Cardinal Conversation: Fewer Virginians are working remotely

RADIO IQ | By Fred Echols

Published February 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST

Census figures show just over 18% of Virginia workers do their jobs remotely, a trend that many rural counties with lower costs of living hope to use to their advantage.

Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has studied the data and talked about it with Fred Echols.

Cardinal News is a nonprofit, independent, online news organization covering southwest and southside Virginia.

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Cardinal Conversation: Fewer Virginians are working remotely

Census figures show just over 18% of Virginia workers do their jobs remotely, a trend that many rural counties with lower costs of living hope to use to their advantage. Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has studied the data and talked about it with Fred Echols.

Census figures show just over 18% of Virginia workers do their jobs remotely, a trend that many rural counties with lower costs of living hope to use to their advantage.

Dwayne Yancey with Cardinal News has studied the data and talked about it with Fred Echols.