Unemployment rate of 3.5% sets new state record for 8th straight monthCHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.5% for May 2022, breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 8th consecutive month. “We just keep pouring it on in Read More…
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Napa to Close their Doors in Grantsville on July 1
Nobody was anymore surprised than the employees of NAPA this morning when they were informed their employment would be coming to an end as the Amtower Auto Supply would be closing their doors at the Grantsville location on July 1st. A conversation with owner Mark Amtower of Shinnston, WV left more unanswered questions. When I Read More…
Calhoun County Officials Warrant Raise According to State Auditor’s Office
Calhoun’s regional jail bill has been a source of contention for many years with few means of Calhoun keeping current on it until Trans Canada (The White Oak Station) began creating revenue for the County. It was with that source of funding that the county was able to begin budgeting for the extremely large Regional Read More…
WCHS TV Interviews Commissioner Hicks Regarding Levy
Calhoun Commissioner Michael Hicks told Bob Aaron of WCHS TV, Charleston, on Wednesday, May 11 that Calhoun County would have another chance to pass the Emergency Services levy which missed by a narrow margin on Tuesday. Hicks suggested that the levy would be placed back onto the ballot this November. Although greater than half, 58.86%, Read More…
6 IN A ROW: Gov. Justice announces West Virginia yet again breaks record for lowest unemployment rate in state history
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% for March 2022, breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 6th consecutive month. “West Virginia has been around for a long time – over 158 years. To set an all-time state Read More…
SB2 Did not Pass because Concerned Citizens Did Not Pass on the Opportunity to Speak Out
At the current time, West Virginia is fourth highest in the United States with a Poverty rates of 17.66%. Just slightly worse than our neighboring State of Kentucky who recently passed a similar bill to that of our SB2, for which the Governor of Kentucky Andy Beshear vetoed, only to have lawmakers in the State Read More…
5 IN A ROW: Gov. Justice announces West Virginia breaks record for lowest unemployment rate in state history again
R CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.9% for February 2022; breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 5th consecutive month. “It’s not an exaggeration when I say right now, today, is the best time ever to get Read More…
West Virginia breaks record again for lowest unemployment rate in state history .
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% for January 2022; breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 4th consecutive month. At the beginning of each year, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics adjusts previous months’ unemployment numbers Read More…
West Virginia again breaks record for lowest unemployment rate in state history
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreases to 3.7% – breaking the all-time state record for the 3rd straight month CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% for December 2021; breaking the all-time record for the lowest unemployment rate recorded in state history for the 3rd consecutive month. Read More…
