Unemployment dips slightly in W.Va. in December

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's employment picture brightened in December.

WorkForce West Virginia reports that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased two-tenths of a point to 6.3 percent last month. The number of unemployed West Virginians decreased by 1,800 to 49,300.

For the year, total unemployment was up by 3,600.

The national unemployment rate remained at 5 percent.