Job Creation

Government Randy Yohe,

WorkForce West Virginia; Duties And Direction

Randy Yohe spoke with Scott Adkins, acting commissioner of Workforce West Virginia, on the job seeking services the agency provides — and how they are working

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Education Randy Yohe,

Concord University Offering Cyber Security Degree

Concord has had a cyber security emphasis in its computer science major for several years and is seeing an increased demand for a cyber security emphasis.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Government Randy Yohe,

W.Va. Government Facing, Meeting Workforce Development Challenges 

The state government has been successful in attracting national corporations to set up shop in West Virginia. And, they say tourism jobs are ready to explode. The challenge now is filling thousands of positions that demand a wide variety of skill sets.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

W.Va. Awarded $15M In Grants For Job Development

The $14.7 million in grants will be split among 15 recipients statewide.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Recent Stories

Economy Randy Yohe,

W.Va. Contractors See Construction Boom, Challenges Ahead

West Virginia contractors and builders say they have never been so busy and have never had so many challenges. They say the future will only bring more work and more concern.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Government Randy Yohe,

Justice Says Tax Cut Proposal Must Balance Taxpayer Fairness With Economic Impact

Gov. Jim Justice said he wants to be fair to low and middle income residents, but he believes the greatest impact of the tax cut will drive “top side” individuals and businesses to West Virginia.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Load More Articles

More West Virginia News

WVPB Special Series

From workforce challenges to the opioid epidemic to the economy and education, click here to browse our special series from over the years.

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture stories

Economy

Economy stories

Education

PreK-12 and Higher Education stories

Energy & Environment

Energy & Environment stories

Government

Government stories

Health & Science

Health & Science stories and home of Appalachia Health News.

WVPB News

Read about job postings, upcoming documentaries, events, and more from WVPB.