke and everyone knows the lyrics and starts singing, most could barely speak english. Pretty crazy how well that song is known internationally.
Almost Heaven... Folks I've met in West Virginia are some of the kindest, proudest and hard working people you could hope to find anywhere. A beautiful state to travel in. Sad that economics aren't better for so many West Virginians right now.
Proud to say that my daddy was W.V. Born and raised. He could build, repair anything. He was the most intelligent man I ever knew. He also worked 2 jobs all of his life to make sure that his 3 children did not want for anything. I feel that is why at 58 my work ethic is as strong as my pops. 💪💪💪💪
@Ada Hawkins I am watching this from europe. Or to be precise from germany. One day I have to visit the usa to discover the states without stereotypes from hollywood movies or tv shows.
My name is gary blankenship using my wifes account born in princeton west virginia 1955 its a great state wanted to retire there from us army but wife had other plans lol
I am Hispanic, been to WV once, great people...I can only say great things about them... went to a restaurant, kitchen was closed but the opened it for me cause I was super hungry...they did it with a big smile too! Beautiful place!
@@playgame-zw2zq ah man I couldn’t do it bro, maybe after I get a family going I’ll shake somewhere else because I like scenery back East but man I’d miss having Mexican food every day
It is pronounced "hollow"..holler is a term used here in WV by most locals..I have lived here my whole life and I have always said "hollow" and then people look at me like I'm an idiot..I'm going to be nice here and leave it at that..my grandmother taught me "if you can't say something nice,then don't say anything at all"..so I won't say any more because I might regret what I say later
I’ve lived in West Virginia my whole life and I can’t imagine being anywhere else. All of the stereotypes aren’t true and it’s so beautiful. We don’t go through tons of tires because of potholes; we avoid them because we’re not as stupid as you think. No one likes joe manchin or Blankenship. You can find jobs all over the place. They’re not “hollows,” they’re hollers.
I am thinking about moving to West Virginia. How is the humidity there and is it easy to find a construction job? Land seems to be fairly affordable but what would i be looking at per acre price for a fairly large off grid mountain property?
@@Cody_Ramer it's a huge state with lots of decent sized towns, idk where you looking to move but.. and if you know anyone in the businesses there's tons of construction jobs ik of close to 5 atleast and that's just me personally in my tri-county area. Although no const. Work in the winter. Living is affordable here if you don't care to work and the temperature is worst in the winter. I'd recommend moving here personally. Love it. We don't f**k sheep's like the guy who made the videos says lmao
I grew up in the DC Metropolitan area, I moved to WV 22 years ago and have zero regrets. I raised my kids here and I will never leave here. The people are awesome, the scenery is beautiful and most importantly I'm very happy here. Speaking of the roads I have seen worse roads in the District of Columbia. Montani Semper Liberi!!!
Me.too!!..Love it here in.WV. I.just hate how the drug problem is rotting this state from the inside out .And I'm not a fan.of.our.corrupt.politicians. But in.my.humble opinion, it's the most beautiful state in the country
Myself! Raised in DC where the people will take the shirt off your back and charge you too. West Virginia has it's drawbacks, but you can live here in peace, people help each other, and life is slow enough to be worth living, especially in the country!
I live in WV and i moved here from Baltimore city at 13. I am so glad my family moved to WV. If you love nature and the outdoors, want to retire, or want land and a white picket fence, then this is the state for you. There is sightseeing for miles literally. White water rafting, canoeing, fishing, hiking, camping, rock climbing, hunting etc. Anything outdoors you can imagine. There are jobs here despite what anyone thinks. Construction, coalmining, and pipeling are abundant in this state. Many technical centers to further your education. It's a great place to raise a family, and have alot of fun!!
We the people of West Virginia are wise enough to want to be #1 on this list. Please don't come here, you will hate it. Please tell all of your friends to avoid our state. May our heavenly Father protect us from you.
Well, just for that I don't want you coming to California as we have earthquakes, fires and wind storms and we want to keep it all for ourselves. W. Virginia is a nice place with nice people and my parents grew up there and were both great parents and I love visiting my cousins and family there but I would not live there as it is too rural for what I need and do for entertainment.
I live in West Virginia and I’m happy with where I grew up. There isn’t much in terms of job opportunities farther south but it’s a beautiful place and once the people get to know you they’ll treat you like famous
West Virginia is one of the most beautiful states. Yes we have problems, but people here are so good hearted and help one another. Yes we have our problems, but at the end of the day, we are Mountaineers and have had to overcome so much throughout are state history. West Virginians had to fight for everything. There were wars fought between the Coal Companies and Coal Miners. We have a bloody history. People say "Blood runs through these hills' but we are a proud people.
West Virginians will help their neighbors. But they won’t help other West Virginians or Americans living in other states. That’s why a lot of Americans don’t like West Virginians: no compassion, no desire to learn, no care for anyone but themselves. About the only thing they are rich in is their pride.
Wow are you wrong Wv sends out crews all over the usa when disaster strikes and a high number in the armed forces like the guard that helps all over . Have you even been in WV? if so must have been the wrong parts of it ,
i do live in the southern part of the state the poverty part is true in some parts but it is beautiful and have some of the nicest ppl youll meet. but we are packing so be nice lol.
@@deansapp4635 I wouldn't, there are no careers for women there. Pretty much all the women there are unemployed deadbeats and have to resort to staying at home their entire life
Appreciate the unbiased veiws of this video, we live in a great state and I'm sure anyone that visits our wonderfully wild West Virginia will love it, it's people, and the culture.
I've never been to West Virginia, but it's landscapes look absolutely stunning. I can't imagine being bored in that vast, open, beckoning country side.
I live in WV and find this video funny, because it's all true, but like you said it is no where near as bad as what people say. In my opinion the worst thing WV is dealing with is the drug addiction struggle, we are like the overdose capital of the world, but more people need to realize that it is possible to get past it. Much love from WV!
😂😂😂, i was watching the video and thought the same thing!!!! everything he saids its true. hell, i can possibly find other reasons not to move here that are worse than the one he mentioned, like 🤔🤔🤔 oh the rumors that we walk barefoot, dont have teeth and eat people!! 😂😂😂😂. love living in the eastern panhandle.
mewdrarkham I’m curious as to what you would propose job opportunities in WV? I agree if there was an industry here to bring people here, our state could be brought out of its poverty state. I live between Charleston and Huntington and on either side all one hears of are drugs and crime. It’s like being in the Wild West. Fear of being shot with a stray bullet even while driving on the interstate. 😢
West Virginia has some of the nicest people in the US by far. You can argue all day about it being rural, having the highest poverty, obesity, drug overdose rate etc but there are very few places in the US anymore where the people are just so down to earth and welcoming. My family immigrated here from the Middle East 40 years ago and I have traveled and lived in several major US cities but never felt welcomed like I have in West Virginia. Despite the current political climate, our neighbors continue to treat us like family. I think a lot of what is hated about West Virginia is misguided by stereotypes rather than the beauty it has to offer...
What part of WV is everyone from or planing to move to? I’m from Marshall County. Moundsville to be exact. I live 2 blocks behind the old WV State Penn. it’s fun this time year!
I live in the hills of rural Georgia and it's similar. My house is a few miles outside of town, even. There is little crime in town and practically none out here where I live. The people out here are the friendliest you'll ever meet. For example, I was fishing in a pond that I did not know was private property. A man came out to tell me to leave and was rightfully irritated. What started out as him coming out to run me off ended with us exchanging fishing stories and tips on bass fishing.
Just spent a long weekend in Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and exploring the back roads and small villages of the state. Absolutely stunning mountains and rivers everywhere the eye can see. I live in the Hudson River valley right on that noble waterway overlooking the Catskill Mountains. So when I say WV scenery is just breathtaking, that's no empty compliment. The people were delightful and interesting to strike up conversations with. Combine that with the natural beauty, its sense of history, and the belief in taking a calmer, more sane approach to life, and it's obvious that WV is a jewel of a state.
You evidently met some christians because they are the only ones that are more nice than anyone else there,that is when they're not being holier than thou or else they turn out to be charlatans. As for the rest of them,the only time they are nice is when they either have something to hide or else they want something from you. Being nice don't come free in those coal camps.
