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I’ve was back a couple of times prior to moving here (My parents funerals!!) My hometown looked decayed then but its been decaying since the collapse of the chemical industry and the loss of Carbide. So at least there things didn’t look too different. During those times I went with family to Charleston for dinner. To me Charleston looked pretty prosperous, the downtown looked like it was coming back.

Wife & I have moved to Morgantown, and we love it. Except during 7 weekends in the fall - my wife hates football! Morgantown is booming and so is the local area as least as far down as Clarksburg. Which as far as we have ventured since I got back.

My wife is from the Philly area and is suspicious of anything south of the Mason-Dixon line. But she’s getting better about it particularly since daughter and son-in-law live in Morgantown.

Morgantown Is very pretty
My Grandfather has a medical Library named after him at W.Va. Univ.
Both of my parents are from Clarksburg,
have a cousin practicing in Bridgeport
President of the WVa Impaired Physician Program

http://www.wvmphp.org/

Better get used to the enthusiasm
W.Va. Folk are very proud of their football team

BTW WVa was Northern in the Civil War
That’s why there is Virginia and West Virginia

http://www.answers.com/Q/How_did_West_Virginia_split_from_Virginia

So y’all are still Yankees, even if you are south of the Mason Dixon Line