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Unemployment Remains Flat, Labor Force Languishes

The unemployment rate in the Mountain State held steady at 4% for the last two months, while it is up to 4.2% for the country as a whole.

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Following Hurricane Helene, A Community Of Ballad Singers Is Making A Comeback, This West Virginia Morning

When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina in 2024, it took lives and upended communities. A community of ballad singers lost a place where they could share their tradition, but what was lost could be restored.

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AG McCuskey Sues Makers Of ChatGPT For Violating Consumer Protection Laws, Endangering Children

The suit alleges the generative chatbot can be dangerous to vulnerable users, like children, including coaching users to commit suicide or to harm other people. It also states OpenAI has been misleading the public into believing that ChatGPT is a tool that puts safety first.

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Treasurer's Office Releases Analysis Of Potential Tax Revenue From Mason County Data Centers

The analysis places the total tax income from the two projects at over $231 million annually, a fraction of the roughly $77 billion the companies plan to invest developing the data centers.

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