West Virginia Layoffs — August 2019

Employers in West Virginia submitted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2019, putting at risk an estimated 791 workers and up 86% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 198 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	736

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 736 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Ohio	1	736
Greenbrier	2	48
Jefferson	1	7

Ohio was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 736 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Wheeling	1	736
Lewisburg	2	48
Kearneysville	1	7

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	791

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ohio Valley Medical Center	Wheeling	736	Closure	2019-08-08
ABB Inc	Lewisburg	45	Closure	2019-08-26
Royal Vendors, Inc	Kearneysville	7	Closure	2019-08-01
ABB Inc	Lewisburg	3	Closure	2019-08-15

Topping the list was Ohio Valley Medical Center at its Wheeling facility, reporting 736 affected workers. ABB Inc followed with 45 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West Virginia. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.