Old Dominion News

There were 18 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia during the week ending December 4, a 21.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

Average VA home loans amounts in Virginia increase from 2018 to 2019

The average VA loan amount for Virginia in the fiscal year 2019 was $344,720, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Lynchburg sees 3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Lynchburg metropolitan statistical area was 102,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin to speak at W&M’s Charter Day ceremony

Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s governor-elect, will speak at William & Mary’s 2022 Charter Day ceremony, slated for Feb. 11 in Kaplan Arena.

Blue Ridge Continuing Education classes open for registration

Blue Ridge Community College’s Continuing Education Spring and Summer Classes are open for registration.

Lilly takes helm of BU golf programs

Steve Lilly looks forward to serving as Bluefield University head men and women's golf coach. Lilly took the helm on Jan. 1, 2022, when B.J. Bauer retired after serving more than a decade leading the BU program.

Welcome Back Senior Centers on January 13

Welcome Back Senior Centers on January 13 at

Allstate to Discuss Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings with Investors

The Allstate Corporation will conduct a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, to discuss fourth quarter 2021 earnings.

Library Sponsoring Winter Reading Program on January 12

Library Sponsoring Winter Reading Program on January 12 at 9:30 am

Abbott's Proclaim XR Spinal Cord Stimulation System now Offer Expanded MRI Compatibility in U.S

Abbott announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new expanded magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibility for its Proclaim™ XR Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System with Octrode™ leads.

Winter Markets

Bundle up and head to Riverwalk Landing for Yorktown's winter markets

AMT Tech Report: Issue #189

“Everybody needs a passion. That’s what keeps life interesting. If you live without passion, you can go through life without leaving any footprints.”

A fast-paced 48 hours in round-the-clock AOA advocacy

When opportunity knocks—in the form of a previously unforeseen and quickly developing opening to meet the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough and advocate for doctors of optometry—you hop on the last flight out and head to Washington, D.C.

Death count exceeds upper threshold of death expectancy during week Jan. 8 in Virginia

Virginia's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News sees 776,200 nonfarm payroll employees in December

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Virginia's Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan statistical area was 776,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

15,064 residents die of cancer in Virginia in 2017

There were 15,064 Virginia residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

113 people die in Virginia with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 27

There were 113 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Virginia during the week ending November 27, a 2.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.9% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan statistical area was 761,300, a 1.9 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Harrisonburg sees 4.2% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Harrisonburg metropolitan statistical area was 69,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Virginia average $357,579 for Q2