@@19buseye71 Hey sorry you had such bad experiences in WV, but everyone is not bad here, don't anyone have any common sense, there's good and bad anywhere, and everywhere you go, but on average people are friendly, and nice here, and down to earth. There's always gonna be people who are ridiculous, or wrong. And if you smile at most people they will smile back, and if you are nice most people will return thew same, but there's always those few who make everyone else look bad.But don't judge everyone or everywhere based on a few. There is places in Charleston i won't go to, because just like any other city you may get mugged, beat up, or raped, or something, but the whole state is not that way.
So I was born and raised in NE Ohio, and WV was the butt of all of our jokes (as if we were any better). I moved abroad 21 years ago and always tell people that WV is the most gorgeous state of the US, it has the absolute best scenery.
@Ben Daulton Ohio is also got many of the best Marijuana dispensaries within less than an hour drive to Michigan. If you want to get high in WV you're looking at pharmaceuticals or illegal bunk weed.
West Virginia is one of my FAVORITE places to visit! I had the privilege of goin' through Monongalia, Preston and Tucker counties, absolutely gorgeous! I hope that tourism/recreation becomes a more rewarding industry there for the residents.
My family moved from nj to wv. Couldn’t even afford a house. My dad lived at a vacationing trailer park working 2 Jobs. I lived with my aunt. Moved to wv and he owns his own house and bought his first brand new vehicle. Something he couldn’t of imagined in nj
I moved from nj and also moved to wv.the panhandle people are nice and 100k$ back home in Jersey will get you 1 bed room and 1 bathroom appartment and in wv you can 3 bed rooms and maybe 2 bathroom house. There's also a lot more people from Jersey and New York so fitting in was actually easy.
I have been visiting Berkeley Springs for decades and have never experienced anything other than respect and kindness from the West Virginians. I'm from Maryland, work in Virginia and was raised in D.C.. I feel and have felt safer in West Virginia than any of these places. The only place that I have enjoyed being in as much as WV isn't in this country, and I've been from California to Vermont, it's Sicily and the people there were unbelievably friendly. I was stationed in Sicily and other countries while in the Navy. I love WV. I wish it was my home. Being a Black man, the genuine friendliness I've experienced in WV is rare. And the state trust black folks enough to allow us to carry concealed.
Ric Johns- I had a black friend when I worked at JBAndrews near DC. who bought a home in WV and lived there on wknds and even commuted down to DC. He loved it, said he wished he would have done it long ago. Speaking of Navy, I did Det's in Sicily and loved it, but my all time favorite is Rota.
@@DTA-me3kv Stop lying! We're horrible people! ....what are you trying to do? You're going to ruin everything! I left Northern Virginia 25 years ago for the peace and tranquility of West Virginia ! We don't need anymore outsiders making a mess of our state .
Ric Johns Your car can break down in the middle of nowhere in WV and someone will stop to help you. This is the only state that I’ve ever felt could be called home and I’ve worked in many states both northern and southern. West Virginia is an absolute jewel. I’ve never met such proud yet humble people. They never want a thing in return yet will sacrifice so much just to help, no matter what the problem is. I love the isolated towns with not much going on. West Virginians are hard working, honorable , devout in their beliefs,and generous. Cold hearted, selfish, conceited ,opinionated yuppies are unsophisticated. What is sophisticated is WestVirginian loyalty, strength of character, work ethic, generosity, and non judgmental attitude. I will never leave this wonderful state.
I have lived in WV for 10+ years and recently graduated from college here at WVU. I grew up in Wheeling, lived in Morgantown for 5 years while in college, and recently moved to the greater Charleston area with my boyfriend. The differences between these three areas couldn’t be bigger. Honestly Wheeling is more like a city, and feels like an extension of Pittsburgh more than it feels like a part of WV. Morgantown is just insane, in like the best way... but Charleston. Oh Charleston. Living here has given me my first taste of what people not from WV think it is. First of all the hollers are probably my favorite part of this area😂 everything else is really just lots of meth, heroin, and failing businesses. There’s a huge wealth gap in this state and it becomes more apparent here in Charleston than anywhere else that I’ve lived in WV. The truth is not all people from West Virginia are poor, in fact where I grew up in Wheeling was a very wealthy community with three fantastic school systems, two of which were privately run. The father south you go in the state however, the bigger the wealth gap seems to grow. There are many people here in Boone county that have next to nothing but the few that do have money seem to own and control just about everything!
I am a transplant from WV to Houston, Texas. I would take WV hands down over Texas. WV is a beautiful state, has 4 separate seasons and the people are some of the best there are. The ONLY thing keeping me away from home is the economy.
The economy here is on the rise! We now have the biggest natural gas outfits in the country. Coalmines are running again. WVU hospital is expanding and hiring like crazy. Everthing has picked up. My husband lost his mining job 7 years go and we cashed out our 401k bought a liveable semi and started a trucking company. Since we did that, gas, oil, & coal are booming. We're back home now and things are better then they were 7 years ago. We're actually purchasing a summer home. We couldn't do that 10 yrs ago when things were good. Both of our sons (20 &23) are earning 100k annually. WV is on a rise. We worked out of Fort worth Tx 5 yrs ago, we had a drop yard there. Loved going into Dallas. 20 yrs ago my husband lived in Victoria TX and worked offshore drilling. We've thought about moving there fulltime several times but so glad we didn't. We love the mountains, green grass and rivers. Maybe you can look deeper into the changes WV has had. It's flourishing, mid and north anyways. Marion and mon counties have a shortage in real estate as well as property rentals. A 2br rental now goes for $1200. 10 yrs ago 2bdr went for $600 Times have changed for this absolutely beautiful state once again :)
@@andimarie1718 the economy will go back down after Trump is out of office (4 more years please). Our economy heavily fluctuates due to policies by ignorant politicians that hurt our main source of income which is coal mining
Howdy, neighbor. Also a WV native transplanted to the greater Houston area. Kinda blown away by the amount of Mountaineers I run into here. What part of Houston are you in?
I really like WV. It's a beautiful state. I'd encourage everyone to set aside their stereotypes and learn to appreciate the land and the people, and approach certain areas/topics with sympathy rather than judgment. In terms of the video, most of these seem like weirdly specific reasons rather than general observations. And as rural as it is there, when I was living in DC I knew multiple people who commuted from WV to the city, or had a second home there. It's not super close, but it's also not inaccessible to a major city.
I love the avoiding the “hollows” the lack of hollers in other states is what led me to return home. There’s nothing better than a small town nestled in the trees and hills.
I currently live in Jersey and I'm thinking of moving there within the next 3 years just for that reason, maybe the Bartow area or one of the counties along the eastern foothills of the state.
Jared Milam That’s right. West Virginia has a lot to boast about. I was born and raised in WV, live in another state now, believe me, this state has many, many skeletons in the closets, much worse than any in WV.
@@flyingdog1498 it's 2020. Harassing a teenager is as tactless as forcing someone to change their name when married. Eat some more grits you might grow a lil.
Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong. I love WV, it’s so beautiful, i don’t live there but you forgot to mention one thing, the opiate problem. People don’t know but they pumped that state full of OxyContin and Xanax, then closed all the mines, I really feel for the people there. Similar to up here just with mills not mines. It tears me up all the people i know throwing their lives away on that shit, it’s a hard habit to break, ask me how I know. Have a great day
@@heatherlicious8224 I'm glad to hear that, I only have the information I get from people I talk to and the internet. When I heard about that it was a few years ago, during Obama's time as president, i know he put a hurt on the industry. Plus the situation is similar to the situation in western PA with the steel industry. There are still mills open, but there are far less than about 50 years ago, when most people could count in getting a decent middle class job.
Jon A. President Trump is trying to fix what Obama destroyed. My dad almost lost his insurance bc Hillary was gonna take it away but thank God Trump took office and saved my parents, uncles and so on.
I worked at Dulles airport in 95 all I could I visited West Virginia and fell in Love with it, great people great place absolutely beautiful there.. Miss you West Virginia . Blessings from California
Went there once this fall....then again 2 times within the next few months! Love WV. Only 4.5 hours from home in Ohio, and a great place for those who love the outdoors. Backpacking, caving, climbing, kayaking....
Talking trash don't really effect me like most. Sleeping with sheep an all. But realistically it's a great place. Just the worst of us get showed on TV an people judge by that.
