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W.Va. unemployment hits 15% as virus hammers economy

by Associated Press
| May 19, 2020 1:27 PM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's unemployment rate rose to 15% last month as the coronavirus pandemic continues to level the state's economy, according to figures released Tuesday.

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