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Martinsville city jobless and Danville region unemployment rates are highest in Virginia for March

The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in March.   The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 14.4 percent, down from 15.4 percent in February and 16.3 percent a...

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Martinsville keeps top jobless rate in January

The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in January. The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 16.9 percent, up from 15.2 percent in December and 18.1 percent a year...

Tags: Employment, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Unemployment

Virginia jobless rate at 5.4 percent for December

The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in December. The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 15.2 percent, down from 15.5 percent in December and 17.3 percent a...

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Regulators criticize Verizon's response to storm

Federal regulators have issued a sharply critical report on phone problems that followed a severe wind storm last year. The Federal Communications Commission says even now, it remains concerned about the maintenance and repair practices of Verizon...

Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Federal Communications Commission, Verizon Communications

November's jobless rate in Virginia at 5.3 percent

The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in November The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 15.7 percent, up from 14.9 percent in October and 16.8 percent a year...

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Opposition to Dragas' reappointment as UVA rector grows

Another state lawmaker is opposing the reappointment of University of Virginia Rector Helen Dragas. Media outlets report that Sen. Barbara A. Favola declared her opposition on Wednesday. The Arlington County Democrat says in a statement that Dragas...

Martinsville's jobless rate highest in the state

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in September.    The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 14.9 percent, down from 16.2 percent in August...

Tags: Employment, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment

Nearly 70 percent of Virginia schools meet new education benchmarks

Virginia education officials say 68 percent of the state's public schools met new annual benchmarks in reading, mathematics and graduation. The state Department of Education on Wednesday released results of the objectives aimed at reducing proficiency...

Tags: Petersburg (Petersburg, Virginia), Chesterfield County, Grayson County, Smyth County, Standards of Learning

Virginia judge sentenced for pot possession

A substitute judge in Virginia's Shenandoah County has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for growing marijuana on his property.   James H. Allamong Jr. was sentenced Monday under a plea agreement that reduced the initial charges from a felony to a...

Tags: Crimes, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Shenandoah County, Justice System

Martinsville keeps top jobless rate in June

The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in June.         The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 14.2 percent, up from 14 percent in May and down from 18.3 percent...

Tags: Employment, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Washington, DC

Governor McDonnell signs order to enhance Virginia newborn screenings

Gov. Bob McDonnell has signed an executive order establishing a panel to help develop a plan to screen babies for a life-threatening heart defect. The governor says almost four in 1,000 newborns in Virginia are diagnosed each year with one of the defects...

Tags: Executive Branch, Bob McDonnell, Politics, Government, Regional Authority

Statewide unemployment rate for Virginia at 5.7 percent

The city of Martinsville's jobless rate remained the highest in Virginia in March.       The Virginia Employment Commission says the city's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 15.6 percent, down from 16.2 percent in February and down from 19.2...

Tags: Employment, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets, Career and Workplace