Exactly what I was going to say. Its holler not hollow! Born and raise in WV and damn proud of it. There is a reason it's called "Almost heaven West Virginia".
As someone born and raised in West Virigina.... I could not stop laughing!!! It's so true about the hollows and rural areas. Most people just want to be left alone but will still give you a smile no matter how irritating you are. Lmao!!!
I spent 1 weekend in west virginia.. Up on genoa hill & im almost positive we rode past a holler or two while on a side by side. Seeing the houses buried deep down mountain paths with nothing but miles of forest in all directions was mindblowing. The burial of family on personal property & the huge amount of family cemetaries. The people , even those we seen deep in the "boonies" waved and said hi. super friendly. Their roads are golden compared to Pittsburgh lol. Aside from the poverty , its taking everything in me to not ditch this city and disappear back into those west Virginian mountains. Absolutely loved it .
That's why Upstate SC is flooded with West By God Virginians.. opportunity, mountains and hills! Lived in WV (Bridgeport) and went to Fairmont State Univ.. WV is awesome 3 months out of the year and depressing as hell for the other 9!
I clicked on this vid cuz truckin thru WV I fell in love with the land, its the only place east of the Mississippi I would even consider living in...its a taste of heaven on earth
@@faithmedley8234 Yeah because It could only be "almost heaven" when it's so close to He'll. It's one of the worst states in the country, there's simply no point in trying to argue otherwise. Some of the places are nice but that's all it really offers
@@Osegis yeah man you dont have to tell me I live here near Charleston but if you go up in Morgantown or kingwood at least it's pretty in kingwood you can see every star in the sky
@@faithmedley8234 I just had a friend move up to Morgantown w/ his brother in order to try to get a job up there. I live in the belly of the beast, "Huntington, it's one of the worse cities in the country". I love all the green and etc in WV but you can match that in other states and you have much better opportunities elsewhere.
I'm from pa I travel through all parts of wv for work love the state and the people I've never met an unfriendly person and they go out of their way to help you
Haha i think this video is because you dont want people to discover how FUCKING AWESOME West by God Virginia really is !! Lol..I lived there when i went to school in Morgantown & loved it soooo much i stayed for the next 7 years!! Lol..i am a Registered Nurse & love the outdoors, but the people are the most genuine, caring, friendly people i have ever met..when u walk down the street ppl greet you, if a neighbor needs help, the neighbors rally..i had a 95 y.o. neighbor who was a widow & when the good ole' WV boys(locals) all showed up on their 4wheelers & replaced her roof free of charge! I lived both in Morgantown & outside of Motown in the county..great place, beautiful, & sweet people!
We thought we were good where we are but so many businesses are moving in until we are thinking about moving. One company is coming one mile from our home . They are going to have 3,000 workers , that doesn't count all the smaller buisness.
I live in Morgantown now, I love it here, literally, the video is sorta annoying but, hey, haters gonna hate. Morgantown is booming now which is amazing.
As someone who moved to WV from NYC... the roads here are a BLESSING. Yes they’re windy as hell but I’ll take that over the pot hole ridden streets of Brooklyn any day.
not west virginia as a whole, but huntington. although drugs do hit all over the state it’s not a big problem to the average person that doesn’t live in a compact town
Yep,I'm from Clarksburg WV We moved to Ohio for work when I was 11. Thank God! I love those mountains ,streams and lakes,but the poverty is not for me.
You won't believe me ma'am (and thats completely okay I totally don't blame you if you don't) but Don Knotts (The man who played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith show) happens to be my 5th cousin lol. They lived in Morgantown and he was my great grandmother's sister's son so I can definitely relate to the Mayberry part cause its in my blood. 😂😂😂
World According To Briggs I meant the pictures of the schools, there are way better looking school buildings than the ones you put in your video. I can read 🙄. My school looked nothing like those pics also WVU etc could’ve been included but you posted run down trashy schools.
Yes I noticed that too. We have all new schools in my area since the schools have been consolidated. Not a single person wears a floor sack for a dress, we have all our own teeth, are college graduates, this video is Insulting. We are not inbred yokels, as your video suggests.
Driven through a number of times. I've considered retiring there. I live an hour outside of Kansas City. After living in this flat area, retiring in mountains sounds appealing.
Get ready, West Virginia, here I (we) come! My dad was born and raised there. 80% of my family- on my dad's side- live there. Now, at 59, I''m coming home to a state that I've only visited... and fell in love with. My mountain state, Colorado, has been over-run... I can't get mountain life out of my blood.
who else clicked on the video because you live in west virginia? just me?? 😂
Mingo county Williamson wv
Brooke county here.
get chalked same tho
Me!!!!😂
Mason County
My car broke down on The interstate and ppl were so nice! They gave me and my two boys a free breakfast and since the part for my Foreign car I had no money for a hotel...well this nice lady who gave a us a huge country breakfast...also gave us a free room and board...thank you West Virginia!
You are welcome
Amen..... N well do it again, if need be, brother! God bless you n your family!
I've lived all my life and I love it
This is so common, no need for AAA, in WV.
My car broke down on The interstate?......What happened was you hit a deer, everyone hit's deer, car insurance is sky high because of all those Bambies on the road
I moved to West Virginia 6 years ago after living in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1981. West Virginia is GORGEOUS. Truly. The people are wonderful. Everything is affordable. Rural is beautiful. I have zero regrets about moving here.
West virginia is poor and pathetic tho I've seen other people's family say they don't make it enough
@@TheAustrianCat I LIVE IN WV SO DON'T TALK ABOUT MY HOME STATE LIKE THAT!
How dare you talk trash about West Virginia people think West Virginia is bad but once you get there and meet the people it’s nice place so don’t judge a book by it’s cover
@@TheAustrianCat listen I was born and raised here it’s the most beautiful state and living in Morgantown home of the football stadium and basketball colosseum it’s probably the most lively home town sports state
I to live in the bay area, I'm looking to move to west Virginia also, just to have land and live in peace , it becoming way to expensive here and it's just getting to dirty around the city..time to move!!
I've lived in West Virginia, and plan on moving back as soon as I can. Despite it's many problems, humble folk will keep on keeping on. Country Roads take me home...
West Virginia, come for the humble folk. Stay for the jug band music.
You must be from east LA
Reason 1-9: drugs
Reason 10: we're not rich. Don't expect to get rich.
@Compost King same. You can afford a lot with $300 here
If you got the right job you’ll make bank
Haha thats so true and so funny
Reason 10: Unless you are the one selling the drugs.
@Sum Ego .. I don’t think you’re gonna find a rich or wealthy drug dealer living here in WV. Unless you’re referring to some of the doctors, pharmaceutical sales reps, dirty law enforcement, and anyone that’s in or was in state level government when the opioid problems became obvious to the rest of the world. If 90% of the people you referred to as a drug dealer were being honest you’d see that most live from hand to mouth, aren’t proud of what they do, probably have some old felony drug charge that they’ve served their time for but still prevents them from obtaining any kind of decent paying job to take care of their responsibilities.
I’m not saying that selling drugs is an admirable way to support yourself and/or your family. I’m only saying you won’t find any rich or well to do dealers here, unless you’re looking at the ones I mentioned.
If West Virginia is the poorest state and California and New York are the richest, I think the poorer the better.
I'm from California and there is no way wv is better. You can go from snow to beaches from cities to forest. Jobs everywhere we send 100's liks 20's hell I have two house in California.
I love California and what i love about west vergina is that its not crowded and more empty land
@Jesus Bread It is but I'm one of the fortunate ones to be making a decent living plus my wife works for the unified school district and that takes care of our benefits.
@Jesus Bread Money is a little different out here You can command a little more because people What it cost to live.
@Jesus Bread There's housing out here there's just not a lot of affordable houses. At 1 time we have a lot of overseas investors over here buying up all the houses. Which Jack the price up for everyone else. I bought my 1st home 3 years ago when it cheaper am I 2nd one I bought this year. But I am Renting it for cheaper than the mortgage on it.
*country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong! West virginia. Mountain mamma. Take me home. Country roads.*
This guy is probably from Kansas
Love that song
LG is Daddy he probably is!! People don’t know how to drive on WV roads. Ohio people don’t know how to drive here
Mountain momma
Appalachian Railroads or anywhere lol
I Love how rural West Virginia is; moved here 3 yrs ago from Indiana and I’m never going to move from here!!!
