Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Employment Increased In August In W.Va., But Only Slightly
The total number of employed state residents increased by 400 - rising to 741,000 - while the number of unemployed state residents decreased by 700 to 31,300.
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West Virginia’s overall unemployment rate is tied with the national average at 4.2%, but a few counties in the state are much higher and some are lower.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnemployment Drops Again, But Overall Employment Does, Too
The unemployment rate in West Virginia has fallen each of the last four months. But fewer West Virginians are actually working.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnemployment Rate Continues To Decline In W.Va.
West Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4% in April. That is one tenth lower than last month. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 4.3% in April.
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Unemployment Rates Fell In All W.Va. Counties
Each of the state’s 55 counties saw a significant decrease in the local unemployment rate from February to March.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnemployment 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%.
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