Officials in Martinsville have announced that Faneuil Inc. will establish a call center in the city. The company expects to create 80 jobs by August, and as many as 250 jobs over the next few years.

Martinsville currently has the highest unemployment rate in Virginia -- in March, it stood at 22%.  An increase in local job opportunities will help to stabilize the city's housing market by allowing people to pay their mortgages and stay in their homes.

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