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Archive of Virginia on Thursday October 29, 2009
VA: Hampton Roads' jobless rate up in September to 6.7%
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. -- Hampton Roads' jobless rate edged up in September to 6.7 percent from 6.6 percent in August amid seasonal cutbacks in the region's leisure and hospitality sector, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday. Read More
VA: Families face ruin dealing with Chinese drywall
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. -- Homeowners in 27 states now complain that the drywall emits a corrosive gas that damages household electrical systems and causes respiratory problems. Read More
VA: Local facilities strained by rush of flu patients
Local hospitals and doctors' offices are reporting a steep increase of feverish patients this week, a sign that the swine flu is in full swing. Read More
VA: Nonprofit halts planned mailing of voting history
A planned mass mailing that would have disclosed many Virginians' personal voting history was halted Wednesday amid indications that the information may have been acquired illegally. Read More
VA: Court reviewing Va. college booze ad ban
Virginia's ban on alcohol-related advertising in college newspapers is before a federal appeals court in Richmond. Read More
VA: Shannon criticizes Cuccinelli remarks on policies toward gays
Stephen C. Shannon, the Democratic candidate for attorney general in Virginia, stepped up his effort to paint Republican opponent Ken Cuccinelli II as an extremist Wednesday, accusing him of planning to discriminate against gay men and lesbians who work in the Office of the Attorney General. Read More
VA: McDonnell critics question ideology
RICHMOND, Va. -- In one of his first moves after being sworn in as Virginia's attorney general in 2006, Republican Robert F. McDonnell advised the newly elected Democratic governor that he had overstepped his constitutional authority when he outlawed bias against gays in state hiring. Read More |
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