3 Maryland counties have asked to join West Virginia. Here's how they could do it State representatives from three of Maryland’s westernmost states have asked to join the state of West Virginia.

Maryland officials representing the counties wrote letters dated Oct. 14 to Blair and Hanshaw expressing interest in joining West Virginia, news outlets reported.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that he would welcome three western Maryland counties whose Republican legislators have asked to join the state. “Absolutely, without any question, the ...

Legislators from three GOP-controlled counties in Maryland on Thursday requested to jump ship and formally join up with the neighboring state of West Virginia.

In that case, the invitation went to neighboring Frederick County, Va., one of three Virginia counties that was invited to join West Virginia in 1862 by the reformed government of Virginia, then ...

Maryland officials representing the counties wrote letters dated Oct. 14 to Blair and Hanshaw expressing interest in joining West Virginia, news outlets reported.

Garrett, Allegany, and Washington counties are the three most western counties in the state of Maryland and all three currently border West Virginia. More than 250,000 people live in those three ...

CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Several Maryland lawmakers reached out across the border last week seeking to bring their counties into West Virginia. Representatives of Legislative District 1 ...

MARYLAND, USA — Members of the Maryland General Assembly representing three Maryland counties have asked to split from the Old Line State and join neighboring West Virginia. In two letters to ...