Job Growth

Morrisey Commits $50M To Help Companies Grow, Create New W.Va. Jobs

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday his office would award a Moorefield packaging plant $400,000 in state funds to expand current facilities. It's part of a wider $50 million targeted investment effort.

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Remote Work, Digital Networking To Become New Reality For Pandemic-Era Grads, Marshall Economist Says

Last year, the coronavirus pandemic upended thousands of 2020 college graduates’ career plans, but how does the landscape for jobs look now to the class of 2021? In a nutshell, there have been fewer opportunities over the past year across the country -- and also in West Virginia.

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W.Va. Sees Increase In New Businesses Registered During Pandemic

The pandemic has been a nightmare for many businesses, with likely more than 100,000 small businesses shut down permanently nationwide, according to a survey from the National Bureau of Economic Research. But West Virginia saw an uptick in new businesses registered in 2020 compared to the last three years.

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