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71.9Stable
0100
vs US average
GDP
+2.6% YoY

US avg +4.7%

Jobs
4.2%

US 4.2%

Infl.
2.7%

US 3.5%

Macro vs US88.3

Industry Mapping

West Virginia industries

Overall: 33 / 100

Specialized + impacted · 4 (LQ ≥ 1.2)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractionLQ 9.230

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • UtilitiesLQ 2.3697

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Health care and social assistanceLQ 1.6184

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Retail tradeLQ 1.2393

    News shock · 8/5/2026 · tap to see headlines

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News for West Virginia

Headlines for West Virginia — with sectors and a plain “why” when we can infer them. Hover ? for metric definitions.

GoldsteinToneImpactBias
West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2High Conflict

‘A significant impact’: National Guard wraps up first year of deployment to DC

2 days agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -4.3Impact -3.57Story intensity 7.0
May affectPublic Administration

This story was classified to Public Administration in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Lawmakers question progress of Rural Health Transformation Program

2 days agoGoldstein 5.2Tone 3.9Impact 2.08Story intensity 3.7
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2Cooperative

A Torah scroll travels to Scouting America’s National Jamboree

2 days agoGoldstein 2.1Tone 1.9Impact 0.89Story intensity 2.5
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2Cooperative

Catholic Scouting’s ‘Novena Prayer for America’ is patriotic petition for country’s future - Catholic Standard

3 days agoGoldstein 1.7Tone 3.2Impact 0.94Story intensity 4.7
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2Cooperative

West Virginia

3 days agoGoldstein 2.9Tone 5.5Impact 1.61Story intensity 3.0
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2High Conflict

Three Financial Firms Accused of Refusing Ammunition Maker - The Independent Herald

5 days agoGoldstein -2.0Tone -4.0Impact -1.13Story intensity 3.2
May affectFinance & Insurance

This story was classified to Finance & Insurance in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Brooke County considering change in 911 employee scheduling

7 days agoGoldstein 1.0Tone 0.9Impact 0.42
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Braxton County woman sentenced to a year in prison for trafficking meth through U.S. mail

8 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -5.0Impact -2.17
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

US Congressman says India's proposed FCRA changes 'target' Christians, warns on bilateral ties

8 days agoGoldstein -7.0Tone -2.4Impact -2.42
May affectPublic Administration

This story was classified to Public Administration in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTModerate Conflict

Worthington mayor resigns and ends turbulent time in office

10 days agoGoldstein 0.9Tone -4.9Impact -0.39
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Christian pastor shows empty food bank shelves after rejecting donations from LGBTQ+ allies

10 days agoGoldstein -4.0Tone -4.2Impact -1.76
May affectFinance & Insurance

This story was classified to Finance & Insurance in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

FinancialContent - CNX Resources’s (NYSE:CNX) Q2 CY2026: Strong Sales

14 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 2.7Impact 1.06
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Ex-speaker Michael Madigan petitions Supreme Court

14 days agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -4.8Impact -2.14
May affectPublic Administration

This story was classified to Public Administration in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Elkins man sentenced on federal child sex abuse charge

14 days agoGoldstein -2.2Tone -6.4Impact -1.51
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

'We are CATTLE': Candidates, community members talk concerns over Valley Link North Transmission Line | Business And Economy | journal-news.net

15 days agoGoldstein 1.6Tone -0.5Impact 0.40
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Your Money: Find out of you have unclaimed funds

15 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 2.8Impact 1.08
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West VirginiaNPRRSSNeutral

Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress

16 days agoGoldstein 0.0Impact 0.00
May affectPublic AdministrationProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services

We map this headline’s event type to Public Administration and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services in West Virginia—check the industry panel on the map for how those sectors are doing.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Morgantown warming shelter planning gets off to early start - WV MetroNews

18 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -1.5Impact 0.51
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Fatal Floods, Criminal Charges Against A Delegate And The 2026 National Scouting Jamboree, This West Virginia Week  - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

18 days agoGoldstein -0.3Tone -3.9Impact -0.60
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Why Sweetgreen Stock Plummeted by Nearly 15% This Week | The Motley Fool

19 days agoGoldstein 4.0Tone -3.8Impact 0.70
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

WV frustration mounts amid evidence state is lagging in data center protection

20 days agoGoldstein 7.0Tone -1.2Impact 1.93
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTNeutral

State Police seek public help on hit-and-run case

20 days agoGoldstein 2.0Tone -3.3Impact 0.16
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Tired of Red vs. Blue? Joe Manchin thinks he has third way out

20 days agoGoldstein 1.5Tone 0.7Impact 0.55
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West VirginiaNBCRSSHigh Conflict

Deadly flooding in the East

20 days agoGoldstein -9.0Tone -84.6Impact -4.39
May affectTransportationFinance & InsurancePublic Administration

This story’s event type often ties to Transportation, Finance & Insurance and Public Administration in West Virginia—headlines like this can add strain for those sectors when they’re important locally.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

