AARP West Virginia

06/18/2026

🌩️⚡️Due to threat of severe weather, we are canceling today's Let's Get Cooking with Chef Paul Smith at Capitol Market - Charleston, WV. We look forward to seeing everyone back at the Market for our next LGC on Thursday, July 16!!

06/09/2026

This is a moment for action. After a lifetime of paying into Social Security and Medicare, Americans deserve to count on what they’ve earned. AARP is urging Congress to act now to protect Social Security for today and generations to come.
Read our full statement on the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report from AARP CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan: http://spr.ly/6187B8FlYx

06/04/2026

Photo/AARP West Virginia Facebook CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A walking event at the state Capitol Complex Wednesday afternoon was all about promoting physical activity and wellness. AARP West Virginia partnered with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department to host a Walk with a Doc event featuring KCHD E...

06/03/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Walk with a Doc Charleston kickoff event today at the State Capitol. Stay tuned for additional updates on our July walk date, and join us the first Wednesday of each month (Noon-1 p.) starting in August ❤️

06/03/2026

Hope you can join us today as we launch Walk with a Doc Charleston at the WV State Capitol ❤️

06/02/2026

Everyone has questions about GLP-1 weight loss medications, so we're giving you access on your lunch hour to a physician who can answer them! Join us near the steps of the WV Culture Center June 3 at noon for Walk with a Doc. Presented by AARP and KCHD!

06/02/2026

Join us for our inaugural "Walk with a Doc" kickoff event Wednesday, June 3, Noon-1 p.. at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex. During this fun, interactive FREE event, you will hear from medical experts before joining others for a lunch hour walk around the beautiful grounds of our State Capitol.

Two prominent organizations dedicated to public health and community wellness in the Mountain State have partnered to bring a global fitness initiative to Kanawha County.

05/29/2026

Working alongside law enforcement and policymakers, AARP has helped expose the scale of fraud linked to crypto kiosks while leading the push for stronger safeguards. Those efforts have translated into action: Three states — Indiana, Tennessee and Minnesota — have banned the machines, while 27 other states — including West Virginia — have enacted laws to regulate them. Momentum is also building in states that have not yet passed laws, as well as in Congress.

As a major operator files for bankruptcy, new laws shaped by AARP are exposing the widespread scamming tied to these machines