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Fewer Central Virginians filing unemployment claims as hiring opportunities increase About 1,500 people are now filing on a weekly basis Published:  Tags:  LYNCHBURG, Va. – As hiring opportunities increase, fewer Central Virginians are filing unemployment claims. The Career Works Lynchburg Center says they’re seeing about 1,500 people filing on a weekly basis. That’s a major drop compared to this time last year when unemployment in Central Virginia peaked at around 10,000 people. “In the Lynchburg area, we have somewhere between 117,000 to 120,000 people in our workforce, and only 1...

2 Trinis shortlisted for Commonwealth Short Story Prize 3 Hrs Ago Former Newsday reporter Andre Bagoo’s Hunger has been shortlisted for The Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Bagoo was selected from some 6,423 entries. - Two Trinidadians are on the shortlist of the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Hunger by former Newsday reporter Andre Bagoo and Rashad Hosein’s English at the End of Time were selected from among the record-breaking list of 6,423 entries. Twenty-five outstanding stories have been shortlisted by an international judging panel for the world’s most global literature priz...

Central Virginia sees drop in unemployment as three-day job fair kicks off After peaking with 9,600 claims last May, the region is now around 1,600 people Published:  Tags:  LYNCHBURG, Va. – Like so many others, Alexandria Johnson is struggling during the pandemic. “My situation has been rough, and I’m not ashamed to say that it’s been rough because there’s nothing that I’ve done to make it rough. It’s something that the world has going on,” said Johnson. The 30-year-old mother of three is now looking for a better opportunity thanks to a job fair in Lynchburg. “It’s maki...

During a meeting that included references to the Bible and the U.S. Constitution, three members of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors were told Tuesday that notices of intent were to be filed to recall them from office. Supervisors Joe Chimenti, Leonard Moty and Mary Rickert were read the notices of recall at the meeting, which drew some 200 people, mostly recall supporters. Elissa McEuen, one of Tuesday's speakers, cited what she said were numerous reasons for recalling the three supervisors. The trio were called out for failing to stand up to the governor and withdraw from the state ...

Tasmanian property market pushing home buyers to take risks without legal safety net MonMonday 15 updated WedWednesday 17 MarMarch 2021 at 1:51am Georgia Heiniger says she's experienced a lot of disappointment and frustration trying to buy her first home ( Share Print text only Key points: Over the past 12 months, house prices have grown by 8.7 per cent in Hobart and 13.8 per cent in regional Tasmania Hopeful home buyers are feeling pressure to take risks by not asking for building inspections and cooling-off periods There are calls to introduce laws that would protect home buyers against pot...