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A free, state-run, substance-use recovery and job-training program celebrated a big milestone this week. The Jobs & Hope West Virginia initiative saw its first expungement.

On this West Virginia Morning, we explore how the pandemic is affecting West Virginia's higher education institutions and recent graduates looking for work.

Unemployment across the nation is at an all-time high with millions of Americans out of work. In West Virginia, more than 160,000 residents have filed for…

The Clorox Company says it plans to build a new manufacturing facility that would employ 100 workers in West Virginia.Company officials told The Journal…

There’s a new focus on hunger at the West Virginia Legislature. We'll hear about the newly formed Hunger Caucus, and host Suzanne Higgins sits down with…

The Appalachian Regional Commission put the stamp of approval this week on recommendations to help people struggling with substance use disorder get back…

In Appalachia, we know too well the symptoms of industry in decline. However, some aspects are much more visual than others.On March 9, I stood anxiously…

The global security company Northrop Grumman is expanding its West Virginia plant located in Mineral County. The move is expected to create hundreds of…

The makers of TurboTax and QuickBooks are bringing 200 to 500 jobs to West Virginia.News outlets report Intuit Inc. has announced it's building a…

A West Virginia University professor has won a $500,000 grant to work on cybersecurity techniques.The college announced Monday that Yanfang Ye has won the…