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

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Joe Manchin enraged Democrats and climate activists, but they'll miss him when he's gone

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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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Sen. Joe Manchin will not run for re-election in 2024 — all but handing his seat to the GOP

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Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia at a hearing on Capitol Hill on May 2, 2023.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia at a hearing on Capitol Hill on May 2, 2023.

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John Fetterman predicts Joe Manchin is 'not going to be around much longer' in the Senate: 'I'm going to get his parking space'

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Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

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