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Danville unemployment hits two-year high at 6.2%, highest in Virginia
DANVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Unemployment rates in Danville are the highest they've been since August 2021 at 6.2 percent, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. They also reported that the unemployment rate is the highest in the Commonwealth. Ed Preston, the center coordinator for Virginia Career Works, says major...
Local leader to help with municipal equity effort
(Danville) — Danville’s number two man for economic development is taking on some new duties. Kelvin Perry, Assistant Director for the Danville Office of Economic Development & Tourism will serve on the advisory committee to consult the next Southern Cities Economic Inclusion City Cohort by the National League of Cities. They work...
Local jobless rates jump in July
(Richmond) — Danville’s unemployment rate is suddenly the highest in Virginia. The Virginia Employment Commission Wednesday released jobless figures for July. It showed a 6.2% rate in Danville. That’s the city’s highest rate since August 2021, in the middle of the pandemic. The rate is more than a percent higher than it was...
NCDIT investing over $5 million to expand internet access in Rockingham County
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Good news for Rockingham County residents — access to high-speed internet is expanding. As part of the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program, the North Carolina Department of Technology (NCDIT) is investing over $5 million to connect nearly 900 more homes with high-speed internet. The funding for the CAB grant came in equal parts from Rockingham County, the NCDIT and Spectrum Southeast, who each contributed a little over $1.7 million.
Magna Vista and Bassett High Schools Getting New Athletic Field Houses
Two high schools in Henry County will be getting new athletic field houses. The Henry County School Board announced that both Bassett and Magna Vista High School will be getting new athletic field houses. The projects are being funded by a 1% sales tax that was approved by Henry County...
Shooting for a gold star with JROTC
Leadership. Patriotism. Citizenship. All of these make up the foundation of JROTC. JROTC stands for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. It gives high school students the chance to acquire basic military knowledge and leadership skills while helping them to develop good citizenship and patriotism. It can get a little competitive, also. Our JROTC program here at Tunstall offers several staff positions. They have a battalion commander, Allen Cardwell III, an executive officer, Michael Walker, and a command sergeant major, Cherish Adkins. Each officer has a big responsibility and something that they are all especially good at.
Hold on to joy, reclaim patriotism
Hope. Healing. Hope 2.0. We, the people of VA05, are entering a new era. To quote our former First Lady Michelle Obama, 'Hope is making a comeback!' To my family, friends, fellow residents of the best region of the Commonwealth, I write to you with a feeling of excitement we haven't witnessed in some time.
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