W.Va. DMV Releases License Plate To Celebrate National Anniversary
The new commemorative license plates are expected to be available in DMV offices across the state by the end of the week.
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Unemployment Jumps In W.VA In November 2025
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4% for the month of November 2025.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWood Flooring Company Acquires Two Closed Allegheny Wood Product Sawmills
Allegheny Wood Products announced it was closing its doors in February, laying off more than 900 employees. AHF Products, a wood flooring company, has agreed to acquire two sawmills from the defunct company.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWorkForce 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 NewsNearly Half a Million In Ohio Valley Lose Enhanced Jobless Benefits
An analysis by the Ohio Valley ReSource showed that roughly 488,000 people in Ohio and West Virginia have lost supplemental unemployment payments after Republican governors there scrapped the federal unemployment benefit programs put in place during the pandemic.
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West Virginia Workforce Department Hit By April Data Breach
West Virginia’s unemployment agency said it was affected by a security breach several months ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFacing Unprecedented Unemployment Claims, How WorkForce West Virginia Is Adapting
Last year, WorkForce West Virginia was processing about 3,500 unemployment claims a month. This year, they’re averaging 40,000 a month due to shutdowns…
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