(AP) — Unemployment
rates dropped in 52 of West Virginia's
WorkForce West Virginia says
the unemployment rate rose in McDowell County and was unchanged in Barbour and
Brooke counties.
Jefferson
County's 4 unemployment rate was the lowest in the state, followed by
Berkeley County at 4.7 percent and Monongalia County at 5 percent.
Calhoun
County had the highest unemployment rate at 16 percent. Mingo was next at 14.3
percent and McDowell was at 13.6 percent.
Statewide,
the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in March at 6.5
percent.