New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Unemployment Rate Falls, But Workers Do Too
Unemployment fell from 4.7% in February to 4.5% for March. Nationally, unemployment fell by a tenth to 4.3%.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnemployment Ticks Up For February
For the just-released month of February, unemployment rose a tenth to 4.7%. These are seasonally adjusted numbers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnemployment Jumps In W.VA In November 2025
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4% for the month of November 2025.
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