I traveled to 29 states last year. There are 3 I can't wait to go back to — and 2 I probably won't return to anytime soon.

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After visiting 29 states last year, there are some I can't wait to go back to and others I'd skip next time.

Emily Pogue

I moved from West Virginia to Miami years ago. There are 3 things I love about living in South Florida — but one thing I miss.

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Living in Miami, Florida, is wonderful, but I still miss home sometimes.

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My husband and I moved to an off-grid cabin in West Virginia 10 years ago. This lifestyle has been tough, but worth it.

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The writer and her partner building a cabin in rural West Virginia.
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Jordan Charbonneau

The South's economic boom is masking a harsher reality. It still has several of the poorest states in the nation.

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Some Southern cities and states are thriving economically, but others are lagging behind.

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Want to live on the coast? Be prepared to pay more in monthly bills.

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Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are the only states that still don't have a single billionaire resident

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No billionaires list Alaska as their primary residence, according to Forbes.

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Meet the 100-year-old man who drives to McDonald's at 8 a.m. almost every day for coffee with his friends

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Zan White, a regular McDonald's diner in Elkins, West Virginia, sits in the restaurant with a cup of coffee
Zan White meets with friends for coffee and a catchup every day.

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Can this Democrat actually win Joe Manchin's Senate seat in West Virginia?

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Zach Shrewsbury speaks during the Past Due: People's State of the Union watch event on Capitol Hill on March 01, 2022, in Washington, DC.

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These 16 states are already in a recession

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A boomer left California for West Virginia and fell in love with small-town living: 'The stress has gone out of my life'

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Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Jan Pfrimmer recently moved from a suburb of San Diego to Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

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