Employers in West Virginia reported 3 WARN Act notices in March 2025, displacing an estimated 189 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 139% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 2 |
The Admin & Support Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 2 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 187 |
Marion was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 187 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 1 | 187 |
| Beckley, Clarksburg, Elkins, Fayetteville, Lewisburg, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Princeton, Summersville, Whitehall | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 187 |
| Layoff | 2 | 2 |
The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novelis Corporation | Fairmont | 187 | Closure | 2025-03-31 |
| BH Security, LLC dba Brinks Home | 2 | Layoff | 2025-03-17 | |
| USCellular | Beckley, Clarksburg, Elkins, Fayetteville, Lewisburg, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Princeton, Summersville, Whitehall | N/A | Layoff | 2025-03-26 |
The most significant filing came from Novelis Corporation at its Fairmont facility, reporting 187 affected workers. BH Security, LLC dba Brinks Home followed with 2 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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.
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