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Marty Lovelace stops by the Pyrotechnique by Grucci table during a job fair at the Salem Civic Center. Photo by Natalee Waters.
Mar 10, 2026

As Yokohama prepares to close Salem plant, workers consider what’s next

Yokohama’s Salem tire plant is set to close, leaving more than 500 workers searching for jobs. Many showed up at at a job fair Thursday.

Color-coded map shows the distribution of this week’s continued claims in Virginia’s counties and cities. Map courtesy Virginia Works
May 9, 2025

Virginia unemployment claims rise amid federal layoffs

Virginia jobless claims rose in early May, with experts citing federal spending cuts, tariffs and contract reductions as key factors in the surge.

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