1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1594+ words) Virginia job seekers now have a right to know what a position pays before applying online under a new state law aimed at giving workers more leverage in hiring and salary negotiations. The new law, which took effect July 1, requires…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (324+ words) In her new leadership role at VECF, Bell will be responsible for building a strategic and sustained focus on the healthy development and school readiness of the Commonwealth’s youngest learners, supporting opportunities for all families with young children to thrive....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (669+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH – The school board is considering a sharp limit to how much its youngest students use computers in the classroom. The board debated a proposed policy amendment at length Tuesday night. It would bar pre-K through first grade students…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (435+ words) Virginia Credit Union (VACU) has been named Organization of the Year by the Institute for Financial Literacy, receiving the prestigious 2026 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award in... Virginia Credit Union Honored with National Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award…...

4+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (443+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — Nurses nationwide are retiring or leaving the profession early due to burnout faster than nursing programs across the country can replace them. Now Virginia Commonwealth University is expanding its nursing program to help address a statewide shortage of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (573+ words) The Virginia Beach-based foundation services company, founded 10 years ago, plans to hire 5,000 more employees — including nearly 1,000 in leadership roles — over the next five years. Groundworks founder and executive chairman Matt Malone said the industry is going to need to bring…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (473+ words) WSLS Buy a Happy Meal, Help a Family: McDonald’s Launches “Happy Meals for the House” in Southwest Virginia Are special election ads getting more fearful? Local political expert weighs in Martinsville city council releases forensic audit into city finances, report…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (512+ words) The gradual increase in unemployment to begin this year coincides with a decreasing labor force, driven by cuts in federal government employment and fewer jobs in professional and business services, which often reflect changes in federal jobs and contract spending....

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1285+ words) Norfolk State University’s Now Is Our Time campaign raised $147 million, exceeding its original $90 million goal. View the latest business news in Hampton Roads. L.G. Shaw III has joined the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame’s board of directors. Shaw, a…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (418+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — More than 140 companies from across the Commonwealth were recognized Tuesday night for prioritizing workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership at the 16th annual Best Places to Work in Virginia awards. The "rock and roll" themed celebration, held at the…...