Good for you. Enjoy the truck meets in the Walmart parking lot. 👏
Where exactly did you move to? Just got back from a visit there. I’m considering relocating
@@mikepaz8385 To Capon Bridge, West Virginia; Hamilton County🙂
@@brendadamewood1443 TY
I'm from buffalo ny actually Tonawanda ny been here since 92 and love it
Who else here suffers from frontier WiFi😂? As much as I love West Virginia someone in East Lynn or Dunlow could sneeze on a power line and have the whole holler without power😂💀.
I KNOW RIGHT
I don’t . I use Comcast
Elaina McFadden I actually use Sudden Link but I was just speaking for the people who use frontier. I had a friend that only got kilobytes worth of WiFi.
Frontier sucks
Oml I live in alum Creek and I’ve moved to my living room to get better WiFi
I’ve lived in West Virginia my whole life and have never once thought about moving. It’s an absolute blessing to live here
I agree!
I am an exchange student in West Virginia. I can say that West Virginia is my second home:)
I will do an exchange year in west Virginia soon, too! :)
Phanuphong Lisakul welcome here.
Old Iron I am from Thailand😁
emma marie aw you’re going to love it!
Being born in Ripley and going to school in Charleston does not qualify you as a foreign exchange student.
I moved here 8 months ago from New York and I absolutely love this place!!!
@@lynnholl7510 This city has 30000 people, not so small. Lived in NYC my whole life.
@@nickyd.4695 whooooo 30,0000 😒😒. I’m from Manhattan. WV was like the movie deliverance when we visited. No thanks.
@@lynnholl7510 The good people of WV are very relieved!
I’m glad you like it 😁
@@lynnholl7510 I’m sure they hope you never come back
Bahahahaahaahhahahahaahaha I clicked on this video because I live in West Virginia
Same lol
Allison Knight same
Allison Knight same here
Bloomery in the house 🏡😅
typing from my family’s farm in Mercer county, wv
WV born and raised and damn proud of it
Same
Same but we’re all crazy as shit, you can’t deny that.
Same
Same here
I was born in Minnesota but I live in WV. I love this place.
I'm from Wv and proud if it! Rather be a hillbilly than a city slicker. TBH. Wv isn't as bad as you think it is
@Joe Me absolutely son. And he called em hallows. Idk about your neck of the woods but in mine we call em hollers. Im from possum holler. Stretches around to scary Creek
Brianna Long it looks beautiful tbh... makes me hate my shitty state lol
I can verify as a New Jersey resident people are respectful church people that dont cuss and help one another out with there farms if someone is hurt and if you screw them your blackballed throughout the town its actually a nice place only thing that's bad is you have to travel a good distance to shop .
@@richardsmith7230 I had a feeling the word hallow was wrong. After all, Loretta Lynn talked about hollers in her song "Coal Miner's Daughter." Unless he never heard of Loretta Lynn?
Moth man sounds scary though
West Virginia's rolling hills, ancient, embrace one with wisdoms and a humbling sense of peace. The people are Soulful and kind and know how to survive ungodly circumstances. This unique place had been mocked and bad-mouthed for too long. No place is perfect.🕊
Where is a good place to buy a small piece of land? Not completely isolated but not right in the middle of town either.
@@circesoul2218 wish I knew! 🕊
@@circesoul2218 if your not moved in yet I think there is a place around Teays Vally for sale.
Ancient? Like... the rest of the world?
The incest state!
No one in West Virginia lives in a "hollow"; we call them, "hollers".
Just made the same comment
Hell yeah we do!!!
@Drakilicious who said hole-er?
Hell yea we do !!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍
I'm Korean living in Seoul and I have no idea where the West Virginia is, however about 20 years ago.. my middle school teacher taught me the very first popsong in my life which named Take me home country road. I still remember all the lyrics of it and always been wanting to visit WV :)
It has a lot of mountains like Korea but probably not as cold in the wintertime
Dont. You should visit a tropical island instead.
@Old Iron Thank you so much for detail information. I want to drive along the roads around there watching beautiful nature. Surely I would love to listen that song loud in the car.. haha! Just imagination made me happy now! again thx bro and hope your marriage life will be full of joy and happiness.
I was in a small dive bar in the Golden Gai in Tokyo a few years ago with friends from WV. Guy who can speak some English asks where we're from. He then requests Country Roads to the bar tender for the karaoke and everyone knows the lyrics and starts singing, most could barely speak english. Pretty crazy how well that song is known internationally.
David Yang come on down
Almost Heaven...
Folks I've met in West Virginia are some of the kindest, proudest and hard working people you could hope to find anywhere.
A beautiful state to travel in.
Sad that economics aren't better for so many West Virginians right now.
william obrien exept In spencer lol
West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah River
Have lived in WV for 2 years and I am enjoying the mountains and the Good scenery. Almost heaven
Almost heaven??.. West Virginia, blue ridge mountains, Shenandoah riiiver🎵🎼😁
Almost heaven...thanks John Denver. Love that song.
There are a lot of great places to visit in WV.
Yeah, life on life's terms at my speed.
I could have my dream job of maintaining my own home watching the fruit and vegetables grow.
@@janeprescott7381 sounds nice.
I’ve been living in WV my whole life and didn’t know beastiality is legal 🤢
Kaleb Maynor same
Same
Kaleb Maynor me either I’m sick😷
Me neither.(I only want to know more about where I live.)
Dammit...my goats heard this video and they all ran away!....
Proud to say that my daddy was W.V. Born and raised. He could build, repair anything. He was the most intelligent man I ever knew. He also worked 2 jobs all of his life to make sure that his 3 children did not want for anything. I feel that is why at 58 my work ethic is as strong as my pops. 💪💪💪💪
I hear you David. I am from New York City and I actually envy people from your state. I think people are much nicer there then in New York City.
Very proud you should be! People like you are a dying breed. Keep up the good work and good attitude!
Old daddy taught you right, better be glad you didn't get a new York city dad, my daddy and me are from n.c. I'm feel exactly like you do.
My Dad was raised in W.V.A. as well . He was military . I definitely feel I got my work ethic from him & those W.V.A. roots !!
Ok who is watching this from or lives in West Virginia
I am
Me
@Ada Hawkins I am watching this from europe. Or to be precise from germany. One day I have to visit the usa to discover the states without stereotypes from hollywood movies or tv shows.
Glenville WV
@@GB-vm6wq alderson wv
I live in princeton wv Mercer county but I am from nj
I'm a West Virginian and died of laughter when Don Blankinship had his own slot
My name is gary blankenship using my wifes account born in princeton west virginia 1955 its a great state wanted to retire there from us army but wife had other plans lol
Not that i am aware but common ladt name in west va
Do you think he's the reason why Manchin gets reelected?
Who knows manchin burning candle at both ends has no balls to stand uo when its different ti demoncrat party
@Charlie Westbrook yea he shouldve one 🙄, honestly though he wouldve put mines in more places.. i was kidding about him winning lol
I am Hispanic, been to WV once, great people...I can only say great things about them... went to a restaurant, kitchen was closed but the opened it for me cause I was super hungry...they did it with a big smile too! Beautiful place!
I Am Mexican and I live in Morgantown West Virginia and all I can say is that I love this state
@@playgame-zw2zq that’s the thing that keeps me in az is being around fellow Hispanics . Afraid to lose the the community
@@yungboomar7287 true
Fun fact in the whole state of West Virginia there is only 1 Hispanic store only 1 in the whole state 😅 it’s call la tapatia
@@playgame-zw2zq ah man I couldn’t do it bro, maybe after I get a family going I’ll shake somewhere else because I like scenery back East but man I’d miss having Mexican food every day
when he said “hollow” instead of “holler” 💀
It is pronounced "hollow"..holler is a term used here in WV by most locals..I have lived here my whole life and I have always said "hollow" and then people look at me like I'm an idiot..I'm going to be nice here and leave it at that..my grandmother taught me "if you can't say something nice,then don't say anything at all"..so I won't say any more because I might regret what I say later
I live in WV and people get offended if you say words properly
Ik 😅
Right!!!
