
Unemployment claims dropped last week: More jobs remain open than unemployed seeking work
Amid high inflation and fears of a recession, new unemployment claims dropped by 2.6 percent on August 29.

Amid high inflation and fears of a recession, new unemployment claims dropped by 2.6 percent on August 29.
Pumpkin spice is back on the menu – in everything from cereal, Twinkies and doughnuts to lattes, coffee creamer and beer and seltzers.
Virginia football coach Tony Elliott has had his offense preparing for its first road game this weekend at Illinois running plays with loud music, specifically, the Illinois fight song, blaring over the speakers during practice.
Six-time Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile will present a solo performance on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Ting Pavilion in Charlottesville.
Tony Khan got thisclose to building a pro wrestling company capable of being a solid #2 to WWE, but in the end – and the end is coming soon – he fell short because he couldn’t get out of his own way.

As long as I’ve been following Ben Cline’s political career, in the General Assembly and the U.S. Congress, one constant has been his open hostility to labor unions.
The Virginia-based Bassett Furniture Industries has acquired the capital stock of Noa Home, a mid-priced e-commerce furniture retailer headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Cost of living, retired taxpayer-friendliness and state health infrastructure are among the data set considered in WalletHub’s 2022’s Best & Worst Places to Retire.
Mitch Trubisky, the former UNC quarterback and 2017 #2 draft pick, has been named the starting QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers for Sunday’s season opener at defending AFC champ Cincinnati.
Virginia Tech’s new residential well-being initiative, launched with move-in in August, aims to support the individual success, learning and well-being of every student, both in and outside the classroom.