Unemployment rate rises across region and Virginia - www.roanoke.com

06/29/11 Martinsville continued to have by far the highest unemployment rate in Virginia in May and saw its situation worsen slightly, according to the latest figures from the Virginia Employment Commission.

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Richmond-area jobless rate up slightly in May

06/29/11 The Richmond area's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate rose slightly from April to May as college and high school graduates entered the workforce, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Wednesday.

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Culpeper Unemployment Office Closes; Impacts American Press Layoffs

07/07/11 The Culpeper branch of the Virginia Employment Commission will shut down in September, leaving displaced American Press workers with fewer resources.

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