I live in West Virginia and the town I’m from, we say hollow or holler, I typically say hollow
I’ve lived in West Virginia my whole life and I can’t imagine being anywhere else. All of the stereotypes aren’t true and it’s so beautiful. We don’t go through tons of tires because of potholes; we avoid them because we’re not as stupid as you think. No one likes joe manchin or Blankenship. You can find jobs all over the place. They’re not “hollows,” they’re hollers.
Haley Madison yeah, low paying jobs.
I am thinking about moving to West Virginia. How is the humidity there and is it easy to find a construction job? Land seems to be fairly affordable but what would i be looking at per acre price for a fairly large off grid mountain property?
Cody .Ramer maybe Morgantown for construction jobs. But most other places, no. Good jobs are few and far between. I work two full time jobs.
@@Cody_Ramer it's a huge state with lots of decent sized towns, idk where you looking to move but.. and if you know anyone in the businesses there's tons of construction jobs ik of close to 5 atleast and that's just me personally in my tri-county area. Although no const. Work in the winter. Living is affordable here if you don't care to work and the temperature is worst in the winter. I'd recommend moving here personally. Love it. We don't f**k sheep's like the guy who made the videos says lmao
What a waste
Everything he said is true especially at the end where he casually mentions that it is probably the most beautiful state in the country.
Most people say, when I retire I am moving to Florida.
I am saying, when I retire, I am moving the hell out of Florida back to West Virginia.
Yeah, I think I might live to Florida if I can get a job there after college, but when I retire probably come back home where most of my family is.
Sam S I know a bunch of people that’s left Parkersburg for Florida lmao
i’m at this video because i live in florida and i want to move to west virginia. i hate it here!
It's a "holler" not "hollow" lol that was driving me nuts!!
Lol same i was raised in an abandoned coal town. If you looked close you would find chunks of old foundation and cement walk ways.
freebird 4ever IKR!!
Thats right , this Briggs guy is an idiot, he's probably from NYC.
Yup...this feller just don't know how to talk right. But we kin forgive him that. He's prolly a Yankee.
Same
I grew up in the DC Metropolitan area, I moved to WV 22 years ago and have zero regrets. I raised my kids here and I will never leave here. The people are awesome, the scenery is beautiful and most importantly I'm very happy here. Speaking of the roads I have seen worse roads in the District of Columbia. Montani Semper Liberi!!!
Me.too!!..Love it here in.WV. I.just hate how the drug problem is rotting this state from the inside out .And I'm not a fan.of.our.corrupt.politicians. But in.my.humble opinion, it's the most beautiful state in the country
Liz Earle I have seen a lot worst roads in MI.
Myself! Raised in DC where the people will take the shirt off your back and charge you too. West Virginia has it's drawbacks, but you can live here in peace, people help each other, and life is slow enough to be worth living, especially in the country!
I live in WV and i moved here from Baltimore city at 13. I am so glad my family moved to WV. If you love nature and the outdoors, want to retire, or want land and a white picket fence, then this is the state for you. There is sightseeing for miles literally. White water rafting, canoeing, fishing, hiking, camping, rock climbing, hunting etc. Anything outdoors you can imagine. There are jobs here despite what anyone thinks. Construction, coalmining, and pipeling are abundant in this state. Many technical centers to further your education. It's a great place to raise a family, and have alot of fun!!
i moved to baltimore for school from wv and it's been tough ;;
We the people of West Virginia are wise enough to want to be #1 on this list. Please don't come here, you will hate it. Please tell all of your friends to avoid our state. May our heavenly Father protect us from you.
AMEN! I wish I could ❤️️ this comment!
😈😈😈😈😈😈
wait until hell freezes over thats when anyone with half a brain would move too west virginia fool
Well, just for that I don't want you coming to California as we have earthquakes, fires and wind storms and we want to keep it all for ourselves. W. Virginia is a nice place with nice people and my parents grew up there and were both great parents and I love visiting my cousins and family there but I would not live there as it is too rural for what I need and do for entertainment.
@@markbonham3477 what part of California do you live in? I love California myself
I live in West Virginia and I’m happy with where I grew up. There isn’t much in terms of job opportunities farther south but it’s a beautiful place and once the people get to know you they’ll treat you like famous
West Virginia is one of the most beautiful states. Yes we have problems, but people here are so good hearted and help one another. Yes we have our problems, but at the end of the day, we are Mountaineers and have had to overcome so much throughout are state history. West Virginians had to fight for everything. There were wars fought between the Coal Companies and Coal Miners. We have a bloody history. People say "Blood runs through these hills' but we are a proud people.
Yes we are
just quit voting democrat .
No the miners wore them the hired guns was the pinkerton the coal co hired .
West Virginians will help their neighbors. But they won’t help other West Virginians or Americans living in other states. That’s why a lot of Americans don’t like West Virginians: no compassion, no desire to learn, no care for anyone but themselves. About the only thing they are rich in is their pride.
Wow are you wrong Wv sends out crews all over the usa when disaster strikes and a high number in the armed forces like the guard that helps all over . Have you even been in WV? if so must have been the wrong parts of it ,
I'm living in Europe but I like the landscape of WV and I'm interested in the people and culture there. I would like to travel to WV someday.
it is a lovely place, but there is a lot of poverty in the southern part of the state.
And I dont even live in wv
That’s awesome 😎
You can always visit Virginia 😗
@@Apple-pi6sv when I need to go to virginia I will, Shenandoah is butiful
i do live in the southern part of the state the poverty part is true in some parts but it is beautiful and have some of the nicest ppl youll meet. but we are packing so be nice lol.
@@chilledadvocate8502 yeah it is pretty nice, and I never made it to attend to be rude though
I live in West Virginia and I love living here. Wild and wonderful born and raised
Trying to talk my wife into moving to West Virginia from Maryland
@@deansapp4635 I wouldn't, there are no careers for women there. Pretty much all the women there are unemployed deadbeats and have to resort to staying at home their entire life
I've lived in the state my whole life and I hate it here
Gurlllllll.......I literally read that comment in your voice 😂😂🤦🏼♀️
Kaylee Church icy boi has entered the chat
Appreciate the unbiased veiws of this video, we live in a great state and I'm sure anyone that visits our wonderfully wild West Virginia will love it, it's people, and the culture.
Can he not put in that we literally made pepperoni rolls, if you’re from Wv you know what i’m talking about
taylorvtucker exactly!!!
hell yeah
Yes- I LOVE pepperoni rolls!
taylorvtucker yea boi
I still can't believe we're the ones that invented that. It seems so obvious. Like someone somewhere h a d to have thought of it
I've never been to West Virginia, but it's landscapes look absolutely stunning. I can't imagine being bored in that vast, open, beckoning country side.
Go in October so you can see all the vivid colors and scenery their October RUST is 👍💯💪
I live in WV and find this video funny, because it's all true, but like you said it is no where near as bad as what people say. In my opinion the worst thing WV is dealing with is the drug addiction struggle, we are like the overdose capital of the world, but more people need to realize that it is possible to get past it.
Much love from WV!
I feel like if we fix that and maybe make the state a little more progressive we will have better employment opportunities in the state
😂😂😂, i was watching the video and thought the same thing!!!! everything he saids its true. hell, i can possibly find other reasons not to move here that are worse than the one he mentioned, like 🤔🤔🤔 oh the rumors that we walk barefoot, dont have teeth and eat people!! 😂😂😂😂. love living in the eastern panhandle.
mewdrarkham I’m curious as to what you would propose job opportunities in WV? I agree if there was an industry here to bring people here, our state could be brought out of its poverty state. I live between Charleston and Huntington and on either side all one hears of are drugs and crime. It’s like being in the Wild West. Fear of being shot with a stray bullet even while driving on the interstate. 😢
I have heard that its getting better slowly. I have been researching and watching drive videos. I dont see any homeless or homeless camps
West Virginia has some of the nicest people in the US by far. You can argue all day about it being rural, having the highest poverty, obesity, drug overdose rate etc but there are very few places in the US anymore where the people are just so down to earth and welcoming. My family immigrated here from the Middle East 40 years ago and I have traveled and lived in several major US cities but never felt welcomed like I have in West Virginia. Despite the current political climate, our neighbors continue to treat us like family. I think a lot of what is hated about West Virginia is misguided by stereotypes rather than the beauty it has to offer...
