
Virginia unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April
Virginia’s unemployment rate fell 0.4-percentage point to 4.7 percent in April, nearly a point and a half the national rate, which rose in April to 6.1 percent.

Virginia’s unemployment rate fell 0.4-percentage point to 4.7 percent in April, nearly a point and a half the national rate, which rose in April to 6.1 percent.

There are endless ways to keep you busy in Kentucky. Whether you’re visiting for the bourbon and horses, or just a weekend, we’ve got fun things to do in Kentucky that will make your stay memorable.

Three Virginia community colleges have a green light to change their names and two other colleges are being directed to consider doing likewise after the State Board for Community Colleges voted unanimously to amend its community college naming policy.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU on Wednesday held a virtual “topping out” ceremony for its new 16-story children’s tower, celebrating the placement of the structure’s final steel beam.

NASCAR reporter Rod Mullins joins the show to talk about Hendrick Motorsports’s big weekend at Dover, and to look ahead to the road race in Texas.

The U.S. House voted 364-62 on Tuesday to pass legislation that would condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination in the face of a troubling rise in COVID-19-related hate crimes.

While statistics show the lifesaving value of seat belts, approximately 15 percent of Virginians still do not buckle up.

A new administrative position in Waynesboro Schools will give a voice for students who may feel misunderstood, ignored or silenced.

VMNH-Waynesboro will contain approximately 20,000 square feet of exhibits, classrooms, and visible laboratories.

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