What W.Virginia towns/cities do you recommend working in and why?

U.S.A. West Virginia

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Hi everyone, i would like to send my message out in hopes of getting some recommendations on great places to live and work in West Virginia. I have never been and thought i would start with this discussion board to research good communities.

What is important to me above all in choosing a place to work is a definite preference for smaller, reputably safe communities as i would be relocating with my family and this is priority #1. I love the outdoors so access to the forests and mountains are definitely a plus also. I would of course be looking for an area that is affordable and reasonably priced in terms of accommodation if there is such a thing!;)

Hope you can help, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Specializes in ED.

I work and live in the eastern panhandle, just moved here as a matter of fact. Its been wonderful for the kids here. Rural enough to satisfy us whiile still able to find jobs. Plus the people on my unit have been great!

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Can anyone recommend some places to live in Beckley, WV and possible employment sites? Thanks

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Cranberry Woods has some nice townhouses in Beckley.

Bradley, Airport Road, and Grandview are other areas to consider. Grandview has a gorgeous park, and it's maybe 10 minutes from Beckley.

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Beckley isnt that bad, I used to live there but there are fewer nursing opportunities than other places. Stay away from the East End of Beckley--basically anywhere near Mountain State University. A lot of people like Shady Spring area--it is about 10-15 minutes away from Beckley. If you are wanting to be directly in Beckley it depends on what type of housing you are looking at. The Maxwell Hill area is nice as is the Prosperity area near the Crossroads mall.

Beckley has really grown in the past 15 years or so. You have 3 hospitals--Raleigh General, Beckley Appalachian and the VA. From my experience the VA would be the best place to work. You also have a few home health agencies and nursing homes.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Make sure you have a 4 wheel drive for the snow though, Shady Spring can build some serious road drifts.

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Hi. I live in the Wiley Ford area, and work in Cumberland, Maryland only 15 minutes away. I've also lived and worked in the Keyser area (my hometown). There are several hospitals nearby and lots of other type of nursing, home health, nursing homes, ect. The location is rural, cost of living low, and we are a small enough area that crime and drugs are not a daily site in the ER. Schools are great and kids are safe playing outside. I love it here and never plan on leaving.

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Hello MagikRN,

We must be neighbors........I also live in the Cumberland area...and am a former WMHS RN........Also, Keyser is my hometown.....Small world, HUh??!!

Arnie

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I live in Barboursville West Virginia and I love it..It is about 10 minutes from downtown Huntington. My area looks more Suburban. Very quiet and nice..Nothing exciting happens.Huntington isnt too bad of an area..You just need to know what places not to go to and so on..

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Specializes in MICU, ER, SICU, Home Health, Corrections.

Hey guys... anyone in the Charleston and Huntington areas.... Here's a question for ya.

What's the possibility of finding a home on the rivers outside the city? One where a dock can be kept year round for a medium/large cruiser boat? Not looking for a 5000 sq ft 300k house... 1800 and 150k will be plenty... does it exist??

thanks!

rb

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Specializes in Everything but L&D and OR.

Ok, I don't live in WV, but seeing the heading for this post, I had to read it!!

My dad's side is from WV and I always LOVED going there and visiting. We would drive from St. Louis to Charleston every summer, multiple times of course and back then it was so beautiful!!

I went back there 2 years ago to clean out my grandfather's house for him. He had finally decided to move to Florida after living all his life in Charleston (over 70years) and just left everything in his house andsaid we could get it or he would sell as is.

I was so surprised to see the change, and yes, the strip clubs were everywhere!! It was major culture shock!! WV is still beautiful, and if I didn't love the rural town I live in now, it would be great state to live in.

I am going back soon even though I don't have family there anymore. My family has their own private cemetery in Mount Carbon and I am going to do some genealogy!!

Christine

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I live in the Barboursville area. I believe it is a wonderful place to raise a family. It is about 10 minutes from Huntington but doesnt have the drug problems that alot of places in Huntington has. As far as for rmbelcher who asked about the posibility of a place that could have a boat dock there are several places along route 2 that are right on the Ohio river and most are pretty reasonably priced. I saw a 3 bedroom 2 bath home that was priced around 75,000.00. Also rent in WV is very reasonable compaired to other states you can get a nice large single family home for 700.00-800.00 a mounth. Also we have St Marys Medical Center, Cabell Huntington Hospital, and the VA Medical Center along with many nursing homes, and retirement communities. Cabell Huntington has I believe the only burn icu unit in West Virginia and also a large NICU.

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Specializes in Psych, Peds, LTC, Corrections.

I live in Jackson County as well. I love it here. You have the choice of working in Parkersburg or Charleston, but don't have to live in the bigger cities. I like the small town atmosphere (not the small town gossip)!

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