West Virginia state lawmaker arrested on sex abuse charges with minor: Feds

21 days agoGoldstein -3.5Tone -9.0Impact -2.25
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Sorsaia resigns Putnam circuit judge seat following diagnosis

22 days agoGoldstein 4.2Tone 1.1Impact 1.40
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Man charged with three counts of murder after stabbing kills mother, two children in Lesage

22 days agoGoldstein -2.3Tone -8.0Impact -1.77
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

ROBERTA ROSNICK

22 days agoGoldstein 4.0Tone 8.9Impact 2.38
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Church Calendar

26 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 6.0Impact 1.51
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Elder exploitation allegations against longtime attorney head to later court date

27 days agoGoldstein -2.1Tone -6.6Impact -1.51
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Concerned West Virginians speak out against proposed Monongalia County power plant - WV MetroNews

28 days agoGoldstein -1.7Tone -1.0Impact -0.64
May affectMining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction

This story was classified to Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Harrison County Commission rejects Kimble's attempt for new election in contesting of May vote results - WV MetroNews

28 days agoGoldstein -3.4Tone -1.5Impact -1.21
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Brooke Commission tables W.Va. 2/I-68 Authority allocation

29 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 2.6Impact 1.05
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Sierra Club to host public viewing sessions for PSC meeting tonight

29 days agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 0.9Impact 0.83
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Former resident & documentary photographer stops in Ithaca as part of ‘Extended Stay’ housing insecurity project

29 days agoGoldstein -1.6Tone -0.8Impact -0.57
May affectEducational Services

This story was classified to Educational Services in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Wellsburg officials get K-9 demonstration

29 days agoGoldstein 1.5Tone 2.5Impact 0.80
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Federal judge dismisses Department of Justice lawsuit requesting unredacted voter registration data - WOAY-TV

30 days agoGoldstein -2.0Tone 0.0Impact -0.60
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

McCuskey says his office will continue to fight foster care lawsuit at U.S. District Court level - WV MetroNews

30 days agoGoldstein -5.7Tone -0.7Impact -1.80
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Beckley police arrest one man for metal theft, searching for another - WV MetroNews

30 days agoGoldstein -0.8Tone -7.3Impact -1.21
May affectManufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel)

This story was classified to Manufacturing (Food, Textile, Apparel) in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

West Virginia state trooper thanked after escorting expecting mother to hospital, meeting newborn

about 1 month agoGoldstein 3.4Tone 3.5Impact 1.48
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Journal Junction - July 8

about 1 month agoGoldstein -4.0Tone -2.1Impact -1.48
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

NEW INFORMATION: First responders continue to battle warehouse fire in Parkersburg

about 1 month agoGoldstein 1.4Tone -0.3Impact 0.39
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Democratic senator claims GOP 'stole' two SCOTUS seats in 2016, 2020, calls for expansion

about 1 month agoGoldstein -10.0Tone 2.3Impact -2.69
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West VirginiaNBCRSSHigh Conflict

Supreme Court upholds transgender bans in girls’ and women’s sports

about 1 month agoTone -100.0Impact -2.00
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Illegal alien masterminded UFC Freedom 250 assassination plot, DHS claims | Blaze Media

about 2 months agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -6.2Impact -3.83
May affectPublic Administration

This story was classified to Public Administration in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

New partnership delivers more than 25,000 dozen eggs to Appalachian communities

about 2 months agoGoldstein 4.4Tone 0.9Impact 1.44
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

These are the best US road trips in 2026 - The Points Guy

about 2 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 2.7Impact 1.06
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict

Who are Abraham Hermosillo Alvaraz, Daniel Eskridge? What to know about the suspects in the alleged UFC Freedom 250 plot

about 2 months agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -7.2Impact -2.46
May affectArts, Entertainment & Recreation

This story was classified to Arts, Entertainment & Recreation in West Virginia based on the headline and article text, then routed through the regional industry health model.

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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTModerate Conflict

West Virginia Lowers Permitless Carry Age to 18

about 2 months agoGoldstein 1.0Tone -4.5Impact -0.30
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Alumnus Pledges $1.5M To New Wheeling University Foundation

2 months agoGoldstein 3.7Tone 4.2Impact 1.66
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

D&E hosting American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State

2 months agoGoldstein 2.7Tone 5.6Impact 1.56
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Dealing With Thousands Of Abandoned Natural Gas Wells, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

2 months agoGoldstein 3.4Tone 0.5Impact 1.09
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTNeutral

West Virginia court denies city worker’s occupational disease claim

2 months agoGoldstein 3.4Tone -7.3Impact 0.05
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

State approves facilities plan update for Hancock County Schools

2 months agoGoldstein 4.5Tone 4.8Impact 1.99Story intensity 3.3
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

House Education chairman wants to know more about special education needs in settings like charter schools - WV MetroNews

2 months agoGoldstein 1.6Tone 2.2Impact 0.77Story intensity 1.1
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

