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Virginia Unemployment Rate Lowest In More Than 4 Years
Virginia's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 5.2 percent -- the lowest it has been in 4 1/2 years. The jobless rate dropped from the 5.3 percent rate in March and the 5.9 percent rate in April 2012, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Friday. "It was a small drop, but still moving in the right direction," said Ann Lang, senior economist for the commission. The ...
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Coast Guard looks for 2 missing men in Va. river
The Coast Guard says a resident near Tappahannock noticed the 15-foot boat in trouble near his home Saturday. The resident got in his boat and rescued one man, who indicated that two other men were missing and weren't wearing flotation ...
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Cuccinelli nominated for Virginia governor at conservative-ruled Republican convention
Virginia Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli, talks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, right, during a dinner as part of the Virginia Republican convention in Richmond, Va., Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve ...
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Virginia Beach to be linked to Norfolk with light rail
Virginia Beach may soon have a light rail link to Norfolk, which, along with Virginia Beach itself, is part of the commercial heart of the state. A light rail link between the two cities would have major benefits for commuters and local business, boosting the travel and tourism sector through increased accessibility.
Ever since The Tide, Norfolk’s light rail transit system, was first considered for construction in 1999, the possibility, or indeed the plan, of linking it to Virginia Beach has been talked of as well. The two cities are integral to one another as major commercial and tourism hubs and their joint development in a major state priority. Read more
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