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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.
Virginia, Google partner to launch AI training courses
Virginia is launching an online platform that will provide job seekers free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses.
Omniplex lays off 199 Chantilly workers
Chantilly-based security firm Omniplex World Services will lay off 199 employees on July 31, following the abrupt termination of a contract.
Amentum to lay off 56 Richmond-area employees
Amentum is laying off 56 Richmond area employees by Aug. 31 due to losing a nearly two-decade old contract with tobacco manufacturer Altria.
Emerson to lay off 87 workers in Charlottesville
Emerson Electric plans to lay off 87 workers at its Charlottesville manufacturing facility, starting Dec. 31.
Virginia unemployment rate rises slightly in April to 3.3%
Virginia’s unemployment rates continue to see an incremental rise, according to data from the state’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, also known as Virginia Works.
Virginia unemployment spike ‘an economic shock,’ economist says
For the week ending May 10, 3,992 people filed initial unemployment insurance claims which is 46.8% higher than the previous week's 2,720 claims and a 67.3% increase over a comparable week last year (2,386).
Saddle Creek Logistics to lay off 54 Richmond employees
Florida-based Saddle Creek Logistics Services plans to lay off 54 employees at its Richmond location in July 2025.
Is slight rise in Virginia unemployment ‘calm before storm?’
Virginia’s unemployment rate numbers are on a slight rise, according to data from the state’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, also known as Virginia Works. The state agency reports that Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March rose a tenth of a percentage point to 3.2 % compared to 3.1% in February and 2.8% […]
Amazon Fresh, Arlington nonprofit to lay off 200+ workers in Northern Virginia
An Amazon Fresh store in Manassas is closing, and an Arlington County nonprofit is laying off 149 employees due to federal funding cuts, the two employers disclosed in WARN notices to a state agency this week. The Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, aka Virginia Works, posts federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act […]
Virginia saw 15,000 jobs created in June
Virginia reported 15,000 jobs created in June, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Overall, the commonwealth has seen 258,000 jobs created since January 2022, according to the news release from the governor’s office. “The jobs report is yet another good sign about the resiliency of the Virginia economy,” Bob McNab, an economist at Old Dominion University, […]
