Pool, West Virginia — Major TV Networks Won’t Film Xi’s Arrival

In an era when the White House press pool suspends coverage of presidential events over a media access dispute, residents of towns like Pool, West Virginia, might be tempted to shrug. The national camera crews won’t be filming Xi’s arrival, but here in the Greenbrier Valley, that’s not the news that shapes a Tuesday morning.

For those considering relocation, Pool offers something increasingly rare: a life where national political theatrics feel distant. The cost of living remains well below the national average, and historic farmhouses can still be found for a fraction of a coastal city’s down payment. Quality of life here is measured in quiet drives along Route 60, the reliable hum of the nearby Gauley River, and neighbors who know each other’s names—not cable-news arguments.

The pool suspension is a reminder that media’s focus is fickle. For a small community carved into these hills

Source: Currents

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Updated September 23, 2026.

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