Why do so many people have a negative view of West Virginia? I was born there and have lived there or across the river in Ohio all my life. It's a wonderful state!
***** Shhhh... let the rest of the country be ignorant of just how wonderful West Virginia is. Otherwise everybody will want to move there and screw it up, much like they've done to Atlanta. Coming from someone born in WV and has lived much of his life in Georgia, California, and Arkansas, but is looking to return and retire in WV someday.
Because they all stereotype the beatuaiful state. It's awesome. I lived near Huntington and literally it was like the Appalachian moutains were in my backyard.
One of the reasons why West Virginia has a negative reputation is because of the crushing poverty of its most mountainous rural areas. Many people think of West Virginia as a third world backwater but they fail to acknowledge the state's many beautiful and positive features like the gorgeous mountains, fast flowing rivers, friendly down to earth people, picturesque historic towns, and the overall serenity of this most maligned of US states. They just look at the negatives. You can thank the news media as well for giving everyone a negative impression of wild wonderful and friendly West Virginia.
michael haiden We are use to being last in everything. But, West Virginia per capita is #1 in military service to our Nation. I did 24 years in the USMC. I protected you, so you could have the freedom of speech to slam my beautiful state, West Virginia Semper Fi
Thank you for the good words about West Virginia! I live near Charleston and I love it here. Country roads take me home to the place I belong. Yep! She's my mountain mama!
West Virginia is a very very beautiful state the only problem is poor infrastructure. I was born and raised there but we moved to Florida because theres not many thing to do in WV. We needed more opportunities for the family.
+Jayden Washington i agree i live in monroe county thankfully 6 miles from the virginia border its bad you gotta work in virginia to make ends meet examples are celenese in narrows va and volvo in dublin va good and nice country in monroe but nothing in the state period
Mr President Not true. I've lived and worked here my entire life. The cost of living is low and the land is interesting. I find plenty to do but I don't expect others to entertain me 24/7. I HAVE seen idiots walk away from good jobs so they could sit at home and do drugs but that's on them. Industrious people will live well here. If you can't find work in the area this video was shot...you just don't want to work.
John Steel hey my friend I would love to check out Charleston West Virginia because I am getting sick and damned tired of the State of New York with its stagnant economy, high taxes, and crumbling infrastructure
I live in West Virginia now was born in Ohio but moved to West Virginia after marriage in 1973 love this state I’m a born again West Virginian raised my children here live 79 miles south of Charleston the people are wonderful
Powerhouse, Heavy Rain, Quint, Skiffle, The Beloved, Sounds of Defiance, The Esquires, etc......so many incredible bands came out of this city. These groups had much else to do besides rehearse and get better and better. If some of those record companies looking for talent ever had tapped Charleston, WV, they would have made a fortune with these bands!
I miss this city. I moved back to Illinois in 2009 and still remember these roads so well. I lived 20 minutes out of Charleston. Compared to St.Louis, it's a small city. I miss it though. Less people and they're a lot nicer too. Thanks for the video to refresh my memory.
I live in South Carolina now but I'm from West Virginia. I really enjoyed this video. Felt like I was riding shotgun right along side you. My parents live off the Montrose exit. Makes me kinda homesick.
Why is that squeaking noise. I'm from Williamson West Virginia that we always smell sometimes we took plane out of Charleston but a lot of times it was Huntington
Wow Big rig!!! How did you get that camera to hold so still when your truck is bouncing and sounds horrible with every bump? Great video and I have drove that route many times as I was born and lived in West Virginia...which IS heaven!!! And now live in Ohio but am moving back as soon as possible....thanks for the video as I was in that cab with you...lol God bless
i visited my girlfriend in west virginia back in september i wanted her to show me charleston but we never did go im only a few hours away in asheville nc looks similar but i dont like it here which is why im moving up there in march
Sandra Taylor it is because of the economy. West Virginia like a lot of older northern US locales still has a stagnant economy and slow economic growth
I'm immigrant and may study in this state, what do you say is it good state? I may study in American Military University, do you encourage me to go and study there?
Been through that way quite a few times a few years ago. 64/77 was always a decent road from around Belle southward. But going west, it seemed like it was forever under construction - another creator of rattletraps.
Charleston's more like 100,000, I think, plus another 60,000 or so in Putnam County in the sections like Poca, Winfield, so on. I know it sprawls and it's pretty much a narrow strip of city down the river with a bunch of hills and little towns all around, pretty much like the rest of the state. It's still a beautiful drive through. Love the video.
It's a good idea to feed outdoor cats and stray ones. Give them food and water. People feed the birds. They should feed cats. Care for them and their survival. Also provide them a shelter, in the weather. Cat shelters. It is amazing people show compassion to stray dogs, birds, squirrels, but not dear cats. Outdoor cats deserve our help. With some food water and attention, their lives can be saved
+Rosella Ann Myles As a animal lover who gives generously to the HSUS my only gripe with cats is that they kill every creature they encounter, they don't eat them just kill them for sport.
