Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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W.Va. Loses Jobs In New Year, Workforce Data Shows
According to labor data released Monday, West Virginia lost roughly 3,800 non-farm positions on company payrolls between January 2024 and January 2025.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Mine Idled in West Virginia, 260 Out of Work
A union official says a coal mine in northern West Virginia has been idled, with 260 workers losing their jobs, apparently because of adverse geological…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Dollars to Aid Coal-Impacted Economy
Several organizations throughout Appalachia will see federal grant money. Funds are designed to help strengthen coal-impacted economies. The Appalachian…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCAMC to Cut 300 Positions by the End of 2017
Charleston Area Medical Center plans to cut 300 positions by the end of 2017. The announcement came in a 7-and-a-half-minute video from CAMC president and…
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Mohawk Industries to Close West Virginia Wood Flooring Plant
Mohawk Industries Inc. says it is closing a wood flooring manufacturing plant in southern West Virginia, idling 111 workers.The plant at the Buck Harless…
Continue Reading Take Me to More News167th Airlift Wing to Get Eight C-17 Aircrafts
Thursday, September 25th marks the end of an era for the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg. The National Guard unit is getting the first of eight C-17…
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