Virginia is seventh in states struggling the most to find people to hire
Virginia is seventh in states struggling to hire, with a 7.4 percent current job openings rate, and a 7.3 percent job openings rate in the last year.
Virginia is seventh in states struggling to hire, with a 7.4 percent current job openings rate, and a 7.3 percent job openings rate in the last year.

Dark chocolate may not be as good for you as you thought, at least according to research from Consumer Reports released today.
Consumers looking to add a puppy to their home may fall prey to popular puppy scams, the Better Business Bureau warns.
From peace to prison, the environment to economic inequality, many Americans fight for their cause, plead for justice. The dynamic is similar in other countries.
U.S. lawmakers passed reform legislation late Wednesday to provide funding to train officers and mental health professionals to work with de-escalation tactics when working with individuals with mental health issues.
More than 80 students from five public school divisions in Virginia gave final presentations on their research on solar power, heat islands and other topics.
More than half of what we eat comes in the form of ultra-processed foods – commercially manufactured flavorings, colorings, emulsifiers, and ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup and protein isolates.
Our crack research team has determined that Saturday’s Top 5 matchup in JPJ will be the third-ever one there and the fourth-ever in the general vicinity, dating all the way back to 1982.

Holidays can be stressful enough, but when you add in a person living with dementia, gatherings with family and friends become more complex. Finding the right gift for our loved ones can be challenging.
An expert on deep brain stimulation for mental health treatment is coming to Virginia Tech’s Roanoke campus on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at 5:30 p.m.
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