I was born in Ripley WV 1966 my mom was born and raised there and my dad was born and Raised in Milton FL i live in Milton now have been here for 25 years almost 26... The Lord Jesus The Christ sent us here to live in 1994 wouldn’t leave unless felt lead Of The Holy Ghost to do so. WV is beautiful my husband I meet in Ripley High School there but the state is very poor with not a lot of job opportunities and its drug infested so sad... I had my oldest daughter in Ripley and my middle daughter in Charleston... we adopted 3 children when we moved to FL Jesus The Christ has bee so good to me and I have grown In The Lord since moving here. I would go back to WV only if it was in God’s Plan!!
Why do so many people have a negative view of West Virginia? I was born there and have lived there or across the river in Ohio all my life. It's a wonderful state!
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Shhhh... let the rest of the country be ignorant of just how wonderful West Virginia is. Otherwise everybody will want to move there and screw it up, much like they've done to Atlanta. Coming from someone born in WV and has lived much of his life in Georgia, California, and Arkansas, but is looking to return and retire in WV someday.
Because they all stereotype the beatuaiful state. It's awesome. I lived near Huntington and literally it was like the Appalachian moutains were in my backyard.
One of the reasons why West Virginia has a negative reputation is because of the crushing poverty of its most mountainous rural areas. Many people think of West Virginia as a third world backwater but they fail to acknowledge the state's many beautiful and positive features like the gorgeous mountains, fast flowing rivers, friendly down to earth people, picturesque historic towns, and the overall serenity of this most maligned of US states. They just look at the negatives. You can thank the news media as well for giving everyone a negative impression of wild wonderful and friendly West Virginia.
michael haiden We are use to being last in everything. But, West Virginia per capita is #1 in military service to our Nation. I did 24 years in the USMC.
I protected you, so you could have the freedom of speech to slam my beautiful state, West Virginia Semper Fi
I’m from Connecticut and I think West Virginia is pretty cool in fallout 76 they did amazing job recreating it
Thank you for the good words about West Virginia! I live near Charleston and I love it here.
Country roads take me home to the place I belong. Yep! She's my mountain mama!
West Virginia is beautiful ! Great Video.
Donald Milhoan Agreed, as Ive certainly read so much about.
West Virginia easily one of the most beautiful states
Sunday driving on the highway is a better title but best video ever !
West Virginia is a very very beautiful state the only problem is poor infrastructure. I was born and raised there but we moved to Florida because theres not many thing to do in WV. We needed more opportunities for the family.
+Jayden Washington i agree i live in monroe county thankfully 6 miles from the virginia border its bad you gotta work in virginia to make ends meet examples are celenese in narrows va and volvo in dublin va good and nice country in monroe but nothing in the state period
Mr President That is offensive because drug people are not always here in wv I have met some really nice people
Mr President
Not true. I've lived and worked here my entire life. The cost of living is low and the land is interesting. I find plenty to do but I don't expect others to entertain me 24/7.
I HAVE seen idiots walk away from good jobs so they could sit at home and do drugs but that's on them. Industrious people will live well here. If you can't find work in the area this video was shot...you just don't want to work.
John Steel hey my friend I would love to check out Charleston West Virginia because I am getting sick and damned tired of the State of New York with its stagnant economy, high taxes, and crumbling infrastructure
Robert Preskop California to is crap now
i love my state, look at those mountians at .55 sec. just beautiful
I live in West Virginia now was born in Ohio but moved to West Virginia after marriage in 1973 love this state I’m a born again West Virginian raised my children here live 79 miles south of Charleston the people are wonderful
Where u now
one of the prettiest states i have ever been in.
richard deal Yes, as I've read so much about :)
i love this place west virginia
I was out in west va 3 days ago and came in the same way you did but turned off at montrose dr., it was a beautiful ride from maryland.
been through there many times to visit with family, nice people nice drive
Powerhouse, Heavy Rain, Quint, Skiffle, The Beloved, Sounds of Defiance, The Esquires, etc......so many incredible bands came out of this city. These groups had much else to do besides rehearse and get better and better. If some of those record companies looking for talent ever had tapped Charleston, WV, they would have made a fortune with these bands!
A great place to be from.
I miss this city. I moved back to Illinois in 2009 and still remember these roads so well. I lived 20 minutes out of Charleston. Compared to St.Louis, it's a small city. I miss it though. Less people and they're a lot nicer too. Thanks for the video to refresh my memory.
Greeneyedbaby64 Charleston was most likely a much safer better managed city than St Louis
sounds like you're hauling a load of chickens in a truck
I think hes from the Penn state & driving a fricking FORD....
love the sound of the car -- typical wv jalopy
It's a big rig he's driving which explains all the sqeeky road noises !!! And It says that in the bottom rifht hand corner big rig travels !!!!
I've traveled that stretch of road many times. From Lewisburg but work in Michigan. I retire in 4yrs. Going to move back down. Can't wait!
I agree with Baylee Webb most of us here in West Virginia are not rude and if you knew us maybe you would realize that so don't bag on West Virginia
Hailey Stephens I wouldn’t wanna live any where else
I live in Charleston. The interstate is right behind my house.
