
Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in March
Virginia’s unemployment rate decreased a tenth of a percentage point to 5.1 percent in March, which is down 6.2 percentage points from its peak of 11.3 percent in April 2020.

Virginia’s unemployment rate decreased a tenth of a percentage point to 5.1 percent in March, which is down 6.2 percentage points from its peak of 11.3 percent in April 2020.

All Virginians age 16 and older will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine starting Sunday as Virginia reaches a new milestone in its vaccination program – approximately half of all adults in the Commonwealth have received at least one dose.

As the college basketball season ends for another year, many Virginians will be turning their attention to the next, hoping to see more success in March Madness 2022.

Virginia swimming & diving head coach Todd DeSorbo, fresh off having guided the UVA women’s team to its first national title, has signed a five-year contract extension through the 2026-2027 season.

Virginia (16-15, 8-13 ACC) returns home this weekend to host No. 7 Louisville (20-10, 12-5 ACC) in a three-game series at Disharoon Park beginning Friday.

Initial claims were down 82.5 percent in Virginia over the past week, according to a report from the Virginia Employment Commission released Thursday.

Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach Mike Young announced the signing of incoming freshman Jalen Haynes on Thursday.

The Republican Party of Virginia has determined the order in which the names of candidates for the Republican nomination for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general will appear on the May 8 State Convention ballot by random lottery.

Sam Rasoul unveiled a plan to invest in the long-term success of the Virginia Democratic Party, with initiatives to build a diverse bench of candidates, hold and flip close seats, and build in less competitive districts.

Virginia Cooperative Extension adapted its community engagement efforts to provide a new resource: staffing Madison County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic and spearheading vaccination outreach programs.
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