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Unemployment 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 Varies Widely By W.Va. Counties
A new set of delayed January unemployment figures for West Virginia is out. Some counties are below the national average, but many are not.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPanel Explores Data Center Development In State, This West Virginia Morning
A panel discussion consisting of community, political and data center industry leaders Tuesday night at Shepherd University has reignited the debate over local control of data center development in the state. Also, WorkForce West Virginia has released state unemployment figures for January. And, Amazon this week celebrated the grand openings of two news operations facilities in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
After a nearly three-month delay, WorkForce West Virginia has released state unemployment figures for January. The newly released numbers show that for the month of January, West Virginia’s unemployment rate remained at 4.6%.
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Over 500 More Miners Slated To Lose Jobs In April
More than 500 miners have received WARN Notices of their impending layoffs in April.
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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