Just beautiful
BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live in South Carolina now but I'm from West Virginia. I really enjoyed this video. Felt like I was riding shotgun right along side you. My parents live off the Montrose exit. Makes me kinda homesick.
My home town. Miss you CRW.
So cool looking at where i go every day on video on RUclips.
Jesse I wish I could live in WV I luv it there but I live in Indiana that sucks
Just be glad you don't live in Washington State, it sucks ass.
i'm sure wa state kicks the shit out of a hell hole like indiana -- otherwise they wouldn't all move south.
Indiana is like Minnesota, kinda warmer, but it not hilly and gets kinda cloudy.
All states are nice I'm from Utah and I love it.
I gotta admit, i really do till this day miss it; it's been 12 years and i'm 20 now . One day i'll be back
Why is that squeaking noise. I'm from Williamson West Virginia that we always smell sometimes we took plane out of Charleston but a lot of times it was Huntington
Wow Big rig!!! How did you get that camera to hold so still when your truck is bouncing and sounds horrible with every bump? Great video and I have drove that route many times as I was born and lived in West Virginia...which IS heaven!!! And now live in Ohio but am moving back as soon as possible....thanks for the video as I was in that cab with you...lol God bless
I Like Highways Better Than Routes
Thank s brother born and raised in Marmet just on the other side of the river from belle.
i visited my girlfriend in west virginia back in september i wanted her to show me charleston but we never did go im only a few hours away in asheville nc looks similar but i dont like it here which is why im moving up there in march
Sounds like your driving a garbage truck, with all that rattling going on.
Try closing the window, to avoid wind noise.
This is a big truck hauling 80,000 pounds....not a sound stage for movies.
WV is the most beautiful state
seems like a decent enough place, so why do you move to the carolinas, atlanta and tennessee
Sandra Taylor it is because of the economy. West Virginia like a lot of older northern US locales still has a stagnant economy and slow economic growth
I'm immigrant and may study in this state, what do you say is it good state? I may study in American Military University, do you encourage me to go and study there?
LORD, son!.....is your suspension about ready to fall out or do you have bamboo hanging all over the inside of your cab?
Dave yeah everytime he goes over a concrete decked bridge, it is squeak and creak and God knows what else.
Been through that way quite a few times a few years ago. 64/77 was always a decent road from around Belle southward. But going west, it seemed like it was forever under construction - another creator of rattletraps.
Charleston's more like 100,000, I think, plus another 60,000 or so in Putnam County in the sections like Poca, Winfield, so on. I know it sprawls and it's pretty much a narrow strip of city down the river with a bunch of hills and little towns all around, pretty much like the rest of the state. It's still a beautiful drive through. Love the video.
Charleston has less than 50k residents
blueoval250 Charleston’s metro is over 250,000 thousand residents lol
Americanpatriot207 Americanpatriot207 And?
blueoval250 u didn’t take into account the whole Charleston area the suburbs which gives Charleston a metro population of around 250,00
Americanpatriot207 Americanpatriot207 I never said anything about a metro population. I said it has less than 50k residents which is true.
sounds like your riding a bucking mule
It's a good idea to feed outdoor cats and stray ones. Give them food and water. People feed the birds. They should feed cats. Care for them and their survival. Also provide them a shelter, in the weather. Cat shelters. It is amazing people show compassion to stray dogs, birds, squirrels, but not dear cats. Outdoor cats deserve our help. With some food water and attention, their lives can be saved
+Rosella Ann Myles I had a neighbor who fed cats. I hated it.
+David Harvey sound not good why hated cat 😻 hehe its very unfair for them.not treated well.dont hate if cat did nothing wrong to you.
i agree with you. must be fair enough to animals though.
+Rosella Ann Myles As a animal lover who gives generously to the HSUS my only gripe with cats is that they kill every creature they encounter, they don't eat them just kill them for sport.
Just2Intense not every animal and they eat a lot I think the reason is they were domesticated to kill rodents and other things
You have clearly never been ANYWHERE if you think Pittsburgh is a huge city. Visit Chicago, NY City or LA before making anymore asinine comments.
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People are rude in Charleston? I thought they were nice.
לינדזי מארי no they are not rude
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I was born in Ripley WV 1966 my mom was born and raised there and my dad was born and Raised in Milton FL i live in Milton now have been here for 25 years almost 26... The Lord Jesus The Christ sent us here to live in 1994 wouldn’t leave unless felt lead Of The Holy Ghost to do so. WV is beautiful my husband I meet in Ripley High School there but the state is very poor with not a lot of job opportunities and its drug infested so sad... I had my oldest daughter in Ripley and my middle daughter in Charleston... we adopted 3 children when we moved to FL Jesus The Christ has bee so good to me and I have grown In The Lord since moving here. I would go back to WV only if it was in God’s Plan!!
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Familiar territory for me... we pass through this way on our route between NC and Ohio (I-77 between Mt. Airy NC and Akron OH)...