Joshua Perkings ♥️✌🏼
Joshua Perkings thank you for the kind words!
What part of WV is everyone from or planing to move to?
I’m from Marshall County. Moundsville to be exact. I live 2 blocks behind the old WV State Penn. it’s fun this time year!
I live in the hills of rural Georgia and it's similar. My house is a few miles outside of town, even. There is little crime in town and practically none out here where I live. The people out here are the friendliest you'll ever meet. For example, I was fishing in a pond that I did not know was private property. A man came out to tell me to leave and was rightfully irritated. What started out as him coming out to run me off ended with us exchanging fishing stories and tips on bass fishing.
It's pedophile capital. I know I grew up there until the age of 11.
I lived in West Virginia for a year. The high point of our day was waiting to see if the Mailman left mail in our box.
Boring?
It would have to have been a lot more exciting to be boring.
fred freed lol, yep I hear you exciting place to live.
Then you haven’t explored WV
How far can a 7 year old go?
I’m from WV. Born and raised In Kanawha County. I’m from the home of Jerry West, Chelyan.
No lies detected in this video. Good video, thanks dudes!
Moved from Maryland to West Virginia. I've never considered returning to Maryland. Or leaving WV for that matter.
I see you met the local heroin dealer
@@tatianasavage4123 That most likely only makes sense to you and your ilk.
I worked for a company in Ellicott City Maryland, we were putting in some tunnels at the pentagon , I couldn't get home soon enough .
mike hamilton
We call Maryland (little Russia)
I'm not sure if that's technically a pop song but it is a very beautiful song.
The final comment was the one I was waiting for.
"The scenery is the BEST in the country"
Spot on!!!
Therefore, a big thumbs up👍👍👍☺
West Virginia? More like BEST Virginia
Certainly better than East Virginia!!!
Peace be with you!---ANDY
more like meth Virginia.
true dat
I moved to WV 11 years ago from western NY. Best decision I've ever made. I love it here.
I'm actually thinking of doing the same. I'm from Northern NJ (Basically an expansion of Manhattan considering how many New Yorkers live here).
I’m in Buffalo thinking of moving to Morgantown. I see what’s coming in NY and it scares me. Do you like WV?
@@morganvonbogel9145 Yes. I love it. I don't see myself ever moving back to NY.
If you can find a good job West Virginia is a good state is just a matter of finding a job...
Moving to WV from FL later this year. Can't wait.
Just spent a long weekend in Harpers Ferry, Charles Town, and exploring the back roads and small villages of the state. Absolutely stunning mountains and rivers everywhere the eye can see. I live in the Hudson River valley right on that noble waterway overlooking the Catskill Mountains. So when I say WV scenery is just breathtaking, that's no empty compliment. The people were delightful and interesting to strike up conversations with. Combine that with the natural beauty, its sense of history, and the belief in taking a calmer, more sane approach to life, and it's obvious that WV is a jewel of a state.
Thank you, I live the the western part of the state on the border with Kentucky/Ohio.
It’s chraleston
@@soxorzttv7867 Charles Town is a town
Charleston
Hope you were able to visit Shepherdstown as well! Wonderful comment!
Its a really beautiful state and everyone I met while visiting there was kind and welcoming.
thanks for another great video.
We try to be nice.
U Haul is that at Princeton West Virginia By the Walmart?
You evidently met some christians because they are the only ones that are more nice than anyone else there,that is when they're not being holier than thou or else they turn out to be charlatans. As for the rest of them,the only time they are nice is when they either have something to hide or else they want something from you. Being nice don't come free in those coal camps.
@@19buseye71 Hey sorry you had such bad experiences in WV, but everyone is not bad here, don't anyone have any common sense, there's good and bad anywhere, and everywhere you go, but on average people are friendly, and nice here, and down to earth. There's always gonna be people who are ridiculous, or wrong. And if you smile at most people they will smile back, and if you are nice most people will return thew same, but there's always those few who make everyone else look bad.But don't judge everyone or everywhere based on a few. There is places in Charleston i won't go to, because just like any other city you may get mugged, beat up, or raped, or something, but the whole state is not that way.
Sonny Girl is smart she was just visiting not living in WV! Visiting is OK living not!
So I was born and raised in NE Ohio, and WV was the butt of all of our jokes (as if we were any better). I moved abroad 21 years ago and always tell people that WV is the most gorgeous state of the US, it has the absolute best scenery.
Katie Frank Yeah, Ms. Katie, I’m ashamed of all those WV jokes I cracked as a kid growing up in Ohio. A really beautiful place.
Katie Frank That's funny, I live in NW PA and we think the same way about Ohio.
@Ben Daulton Ohio is also got many of the best Marijuana dispensaries within less than an hour drive to Michigan. If you want to get high in WV you're looking at pharmaceuticals or illegal bunk weed.
If Ohio didn't have WV to make fun of they would be the shittiest state in the US.
West Virginia is one of my FAVORITE places to visit! I had the privilege of goin' through Monongalia, Preston and Tucker counties, absolutely gorgeous! I hope that tourism/recreation becomes a more rewarding industry there for the residents.
I heard its extremely racist but beautiful
My family moved from nj to wv. Couldn’t even afford a house. My dad lived at a vacationing trailer park working 2 Jobs. I lived with my aunt. Moved to wv and he owns his own house and bought his first brand new vehicle. Something he couldn’t of imagined in nj
I live in NJ so I know how expensive it is here, is WV really more expensive?
I know your a liar!!! People in my state of WV can’t afford to by a home!!!
What part of New Jersey are you from ? i am from NJ in Manchester, Near Toms river.
@@garynewcomb8649 where do you live in West Virginia?
I moved from nj and also moved to wv.the panhandle people are nice and 100k$ back home in Jersey will get you 1 bed room and 1 bathroom appartment and in wv you can 3 bed rooms and maybe 2 bathroom house. There's also a lot more people from Jersey and New York so fitting in was actually easy.
I have been visiting Berkeley Springs for decades and have never experienced anything other than respect and kindness from the West Virginians. I'm from Maryland, work in Virginia and was raised in D.C.. I feel and have felt safer in West Virginia than any of these places. The only place that I have enjoyed being in as much as WV isn't in this country, and I've been from California to Vermont, it's Sicily and the people there were unbelievably friendly. I was stationed in Sicily and other countries while in the Navy. I love WV. I wish it was my home. Being a Black man, the genuine friendliness I've experienced in WV is rare. And the state trust black folks enough to allow us to carry concealed.
Ric Johns- I had a black friend when I worked at JBAndrews near DC. who bought a home in WV and lived there on wknds and even commuted down to DC. He loved it, said he wished he would have done it long ago. Speaking of Navy, I did Det's in Sicily and loved it, but my all time favorite is Rota.
It’s a great town. Great escape for a day trip if you live close by.
@@DTA-me3kv
Stop lying!
We're horrible people!
....what are you trying to do?
You're going to ruin everything!
I left Northern Virginia 25 years ago for the peace and tranquility of West Virginia !
We don't need anymore outsiders making a mess of our state .
Ric Johns Your car can break down in the middle of nowhere in WV and someone will stop to help you. This is the only state that I’ve ever felt could be called home and I’ve worked in many states both northern and southern. West Virginia is an absolute jewel. I’ve never met such proud yet humble people. They never want a thing in return yet will sacrifice so much just to help, no matter what the problem is. I love the isolated towns with not much going on. West Virginians are hard working, honorable , devout in their beliefs,and generous. Cold hearted, selfish, conceited ,opinionated yuppies are unsophisticated. What is sophisticated is WestVirginian loyalty, strength of character, work ethic, generosity, and non judgmental attitude. I will never leave this wonderful state.
ric johns mabey they will allow you too shine thier shoes, Please. listen too joe madison sirius xm
Been to WV once. Gotta say I loved the scenery, it's such a nice change of atmosphere from the other states.
