About 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan, the White House said Friday, saying it is on track to reach the president’s goal of 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year.

An early progress report on President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports.

Virginia will use nearly $50 million in federal stimulus funds to reward energy-conserving consumers, businesses and localities with rebates on purchases of efficient appliances and alternative fuel choices.

The Lynchburg Community Action Group has been awarded $363,631 in stimulus funds for use in a Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program.

More than 1.3 million Americans’ unemployment insurance benefits will run out by the end of the year, placing extra strain on an economy that is just starting to recover from the worst downturn in a generation.

The Cash for Clunkers program gave a much-needed shot in the arm to Virginia automobile dealers who have watched their sales slip for nearly two years.

The federal government sent about 3,900 economic stimulus payments of $250 each this spring to people who were in no position to use the money to help stimulate the economy: prison inmates.

Crabtree Falls in Nelson County will receive some improvements through federal stimulus funding announced Wednesday by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says Virginia has received more than $1 billion in federal stimulus funding for infrastructure projects across the commonwealth.

Virginia is taking a step today toward seizing a golden opportunity to develop high-speed rail through Richmond and other parts of the state.

Lynchburg School Board will take up several notable items today and meet for the last time with its current makeup of board members.

When President Barack Obama increased unemployment benefits as part of his economic stimulus, he also made some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps.

President Barack Obama promised Monday to deliver more than 600,000 jobs through his $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, with federal agencies pumping billions into public works projects, schools and summer youth programs.

Hugh Keogh’s military service is getting him a $250 check to stimulate Virginia’s economy. As president and chief executive officer of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Keogh likes that approach by the federal government to putting money into people’s pockets to spend as they like.

Virginia is getting $38 million in new federal aid for child care, but less than half the money will be used to reduce a waiting list of 8,100 underprivileged children who need the service.