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The VirginiaBusiness.com Top Five

//December 29, 2020//

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The VirginiaBusiness.com Top Five

The VirginiaBusiness.com Top Five

// December 29, 2020//

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The top trending stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Nov. 16 to Dec. 15 included the news that Gov. Ralph Northam was ordering new restrictions based
on post-Thanksgiving surges in coronavirus cases.

  1. Wise County is first to receive Starlink internet in Va.
    The pilot program from Elon Musk’s SpaceX will provide broadband via low-orbit satellites.     (Dec. 14)
  2. Governor orders nightly curfew
    Due to rising COVID-19 cases, Northam imposed a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew and limited gatherings to 10 people. (Dec. 10)
  3. Henrico County announces $2.3B GreenCity arena project
    Henrico officials announced plans to construct a $2.3 billion mixed-use development anchored by a 17,000-seat arena at the former Best Products headquarters site. (Dec. 1)
  4. These 16 Va. companies received $10M PPP loans
    Sixteen companies received the maximum $10 million from the federal relief program intended to assist small businesses due to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. (Dec. 2)
  5. What a legalized marijuana market could look like for Va.
    A state study concluded that legalizing marijuana could generate up to $300 million in annual state tax revenue and create 11,000 jobs. (Nov. 16)

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