The U.S. Department Of Labor Is Reporting Over 11,000 New Claims For Unemployment Filed In Tennessee And Nearly 26,000 Filed In Virginia During The Week Ending On August 1st. The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Is Reporting Over 7,000 Fewer New Claims Filed Than The Week Before. In Northeast Tennessee, 1,004 New Claims Were Filed For Unemployment During The Period. Virginia Is Reporting A Decrease In New Unemployment Claims.