I have lived in WV for 10+ years and recently graduated from college here at WVU. I grew up in Wheeling, lived in Morgantown for 5 years while in college, and recently moved to the greater Charleston area with my boyfriend. The differences between these three areas couldn’t be bigger. Honestly Wheeling is more like a city, and feels like an extension of Pittsburgh more than it feels like a part of WV. Morgantown is just insane, in like the best way... but Charleston. Oh Charleston. Living here has given me my first taste of what people not from WV think it is. First of all the hollers are probably my favorite part of this area😂 everything else is really just lots of meth, heroin, and failing businesses. There’s a huge wealth gap in this state and it becomes more apparent here in Charleston than anywhere else that I’ve lived in WV. The truth is not all people from West Virginia are poor, in fact where I grew up in Wheeling was a very wealthy community with three fantastic school systems, two of which were privately run. The father south you go in the state however, the bigger the wealth gap seems to grow. There are many people here in Boone county that have next to nothing but the few that do have money seem to own and control just about everything!
Thanks for sharing, I know there's some fancy resorts in WV as well， guess that there should be some wealthy individuals?
Truth be told. You say you never experienced these things. Then you never experienced this state.
Charleston is full of homeless people..
@@jason4554123 coal mine owners have $$
Absolutely the best state, love it!!! 👍
I am a transplant from WV to Houston, Texas. I would take WV hands down over Texas. WV is a beautiful state, has 4 separate seasons and the people are some of the best there are. The ONLY thing keeping me away from home is the economy.
The economy here is on the rise! We now have the biggest natural gas outfits in the country. Coalmines are running again. WVU hospital is expanding and hiring like crazy. Everthing has picked up. My husband lost his mining job 7 years go and we cashed out our 401k bought a liveable semi and started a trucking company. Since we did that, gas, oil, & coal are booming. We're back home now and things are better then they were 7 years ago. We're actually purchasing a summer home. We couldn't do that 10 yrs ago when things were good. Both of our sons (20 &23) are earning 100k annually. WV is on a rise.
We worked out of Fort worth Tx 5 yrs ago, we had a drop yard there. Loved going into Dallas. 20 yrs ago my husband lived in Victoria TX and worked offshore drilling. We've thought about moving there fulltime several times but so glad we didn't. We love the mountains, green grass and rivers.
Maybe you can look deeper into the changes WV has had. It's flourishing, mid and north anyways. Marion and mon counties have a shortage in real estate as well as property rentals. A 2br rental now goes for $1200. 10 yrs ago 2bdr went for $600
Times have changed for this absolutely beautiful state once again :)
@@andimarie1718 the economy will go back down after Trump is out of office (4 more years please). Our economy heavily fluctuates due to policies by ignorant politicians that hurt our main source of income which is coal mining
Howdy, neighbor. Also a WV native transplanted to the greater Houston area. Kinda blown away by the amount of Mountaineers I run into here. What part of Houston are you in?
I served 10 years in the military living all over the U.S. (including Hawaii) and I came back home to West “By God” Virginia.
Nice WV ON TOP (☞ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)☞
I really like WV. It's a beautiful state. I'd encourage everyone to set aside their stereotypes and learn to appreciate the land and the people, and approach certain areas/topics with sympathy rather than judgment. In terms of the video, most of these seem like weirdly specific reasons rather than general observations. And as rural as it is there, when I was living in DC I knew multiple people who commuted from WV to the city, or had a second home there. It's not super close, but it's also not inaccessible to a major city.
Controlled growth is a good thing
I my husband love wv are purchasing lan and plan to build. It’s beautiful
@ricks mouth drip that's inaccurate
@ricks mouth drip Sounds just perfect for me then
@ricks mouth drip I mean, needing a place that's mostly white isn't exactly an ordinary need, so that'll be helpful😉
I'm from the South Pacific islands.. "Country road" song brought me here. . Made me feel like missing this place I've never even been to 😁😁👍
Number 1 reason to move to west Virginia.
*_West Virginia mountain mama take me home country roads_*
That song is mostly about Virginia so I should move to Virginia
Sing the song right
I love the avoiding the “hollows” the lack of hollers in other states is what led me to return home. There’s nothing better than a small town nestled in the trees and hills.
Elven Sky Archer yeah man i live in a holler here n its the best. I dont like the city
I currently live in Jersey and I'm thinking of moving there within the next 3 years just for that reason, maybe the Bartow area or one of the counties along the eastern foothills of the state.
@@geneclemetson4779 are you happy on your life !!
@@mohammedyassine4172 and that means what, now?
@@geneclemetson4779 that means many things for me
I’m WV born and raised. I’m proud so of my state! And also the roads a fine if you’ve always lived with it.
No there kinda not I live in alum creek and they absolutely suck
I'm from Welch and i can confirm, the roads are horrible
Bluefield and I drive truck.....the roads are .....fine if your a Baja racer
The roads do suck, you can literally swim in some of the potholes, but I've never popped a tire.. you just learn how to navigate them. I love WV!!
Have you ever seen preston county there isnt a single road without a pothole on it stg
I’ve visited WV 2 or 3 times. All the roads that I drove on were in good condition, and I took mainly backroads. A beautiful state.
Hey man trust me you don't wanna live to this shitty republican state it is poor..
WV born and raised and I can tell you first hand that over half coal miners know more than just coal mining 🤨😒
I have lived here all my life and people here are good people. Will give you the shirt off our backs if you need it.
Bradley Elkins ♥️♥️♥️
And then say you stole it when they sober up. Lol.
@Mike WV can't disagree
@Mike WV fucking how. I'm homesick. Best state to be drunk in. I lived on a street not even the cops can find. Lol
I'm still drunk and out of cigs. Can I bum one?
Top 10 reasons TO move to west virginia
Number 1. Beautiful views
I moved here from nc and I love it
Yeah. If anything im offended by this video. I've lived here all my life.
@@ThehalfKoreanSkyhighboy I came from New York.
2 privacy
So.... low crime rate, Gun friendly, Beautiful nature,lots of privacy, low cost of living, Red state... sold 😁💪
Yes the scenery in West Virginia is fantastic. It's very beautiful
I'm 15 and I live in wv and I love it. We are poor but happy. We also have amazing whitewater and the longest arch bridge in the western hemisphere.
Jared Milam That’s right. West Virginia has a lot to boast about. I was born and raised in WV, live in another state now, believe me, this state has many, many skeletons in the closets, much worse than any in WV.
An you will not have to change your maiden hame when you get married.
Jared Milam i live in wv to
West Virginia was the last state to get the coronavirus
@@flyingdog1498 it's 2020. Harassing a teenager is as tactless as forcing someone to change their name when married.
Eat some more grits you might grow a lil.
Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong. I love WV, it’s so beautiful, i don’t live there but you forgot to mention one thing, the opiate problem. People don’t know but they pumped that state full of OxyContin and Xanax, then closed all the mines, I really feel for the people there. Similar to up here just with mills not mines. It tears me up all the people i know throwing their lives away on that shit, it’s a hard habit to break, ask me how I know. Have a great day
I know I have friends from there & dated a guy from there it's bad, but it's bad everywhere now.
Real bad considering the local cops let there snitches bring it in so they could make their arrests...
They haven’t closed all the mines, our President made sure of that. I come from a huge family of miners.
@@heatherlicious8224 I'm glad to hear that, I only have the information I get from people I talk to and the internet. When I heard about that it was a few years ago, during Obama's time as president, i know he put a hurt on the industry. Plus the situation is similar to the situation in western PA with the steel industry. There are still mills open, but there are far less than about 50 years ago, when most people could count in getting a decent middle class job.
Jon A. President Trump is trying to fix what Obama destroyed. My dad almost lost his insurance bc Hillary was gonna take it away but thank God Trump took office and saved my parents, uncles and so on.
I worked at Dulles airport in 95 all I could I visited West Virginia and fell in Love with it, great people great place absolutely beautiful there.. Miss you West Virginia . Blessings from California
Went there once this fall....then again 2 times within the next few months!
Love WV. Only 4.5 hours from home in Ohio, and a great place for those who love the outdoors. Backpacking, caving, climbing, kayaking....
Yes it is if you look up a lot of popular places in West Virginia there is a lot of hiking and camping
When shit hits the fan an all the people are dying off in the cities better believe we'll be making it.
Yeah cause the quality of life is so great in WV. Trust me you won't want to live if shtf no matter where you live.
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anthony arthur. yes making it alright, sweet love too your sheep
val jean northern WV is perfectly fine...
Talking trash don't really effect me like most. Sleeping with sheep an all. But realistically it's a great place. Just the worst of us get showed on TV an people judge by that.
I live there. It’s actually one of the most safest states in USA
this guy that bashed it is dumb
It really, truly is
Because it’s almost all white.
