
Virginia unemployment rate fell slightly, to 3.2 percent, in February
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.1 of a percentage point in February to 3.2 percent, which is 1.4 percentage points below the rate from a year ago.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell 0.1 of a percentage point in February to 3.2 percent, which is 1.4 percentage points below the rate from a year ago.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin awarded the 2022 Virginia Governor’s Cup® to Cana Vineyards & Winery of Middleburg for its 2019 Unité Reserve — a signature estate red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Fisheries biologists with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources recently identified gill lice on rainbow trout in a stream in Southwest Virginia.

Employees at Hershey Chocolate of Virginia overwhelmingly, but perhaps predictably, voted down an effort to unionize the Augusta County plant.

Among those in attendance Thursday when Amaka Agugua-Hamilton was introduced as the next head coach of the UVA women’s basketball program was legendary former Virginia’s women coach Debbie Ryan.

Third-ranked Virginia (20-1, 5-1 ACC) will resume ACC play this weekend with a three-game series at Wake Forest (17-4, 3-3 ACC).

The first day with the big whistle had new Virginia head coach Tony Elliott trying to find his place.

For the filing week ending March 19, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 1,546, a decrease of 308 claimants from the previous week.

Staff, students, and volunteers at the Wildlife Center of Virginia are preparing for the very busiest time of year – baby season!

Virginia is the state that’s known as ‘The Mother Of Presidents’ as it’s been the birthplace of eight presidents to date – but it’s also the state of romance and boasts an impressive array of restaurants and eateries that are perfect for a loved-up rendezvous.
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