Living and Working in Virginia

1. Where can I get information on starting a business in Virginia?
2. Where do I get information about my driver's license, motor vehicle registration, car inspection, etc?
3. I'm looking for a job in Virginia. Where do I start?
4. What occupations are licensed in Virginia?
5. How much does one locality charge in taxes as opposed to another?
6. How do the schools in my neighborhood compare to others in the state?
7. Where do I find old daily stock quotes for a Virginia company?
8. Where can I find information about Virginia business?

1Where can I get information on starting a business in Virginia?

See: Steps to Establish a Small Business in Virginia

For more information, contact:

Virginia Department of Business Assistance
P.O. Box 446
Richmond, Virginia 23218-0446
804-371-8200

2Where do I get information about my driver's license, motor vehicle registration, car inspection, etc?

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 27412
Richmond, VA 23269

1-866-DMVLINE (1-866-368-5463) or 1-800-435-5137

3I'm looking for a job in Virginia. Where do I start?

Virginia Jobs (Jobs with Virginia government)

Virginia's JobBank

Virginia Employment Commission's Job Seeker Services

4What occupations are licensed in Virginia?

See the Weldon Cooper Center's Career Prospects in Virginia on the Internet.

5How much does one locality charge in taxes as opposed to another?

See Tax Rates in Virginia's Cities, Counties and Selected Towns.

6How do the schools in my neighborhood compare to others in the state?

See Virginia Department of Education - 2000-2001 Virginia School Accreditation Status.

7Where do I find old daily stock quotes for a Virginia company?

An Internet site, BigCharts, provides free daily, historical stock quotes (1970 to current).

In addition, Library of Virginia staff will search for a quote for a specific date in the Wall Street Journal, Richmond Times Dispatch, or New York Times and send a copy of the newspaper page for a fee, see Library Reference order forms.

8Where can I find information about Virginia business?

For directory information see Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

Internet directories, several of which are available at Teldir.