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Tysons Corner sunset, Photo Credit: Grayscapturedmoments /Wikimedia Commons The unemployment rate in Virginia is down to 3.3%, the lowest level in more than a decade while labor force expansion has reached a record high. Governor Ralph Northam...

Virginia is once again in the spotlight as an emerging new hub of choice for tech facilities. After tech and e-commerce giant Amazon.com recently zeroed in on Washington metro area and two other places in a much-publicized search for its...

A guidance counselor at a Virginia Beach school in 2007, Credit: U.S. Navy John K. Hamilton/Wikimedia Commons Teachers, who help lay the foundations for society and economy, will have a full next week dedicated to appreciation...

Virginia has been a magnet for foreign students with its multicultural environment and academic excellence at the institutions of higher learning. During the academic year 2016-17 international students had an important impact on the state’s economy,...

Photo: Varmin/Wikimedia Commons Governor Ralph Northam has welcomed the Republican-controlled House approval of a plan to extend Medicaid coverage for the low-income people in Virginia – reflecting compromise in a new political climate in Richmond in...

Virginia State Capitol Photo: Anderskev/Wikimedia Commons Governor Ralph Northam’s office has announced a schedule for 2018 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program that offers a select group of “outstanding and highly motivated individuals” the opportunity to experience firsthand...

A scene of sunset in Tysons Corner, Virginia Photo: Grayscapturedmoments/Wikimedia Commons Three places in Washington metro area, the District, Northern Virginia and Montgomery County, are in competition with 17 other locations to host Amazon’s second headquarters....

Atif Qarni, Virginia’s new secretary education Photo: Views and News Home to thriving diverse communities, Virginia took an important step this month to emphasize what America stands to benefit from – inclusiveness, pluralism and celebration of...

Virginia has improved its ranking on Frobes’ latest list of Best States for Business, and is now among the top five American states for attractive incentives and policies. The state is now ranked fifth, one spot...

A view of skyline in Tysons, Photo: Lluck002/Wikimedia Commons The unemployment rate in Virginia is the lowest in years at 3.6 percent. The state is home to three of the wealthiest American counties – Loudoun, Arlington...