
Virginia unemployment rate unchanged at 3.3 percent in January
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent in January, 1.5 percentage points below the rate from a year ago.

Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent in January, 1.5 percentage points below the rate from a year ago.

If your St. Patrick’s Day celebration includes alcohol, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles urges you to plan ahead for a safe ride home by selecting a sober driver before the celebration begins.

Fifth-ranked Virginia had its 14-game winning streak in Game 2 of a Sunday doubleheader at Duke, losing 7-6.

Virginia gets Mississippi State, designated a three seed, in a first-round NIT game that will be played in Charlottesville on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

ACC Tournament champ Virginia Tech is in the NCAA Tournament field as the #11 seed in the East Region, suggesting that the Hokies would not be in the field if they hadn’t beaten Duke last night.

The State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance encourages Virginians to plan now for potentially extreme spring weather.

Flood Awareness Week, March 13-19, is a time for Virginians to learn about flood risk and protect their homes and property with flood insurance ahead of spring rains and hurricane season.

The 2022 Virginia Festival of the Book will host award-winning author Clifford Garstang at the Central JMRL Library on Thursday, March 17, at 4 p.m.

Buzz Williams, when he left Virginia Tech for Texas A&M, left the cupboard bare for his successor, Mike Young.

The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team won’t have to sweat out Selection Sunday after all. On Saturday night in Brooklyn, the Hokies handled top-seeded Duke from start to finish to win their first ever ACC Tournament championship, 82-67.
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