NORFOLK, Va. — During the COVID-19 pandemic, many flaws were exposed at the Virginia Employment Commission — now, as thousands of federal employees are losing their jobs, I want to see what has ...

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 ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

New unemployment claims were up slightly during the Feb. 13 filing week, according to data from the Virginia Employment Commission released on Thursday. For the filing week ending Feb. 13, the figure ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — As the government shutdown approaches its one month mark, the Virginia Employment Commission is noticing a spike in unemployment claims from federal workers. A recent study by ...

First-time unemployment claims filed by Virginians surged in the first full week of March, according to the latest stats from ...

The Virginia Employment Commission has recently revealed its redesigned website, which is intended to make the user experience easier and more accessible. “The launch of our new website represents a ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Virginia is seeing an increase in job growth, and the statewide unemployment rate has decreased, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. "We see that there are more ...

Virginia’s unemployment rates continue to see an incremental rise, according to April data from the state’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, also known as Virginia Works. In April, ...

The latest report from Virginia Works shows unemployment claims continue to rise annually across the Commonwealth.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,473 ...