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Aaron Noble, Virginia Tech professor and department head, (left) and Francisco Haussmann, project superintendent for Aclara Resources, in the Virginia Tech lab Aug. 14, 2025. Photo by Natalee Waters
Aug 20, 2025

Mining company partners with Virginia Tech on rare earths plant

Aclara plans to invest $10 million on rare earths separation pilot plant at Virginia Tech to boost U.S. supply chain

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Aug 18, 2025

Wellmore to lay off 72 coal workers in Southwest Virginia

Wellmore Energy will lay off 72 coal workers across operations in Grundy, Hurley, and Big Rock, Virginia, with cuts beginning in early September.

The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration
Aug 6, 2025

The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration

I was disappointed to see that your July column about illegals had a strong liberal slant. The term “undocumented” is liberal speak for illegal entry. It’s crime. We have a legitimate entry vehicle that includes green cards and visa programs in addition to normal immigration. There is no excuse for endorsing illegal activities in the […]

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Aug 1, 2025

Virginia Beach distributor to close, laying off 104 workers

Virginia Beach-based Atlantic Dominion Distributors is set to close in September, laying off 104 people.

President Donald Trump speaks as Cody Campbell, left, and professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau listen during an event for the signing of an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Aug 1, 2025

Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report

Trump removed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after weak job numbers, accusing her of political bias. The agency's past data was also sharply revised down.

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Aug 1, 2025

Report: DOGE responsible for nearly 290k job cuts

A Thursday report revealed that United States-based employers have cut more jobs so far this year than in all of 2024.

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Jul 21, 2025

BLS: Virginia only state with notable June jobless rate increase

Virginia was the only state last month to see its unemployment rates increase, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Jul 2, 2025

Emerson to lay off 87 workers in Charlottesville

Emerson Electric plans to lay off 87 workers at its Charlottesville manufacturing facility, starting Dec. 31.

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Jun 5, 2025

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

Unemployment claims rose to 247,000, an 8-month high, as tariff uncertainty and corporate job cuts weigh on the U.S. labor market and economic outlook.

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May 28, 2025

Antitrust lawsuit against General Dynamics, HII revived in appeals court

Two former naval engineers who claimed that General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls Industries and more than a dozen other government contractors and shipbuilders illegally agreed to not poach each other's employees will receive a rehearing, a federal appeals court panel ruled this month.

Spencer Goidel, an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist with the Internal Revenue Service who was notified his job would be eliminated as part of the government's efficiency cuts, stands for a portrait outside his home in Boca Raton, Fla., April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
May 6, 2025

Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

Mass federal layoffs under Trump target disabled workers, raising concerns about the future of inclusive hiring and Schedule A protections.

Tariffs, politics drive uncertainty for shipping
Apr 30, 2025

Tariffs, politics drive uncertainty for shipping

Rising tariffs, Red Sea attacks, and labor costs create instability for shippers and could impact Port of Virginia operations and U.S. supply chain

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