D&D Operations it’s Because we have more guns in this one state then any other put together.
@@theapachepatriot6900 what you talking about we Texans have more
Hollers bro not hollow I'm in the ky but It's a holler
Preach.....
I live in WV an from what I have herd from different people is hollow... think it just depends on the person
Toni Millard technically it is hollow. Just like it’s also creek. But I’m from southern Ohio and I’ve always pronounced them “holler” and “crick”.
I in southwest Virginia on the border of TN wv Ky and NC and we use hollar unless ur like most kids losing the accent.
Exactly what I was going to say. Its holler not hollow! Born and raise in WV and damn proud of it. There is a reason it's called "Almost heaven West Virginia".
I love West Virginia I have lived here all my life. ♥️🤗
Its Beautiful I lived their
Same
Me too. This mountain mama wouldn't live anywhere else.☺
Almost heaven West Virginia 💙💛
you must be a heroin addict or meth head to mean that.
Stop just stop
Jessica Trevino almost but not really
As my buddy Tom used to say, "Heaven is right across the river in Kentucky!"
tom davis it’s a song lyric you uncultured swine
My family in West va were the only family that treated me like they were glad I was born. I love being there with my family.
As someone born and raised in West Virigina.... I could not stop laughing!!! It's so true about the hollows and rural areas. Most people just want to be left alone but will still give you a smile no matter how irritating you are. Lmao!!!
Shelby Hilbert:::: Little bit like Cajun folks.
Lol I agree. But the scenery's are beautiful
Shelby Hilbert I believe hollows are called “Hollers” here in WV
@@appalachianrailproductions7246 yep I live in a holler right here in West by God 😋
I spent 1 weekend in west virginia.. Up on genoa hill & im almost positive we rode past a holler or two while on a side by side. Seeing the houses buried deep down mountain paths with nothing but miles of forest in all directions was mindblowing. The burial of family on personal property & the huge amount of family cemetaries. The people , even those we seen deep in the "boonies" waved and said hi. super friendly. Their roads are golden compared to Pittsburgh lol. Aside from the poverty , its taking everything in me to not ditch this city and disappear back into those west Virginian mountains. Absolutely loved it .
It’s not that bad to live in West by god Virginia
I live in wv. I've lived other places, hate flat land! I need hills and mountains to hide in,lol!
Yessss
I hate flat land
People from WVA are incredible ! I'm out here in Washington and I wish I still lived there.
That's why Upstate SC is flooded with West By God Virginians.. opportunity, mountains and hills!
Lived in WV (Bridgeport) and went to Fairmont State Univ.. WV is awesome 3 months out of the year and depressing as hell for the other 9!
me too!
I clicked on this vid cuz truckin thru WV I fell in love with the land, its the only place east of the Mississippi I would even consider living in...its a taste of heaven on earth
Almost heaven actually
Same here. Here now looking for a house. Done with NY.
@@faithmedley8234 Yeah because It could only be "almost heaven" when it's so close to He'll. It's one of the worst states in the country, there's simply no point in trying to argue otherwise. Some of the places are nice but that's all it really offers
@@Osegis yeah man you dont have to tell me I live here near Charleston but if you go up in Morgantown or kingwood at least it's pretty in kingwood you can see every star in the sky
@@faithmedley8234 I just had a friend move up to Morgantown w/ his brother in order to try to get a job up there. I live in the belly of the beast, "Huntington, it's one of the worse cities in the country". I love all the green and etc in WV but you can match that in other states and you have much better opportunities elsewhere.
Visited WVA to ride the outlaws absolutely loved the place and the people were very old fashioned friendly
I live in West Virginia, it’s A beautiful place to live!
Yes it is! But the love for Adolf Trump (fascist) amongst a lot of that population is repulsive to me.
April Taylor you are cute, I love West Virginia ladies
Except the tragic Skylar Neese tragedy.Other than that it seems like a cool place. The taxes seem very expensive.
@@kykysmith446 Agreed. My grandmother worked with Skyler's mother. She was a real sweetheart. May she rest in peace 🙏😞
Uh uh
I'm from pa I travel through all parts of wv for work love the state and the people I've never met an unfriendly person and they go out of their way to help you
I love the music and the instruments they play. You can feel the emotion behind the words and it harks back to before the founding of our country.
I LOVE this !!!!!
Best thing of all to listen to instead of the awful news !!!
Haha i think this video is because you dont want people to discover how FUCKING AWESOME West by God Virginia really is !! Lol..I lived there when i went to school in Morgantown & loved it soooo much i stayed for the next 7 years!! Lol..i am a Registered Nurse & love the outdoors, but the people are the most genuine, caring, friendly people i have ever met..when u walk down the street ppl greet you, if a neighbor needs help, the neighbors rally..i had a 95 y.o. neighbor who was a widow & when the good ole' WV boys(locals) all showed up on their 4wheelers & replaced her roof free of charge! I lived both in Morgantown & outside of Motown in the county..great place, beautiful, & sweet people!
We thought we were good where we are but so many businesses are moving in until we are thinking about moving. One company is coming one mile from our home . They are going to have 3,000 workers , that doesn't count all the smaller buisness.
Chuck Miller That’s good for the youngsters right ?
I live in Morgantown now, I love it here, literally, the video is sorta annoying but, hey, haters gonna hate. Morgantown is booming now which is amazing.
My best childhood memories were in West Virginia...
Same Van Horn
Mark Allen, I’m from WV and my mother’s maiden name is Allen.... perhaps a relative? Dave Allen was my grandpa and Jim Allen great uncle...
Same
So was mine, incredible !
mark allen same here!!
reasons to come here:
1: COUNTRY ROADS
Hope you mean the song and not the actual roads
As someone who moved to WV from NYC... the roads here are a BLESSING. Yes they’re windy as hell but I’ll take that over the pot hole ridden streets of Brooklyn any day.
I live in West Virginia and it is amazing 😉 I live in one of the big cities here and it’s still very quiet
He didn’t say anything about how we have the most heroin overdoses in the world. We are the drug capital of the world
not west virginia as a whole, but huntington. although drugs do hit all over the state it’s not a big problem to the average person that doesn’t live in a compact town
And although we did get hit hard with the overdose deaths, it was actually Dayton OH that won the title of heroin capital of the U.S.
Yep,I'm from Clarksburg WV
We moved to Ohio for work when I was 11.
Thank God!
I love those mountains ,streams and lakes,but the poverty is not for me.
Per capita
And you do not have o leave your parents house to find a spouse.
I am from WV.. when I go out of state sometimes people think my attitude is well.... Mayberryish...
Lol I'll take that criticism anyday
You won't believe me ma'am (and thats completely okay I totally don't blame you if you don't) but Don Knotts (The man who played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith show) happens to be my 5th cousin lol. They lived in Morgantown and he was my great grandmother's sister's son so I can definitely relate to the Mayberry part cause its in my blood. 😂😂😂
You look like one of those beauties from WV , damn I wish I was back there !
I will visit some day, the state looks absolutely beautiful and ill bet the people are just as beautiful.
I love how he took the worst pics of everything in WV... schools etc... way to make it look way worse than it is 🙄
Did you see the title? Why would I focus on the good things?
The pictures are real!
World According To Briggs I meant the pictures of the schools, there are way better looking school buildings than the ones you put in your video. I can read 🙄. My school looked nothing like those pics also WVU etc could’ve been included but you posted run down trashy schools.
@@heatherlicious8224 My HS looked almost like those when it was open.
Yes I noticed that too. We have all new schools in my area since the schools have been consolidated. Not a single person wears a floor sack for a dress, we have all our own teeth, are college graduates, this video is Insulting. We are not inbred yokels, as your video suggests.
Driven through a number of times. I've considered retiring there. I live an hour outside of Kansas City. After living in this flat area, retiring in mountains sounds appealing.
Ohio.
Ohio.
Get ready, West Virginia, here I (we) come!
My dad was born and raised there. 80% of my family- on my dad's side- live there. Now, at 59, I''m coming home to a state that I've only visited... and fell in love with.
My mountain state, Colorado, has been over-run... I can't get mountain life out of my blood.
KC
Welcome back!
Favorite state to visit go as much as possible. The folks are warm friendly people and very talented.