A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children have been convicted by a jury after eight hours of deliberation

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Arkansas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 1,776 in the week ending January 18, up from 1,570 the week before, the Labor Department said.

West Virginia Northern Community College has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the Strengthening Community Colleges

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations.

When Olivia Frausto was growing up with her father and sister in Martinsburg, sleeping on the floor and waking up to cockroaches scuttling on the walls, she remembers frequent visits

The coal wars of West Virginia mark the largest labor uprising in American history. From 1912 to 1921, tens of thousands of coal miners organized and united against the oppressive coal mine operators that denied them the fair wages,

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong.

A pilot program has been launched that officials say will increase access to affordable child care by establishing new profitable childcare businesses, helping existing childcare providers operate

The governor of West Virginia announced Thursday he has issued an executive order directing law enforcement agencies across the state to cooperate with federal

The Benedum Airport Authority cleared the way for the Economic Development Authority to move forward on Pierpont Community and Technical College's $25 million Aviation Maintenance Program hangar classroom on Tuesday.