Man indicted for 2021 shooting death in Huntington - WV MetroNews

2 months agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -17.8Impact -5.00Story intensity 8.2
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTNeutral3% bias

With FBI's Kash Patel, West Virginia officials announce busts of two sprawling drug gangs - WV MetroNews

2 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -4.2Impact 0.15Story intensity 1.7
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

Upshur man charged with strangulation

2 months agoGoldstein -1.6Tone -8.9Impact -1.66
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Appalachian Monster Game And Nelsonville Music Festival, Inside Appalachia - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

2 months agoGoldstein 2.2Tone -1.1Impact 0.51
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative20% bias

Brian Dayton: WV GOP made a mistake by closing primary (Opinion)

3 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 1.8Impact 0.94
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict6% bias

We need more West Virginians - WV MetroNews

3 months agoGoldstein -4.0Tone -1.4Impact -1.39
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative14% bias

Incentives: GROUSE Act deserves support

3 months agoGoldstein 3.4Tone 6.3Impact 1.86
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

Remains Of Teen Sailor Killed At Pearl Harbor Will Finally Be Laid To Rest After Nearly 85 Years

3 months agoGoldstein -10.0Tone -3.4Impact -3.45
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West VirginiaNBCRSSN/A0% bias

Torrential rain and dangerous floods threaten holiday plans

3 months agoGoldstein —Tone —Impact —
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative13% bias

Morrisey orders flags at half-staff for Memorial Day - WV MetroNews

3 months agoGoldstein -0.8Tone 9.3Impact 1.00
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTLow Conflict0% bias

WSAZ+ | Track meet beefing up security after shots-fired incident; plus your other top stories

3 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -5.9Impact -0.08
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2Cooperative16% bias

Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run

3 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -3.6Impact 0.23Story intensity 5.0
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Bringing A Nashville Steam Locomotive Back To Life, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

3 months agoGoldstein 3.4Tone 1.4Impact 1.21
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

West Virginia State Police release names of suspect, victim in officer-involved shooting

3 months agoGoldstein -4.0Tone -6.1Impact -2.03
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon.

3 months agoGoldstein 3.8Tone 0.6Impact 1.21
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative4% bias

Democrats to call for suspension of statewide gas tax during House talks in Charleston - WV MetroNews

3 months agoGoldstein 4.0Tone -3.1Impact 0.79
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

The Energy Stock Nobody Is Talking About -- But Should Be | The Motley Fool

3 months agoGoldstein 6.5Tone 3.5Impact 2.41
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Final service for historic Huntington church set for Sunday

3 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone -0.3Impact 0.67
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict7% bias

Police warn of toy gun danger

3 months agoGoldstein -7.2Tone -3.2Impact -2.58
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Jayne Anne Phillips: A subtle yet definitive call to action

3 months agoGoldstein 2.6Tone 0.5Impact 0.85
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

Jurors review law enforcement interview in Wayne County murder-arson trial

3 months agoGoldstein -8.0Tone -10.2Impact -3.76
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

Man apprehended following 'active shooter incident' in Fayetteville, deputies say

3 months agoGoldstein -5.0Tone -7.3Impact -2.48
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Pathways to Progress conference

3 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 3.5Impact 1.17
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTNeutral50% bias

Rs may gerrymander, but it won’t save them - Thursday GNR

3 months agoGoldstein 1.0Tone -2.0Impact 0.03Story intensity 1.5
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative0% bias

Hamilton moves forward in re-election bid

3 months agoGoldstein 2.2Tone 1.3Impact 0.83
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTHigh Conflict0% bias

Beverly man facing sexual assault charges

3 months agoGoldstein -3.0Tone -7.5Impact -1.90Story intensity 1.7
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCompare 2Cooperative

100 years later, Liz Byrd’s legacy lives on. Cody Enterprise reporter remembers

3 months agoGoldstein 2.4Tone 1.1Impact 0.85
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

Timber Producing Counties Will See Foreign Trade Opportunities Expand After WVDA Announcement – Moorefield Examiner

4 months agoGoldstein 2.2Tone 0.3Impact 0.70
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

FirstEnergy races to meet growing electrical demand with new Monongalia County facility - WV MetroNews

4 months agoGoldstein 2.0Tone 1.1Impact 0.75
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West VirginiaGDELTGDELTCooperative

GOP forum to bring local candidates, school board hopefuls together in Moorefield – Moorefield Examiner

4 months agoGoldstein 2.5Tone 1.0Impact 0.88
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Regional Impact

Who is actually affected

West Virginia industry health

Overall: 33 / 100

Specialized + impacted · 4 (LQ ≥ 1.2)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extractionLQ 9.230

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • UtilitiesLQ 2.3697

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Health care and social assistanceLQ 1.6184

    News shock · 8/11/2026 · tap to see headlines

  • Retail tradeLQ 1.2393

    News shock · 8/5/2026 · tap to see headlines

News and industry health refresh on the pipeline cron (typically every 6 hours)

Last updated: 8/11/2026, 6:49:17 AM · 51 states monitored