RICHMOND –Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is expanding its call center to handle questions that Virginians may have about the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. The toll-free number is 1-877-275-8343 and will be answered during state business hours. The department will adjust hours as necessary to accommodate call volume. Virginians also are able to ask questions via e-mail through the VDH home page at www.vdh.virginia.gov. State Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D., MBA said the call center’s increased operations coincide with the opening of public schools across the state this month. (more…)
Archive for August, 2009
Governor Kaine Announces Expanded H1N1 Call Center Support
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Richmond Leads Country in One Slice of Job Growth
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Employment in the Richmond health-care and education sectors is up 10 percent from last year. And that is the highest percentage increase in those categories in the U.S., according to an analysis of mid-year Bureau of Labor of Statistics data by Buffalo Biz Journal Business First.
Richmond added about 8,000 jobs in health care and education since last year.
Bill Mezger, chief economist for the Virginia Employment Commission, said Richmond is well positioned for growth in both industries.
“Richmond is fortunate to have institutions in both of those fields located here,” Mezger said. “Most have been here for a long time and have continued to grow with national demand for health care and education.” (more…)
Sotomayor Sworn As First Hispanic on Supreme Court
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Judge Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in on Saturday as the first Hispanic associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
With her left hand on a Bible held by her mother, Sotomayor swore to “administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and to the rich.”
The oath was administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, who read the text from a piece of paper.
It was the second swearing-in of the day for Sotomayor, whose rise from an impoverished childhood in New York City to become only the third woman to serve on the high court was a key narrative of her confirmation hearings in Congress. (more…)
Fed Says Economy Is Leveling Out
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday the U.S. economy was showing signs of leveling out two years after the onset of the deepest financial crisis in decades and it moved to phase out one emergency measure.
The U.S. central bank also kept its benchmark short-term interest rate steady near zero and said it would likely stay there for an extended period to guide the way to recovery.
The Fed made its clearest statement to date that it sees the recession nearing an end and that shattered financial markets are healing. (more…)
