AARP West Virginia

AARP West Virginia is expanding its team of volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of the state’s older residents. Volunteers can work from home or in person.

County Assessors Provide Information On New Law

AARP WV State Director Gaylene Miller weighs in on service issues in recent op-ed

West Virginians who use insulin will see their copays for the diabetes drug capped at $35 a month in aggregate under a state law that will take effect Jan. 1.

Quick action projects in Fayette, Kanawha, Marion, Ohio, and Tucker counties receive 2023 grants

The Charleston Dirty Birds, the West Virginia capital’s independent baseball team, is back for another season.

AARP WV volunteers contribute to legislative wins for 50-plus West Virginians

In the early 1900s, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, now called "Black Wall Street," was a vibrant and prosperous community. Despite the challenges and racial injustices they faced, residents of this community built a thriving neighborhood filled with successful Black-owned businesses, attorneys, doctors, and real estate agents. Their achievements were nothing short of remarkable and served as a beacon of hope for Black Americans nationwide.

Whet your appetite for farm-to-table meals at Charleston’s year-round Capitol Market, where award-winning West Virginia chef Paul Smith will give monthly interactive cooking demonstrations starting this spring.

Latest AARP research shows WV caregivers provided 230 million hours of unpaid care in 2021