Mountain Biking World Series Makes Stop In Pocahontas County
The UCI Mountain Bike World Series came to Pocahontas County this past week for its penultimate event of the year.
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Auto Workers Strike May Ripple Into W.Va. Economy
The roughly 13,000 U.S. auto workers now on strike could affect West Virginia car dealers and customers in several ways.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Elk, The Tourists And The Missing Coal Country Jobs
A proposed wildlife center got a $12 million federal grant after promising to bring millions of dollars and thousands of tourists to eastern Kentucky. Four years later, residents are still waiting for the jobs they were promised.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIs West Virginia Short Of 20,000 Skilled Workers Its Economy Needs?
Is West Virginia falling significantly behind in the job skills required for today’s economy? West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee said so in…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCensus Bureau Shows Poverty Decreasing Across U.S., But W.Va. Lags Behind
The U.S. Census Bureau released data last week that showed the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line went down for the first time since…
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W.Va. Farmers and Bottlers Come Together at Summit
West Virginia is home to numerous beverage companies that brew beer, distill spirits and syrups and press cider. The state also boasts farmers who produce…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsQ&A: Writer Explores Why Appalachia’s Economic System Keeps People ‘Poor, Sick, and Stuck on Coal’
Gwynn Guilford is a reporter for Quartz, a business news site. She specializes in writing about the economy. Guilford spent 10 months researching…
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