News & Announcements
Virginia unemployment claims continue to pace ahead of last year
Unemployment claims are up 33% compared to this time last year.
WVTF/RadioIQ
Virginia falls to No. 4 among CNBC's top states for business
Virginia lost its spot at the top of CNBC's annual Top States for Business report, in line with the Cooper Center's job loss predictions.
Virginia Business Magazine
Low cost of living, remote work make Southwest Virginia attractive
Workers are moving into the region, boosting local economies and creating businesses, according to a report from UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
UVA Today
Graceful Growth
According to the Cooper Center, Richmond's surrounding counties are striving to manage development and change.
Richmond Magazine