Centra announced Monday that it would be laying off approximately 90 individuals, about one percent of Centra’s total workforce, effective this week as part of the company’s restructuring efforts.

Families will pick up the gifts that you donated for Angel Tree on Wednesday.

In a press release Wednesday, Bedford County Public schools announced a revised budget that included salary increases for all employees.

The Dollar General employees across the country participated in a walkout today to protest work conditions.

The Treasury Department on Monday launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid to state and local governments, giving the U.S. economy an added boost as President Joe Biden sought to assure the country that stronger growth is coming.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia tech is starting mandatory, random COVID-19 testing to prevent the spread among “high-contact” employees and students. The university identified 1,100 employees who will be randomly tested every 2 to 3 weeks, starting on Monday. That is why they are considered “high-contact.”A university spokesperson, Marc Owczarski, said this surveillance testing will help catch COVID-19 cases sooner and allow the school to react faster. “It can help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within our community," said Owczarski. "It’s all about flattening the curve.”The testing will also help identify asymptomatic individuals.