
Virginia umployment rate dips in May
Virginia’s economy started pulling itself out of the COVID-19 shutdown funk in May, with unemployment falling 1.8 percentage points in May to 9.4 percent.

Virginia’s economy started pulling itself out of the COVID-19 shutdown funk in May, with unemployment falling 1.8 percentage points in May to 9.4 percent.

A split Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s effort to end the Obama-era DACA program.

Congressman Rob Wittman hosted a virtual Academy Day for students across Virginia’s First Congressional District who are interested in attending one of the five United States Service Academies.

The University of Virginia today outlined core components of its plan for safely returning students, faculty and staff to Grounds for the fall academic semester and for continuing operations.

S23 Holdings and its affiliates, which include East Coast Repair and Fabrication, will invest $64.4 million to establish a corporate and industrial campus in Newport News for ship repair, manufacturing, and to rehabilitate piers.

A new suite of technology tools is available to help Virginians take full advantage of the supportive services available through the Commonwealth’s workforce system.

The number of new initial unemployment claims in Virginia last week was at the lowest level since the beginning of Gov. Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 lockdown.

Augusta County Fire-Rescue is hiring for several full-time positions as a firefighter/EMT/AEMT/EMTP.

Congresswoman Elaine Luria has announced her support of legislation to both expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs’ pilot program that provides counseling in retreat settings for women veterans coping with post-traumatic stress.

Crosswalk improvements will briefly close lanes in Downtown Harrisonburg next week on Main and East Market streets.
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