Jobless rate increases for 45 of 55 W.Va. counties

[theHandpuppet]

2. The unemployment statistics don't necessarily correlate to coal

Of the 6 counties with the highest unemployment rates, only three provide any significant number of jobs related to the coal industry: Mingo, Marion and Logan, with over 1,000 jobs per county. Webster Country's coal industry provides a modest number of jobs (330) and none are recorded for Pocahontas (with the highest unemployment rate) or Wetzel.

I do agree that a new vision for the economy of West Virginia must be realized and I do think that must begin with education. WV's young people must be able to provide a savvy workforce that will draw modern industry to the state.