Virginia jobless rate inches upward in November
Virginia's non farm employment set a postwar high in November while the overall jobless rate rose 0.2 point to 4.9 percent. Labor force growth, holiday hiring, and weather affected unemployment. Richmond 4.5, Tidewater 5.0, Northern Virginia 2.3, Roanoke 5.1, Dickinson County 18.3, Manassas Park City 1.8. West Virginia also posted an 8.0 percent rate in November.
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Virginia
State Employment Commission
William Mezger
VEC Planning
Tidewater
Northern Virginia
Roanoke
Dickenson County
Manassass Park City
West Virginia
Arch Moore
Bond sales approved in Bluefield and Tazewell
After a public hearing produced no input the Bluefield Municipal Building Commission adopted a resolution to issue and sell 1.9 million dollars in first mortgage revenue bonds. The tax exempt bonds bought by First National and Flat Top National banks will fund the purchase and lease of Bluefield Community Hospital's Professional Building to Bluefield Health Systems Inc. The deal includes acquiring a 5 acre tract and purchasing the building from eight doctors for 1.6 million dollars with 300 thousand more for equipment for a cardiac catheterization lab.
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Bluefield Municipal Building Commission
First National
Bluefield Community Hospital
Bluefield Health Systems Inc
Bluefield Health Systems
Guy Perkins
BCH
Bluefield Health Systems, Inc
Union and contractor reach hiring agreement at West Williamson floodwall
West Virginia union official says United Steelworkers Local 14614 signed a contract with Metric Constructors Inc. of Charlotte. The agreement allows the union to refer locally sourced applicants for jobs on the floodwall project in West Williamson.
Youth labor shortage could raise pay for hard jobs says Virginia Tech expert
Virginia Tech education associate professor Daniel Vogler warns fewer than 3 million U.S. high school graduates next year, with about half advancing to postsecondary study, while Labor Department data show 1.5 million jobs created yearly.
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Blacksburg
United States
Virginia Tech
Daniel Vogler
U.S
Labor Department
Roanoke man accused of illegal wildlife skins case nabbed abroad
Arthur William Smith, 58, of Shenandoah County, charged with illegally keeping and mounting endangered species skins, was captured in Belize and is to be returned to federal court in Virginia for trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson confirmed the arrest before Christmas.
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Roanoke
Central America
Virginia
Arthur William Smith
Shenandoah County
Belize
Carribbean
U.S
Ken Sorenson
Tazewell projects on move by bond issue
Tazewell County Public Service Authority plans to issue more than $1.7 million in sewer and revenue bonds to fund three projects in the county. The action signals progress on infrastructure work, with details to be outlined in forthcoming reports.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Health agency closes after 11-year service in rural Virginia
Southwest Virginia Health Systems Agency ends operations as federal budget cuts erase funding. Eight staffers lose jobs and the region faces reduced health access as state funds cannot fill the gap. Volunteers and leaders warn rural counties will bear the impact while close-out runs through March.
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Health Systems Agency
Roanoke
Southwest Virginia Health Systems Agency
Virginia
Pamela Corcoran
Bastian
Pearlsburg
Corcoran
HSA
Paul Lallande
Taxpayers scrambling for breaks in Charleston
Financial experts urge buyers to complete major purchases by Wednesday to lock in a sales tax deduction before it expires at year end. They warn that deductions for interest on financing new cars or boats vanish after year’s start, limiting future tax breaks for financed purchases.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Diana Tyler
H & R Block Tax Service
Princeton Trivia board game selling strongly in town
Princeton Merchants Association reports brisk sales of 300 copied trivia games from a Pennsylvania firm. More than 150 sold. no second printing planned. The Princeton version includes local history questions and retails for 18.95. Stores selling the game say customer interest is high with both enthusiasts and collectors anticipated.
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Princeton
Niles Thompson
Flowers and More
Princeton Merchants Association
Pennsylvania
Thompson
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