Virginia awarded $1.6M grant to expand apprenticeships
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Virginia has been awarded more than $1.6 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand Virginia’s already successful apprenticeship efforts.
Search Results for unemployment
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GoFundMe set up to help those affected by Blackjewel bankruptcy
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Harlan County Community Action Agency is raising funds to assist the miners and their families who were affected by the Blackjewel bankruptcy.
Northam pledges support for Virginia’s Blackjewel LLC workers
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced today additional support programs for former employees of Blackjewel LLC, a West Virginia-based coal mining operation that abruptly declared bankruptcy on July 1.
Visitor spending at national wildlife refuges boosts local economies by $3.2B
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A report released last week indicates that 53.6 million people visited national wildlife refuges in 2017, which had an economic impact of $3.2 billion on local communities and supported more than 41,000 jobs.
AAA: 1.3 million Virginians will travel for July 4 holiday
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A record breaking 1.3 million Virginians (1,347,918) and nearly 49 million Americans, are making plans to celebrate the Independence Holiday with a getaway this year.
House delegation introduces bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act
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Rep. Antonio Delgado (NY-19), along with Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 2912, the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act.
Emmett Hanger wins Legislative Advocate of the Year honor
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The Virginia Association of Community Rehabilitation Programs recently recognized State Sen. Emmett Hanger with its 2019 Legislative Advocate of the Year Award.
Warner, Kaine applaud federal funding for fire, law enforcement and programs for children, seniors
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine applauded more than $116,000 in rural development assistance from the USDA to five Virginia communities.
Ongoing trade war with China hurting U.S. farmers
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The recent escalation in the trade war between China and the U.S. will make things even more difficult for struggling farmers.
To prevent brain drain, Kosovo must eradicate corruption
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On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the end of Kosovo war, the country is facing a dramatic large-scale brain drain.
