reality, no one in WV could afford to drive. I wondering if WV made a big mistake seceding from Virginia during the War for Southern Independence. On the other hand this might have been a win for Virginia. Likely that mountainous region would be a welfare curse on the Virginia economy. My father’s family settled in WV (Virginia) around 1800, fresh from Donegal, Ireland. Clarksburg area. Good Hope. Robert F. Kennedy was very moved about the level of poverty during his campaigning. Gas is $5.00 here in Northern California.