A regional group is forming to improve career and technical education for students in the Roanoke Valley and Alleghany Highlands.
Registration is still open for the spring semester at New River Community College, which begins Monday, Feb. 1.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world of work overnight, sending millions to do their jobs online and in isolation. Some organizations had a…
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labor movement in the tech industry.
Fresh off of their initial public offerings the year before and still struggling to show they can be profitable, the ride-hailing services were clobbered by the pandemic in 2020, as people stopped taking cars and huddled down at home.
Today marks the 79th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy.” Today also marks the 75th anniversary of the first post-war Pearl Harbor Day.
State education leaders are calling for greater teacher diversity and decreases in disproportionate rates of Black student suspensions in the Virginia Department of Education's latest recommendations to address equity.
Virginians who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic can apply for funding to enroll in workforce training programs for high-demand fields.
Editor’s note: On Aug. 30, we published an editorial posting four questions for the candidates for the 5th Congressional District seat and ple…
Editor’s note: On Aug. 30, we published an editorial posing four questions for the candidates for the 5th Congressional District seat and pled…
Gwyneth Paltrow thinks her daughter’s generation have a “beautiful sense of entitlement” about heading into the workforce, as they don't need to worry about being denied jobs because of their gender.
Not only are millennial women earning more today than previous generations, but they are more likely to participate in the labor force.
New River Community College recently received state approval to offer a new training program for those interested in studying to be a Certifie…
While you might be eyeing 65 as the age to call it quits with your job, others keep on working and push retirement back. PennyGem’s Justin Kir…
A new nonprofit group is working to help unemployed Virginians train for and obtain jobs.
Earning a six-figure income is a goal for many Americans, but few actually achieve it. These states feature the highest proportion of employees earning six-figures.
About 1,300 Ballad Health employees will be furloughed at the end of this week, the health system announced Wednesday.
The national economic outlook, trade policies and the possibility of a recession were all points of discussion during Thursday’s annual Economic Summit at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance.
The world is changing all around us, sometimes in ways that are hard to understand. But the chart you see at right is pretty easy to understan…
The Labor Day we observe today is a product of the industrial era, first celebrated in 1882 and finally declared a federal holiday in 1894.
As the details of coal producer Blackjewel LLC’s bankruptcy continue to be sorted out in federal court, a foundation announced a $250,000 donation to help those in Wise and Lee counties affected by the closing.
Bristol, Tennessee-based Contura Energy received the green light from a federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday to move forward with buying three mines in Wyoming and West Virginia from bankrupt coal producer Blackjewel LLC.
