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Rhodes B. Ritenour
May 14, 2021

Lessons from COVID-19

For most of us, March 13 marked the one-year anniversary of our worlds ceasing to operate normally. We remember institutions closing, schools shuttering, and that last day in the office. These pandemic times have compelled me to reflect, learn and remember. I was making ham biscuits for Easter when I heard Merle Haggard’s song, “Are […]

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam delivered an April 22, 2021, video message to loosen more COVID restrictions.
Apr 22, 2021

Northam: State to loosen more restrictions May 15

Beginning May 15, the state will loosen more restrictions, including allowing larger social gatherings and expanded audiences for entertainment venues and sporting events, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced in a video message released Thursday. Restaurants will also be allowed to resume serving alcohol after midnight. Northam’s amendments to his pandemic executive orders, which take effe[...]

Mar 23, 2021

Va. to loosen COVID restrictions April 1

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday he is “slowly and safely” lifting some COVID-19 restrictions statewide beginning April 1, including raising limits of gatherings to 30% capacity at entertainment venues. In most cases, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 100 people and indoor gatherings at 50 people, the governor said. Wedding venues, which have been under […]

Nov 13, 2020

Governor orders new restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that the state will enforce new restrictions to prevent further spread of COVID-19 starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, including limiting gatherings to 25 people — down from a current cap of 250 people. Also, all people ages 5 and older will be required to wear face […]

Kings Dominion patrons socially distance on roller coaster. Photo courtesy Kings Dominion.
Nov 10, 2020

Kings Dominion to make holiday season comeback

Making a brief comeback before the end of 2020, Kings Dominion will reopen in December for a limited-time, limited-capacity holiday event after being closed for an entire summer season for the first time in its 45-year history, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Co., the amusement park in Hanover […]

Sep 10, 2020

Northam eases COVID-19 restrictions in Hampton Roads

After more than six weeks, Gov. Ralph Northam eased COVID-19 restrictions in Hampton Roads localities Thursday, citing “significantly improved” health metrics. The region will join the rest of the state in Phase Three of the “Forward Virginia” plan, effective immediately. On July 31, the governor placed a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, […]

Gov. Ralph Northam has committed an additional $20 million to an economic recovery fund.
Jun 30, 2020

Northam bans congregating in bars as Phase Three starts

As Virginia enters Phase Three of the state’s Forward Virginia reopening plan on Wednesday, July 1, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that bar seating and congregating areas of restaurants will remain closed. Restaurants will be permitted to use non-bar seating in the bar area, so long as tables are at least six feet apart. While key […]

Jun 30, 2020

Virginia Employment Commission closes HQ due to COVID-19

The Virginia Employment Commission is temporarily closing its Richmond headquarters office after the fourth VEC employee in three months has tested positive for COVID-19, the VEC announced Tuesday. The closure affects  350 employees who work out of the Richmond office.  VEC call centers and district offices have not been affected and will continue to process […]

Jun 25, 2020

‘Our chance to restart and reinvent’

As part of its COVID-19 economic recovery initiative Project Rebound, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday released a blueprint outlining recovery action steps for the business community. Produced by Big Four accounting firm KPMG LLP, the  “Blueprint for Economic Resiliency and Reinvention in the Greater Charlottesville Region” maps out recovery action steps based [&he[...]

Gov. Ralph Northam has committed an additional $20 million to an economic recovery fund.
Jun 23, 2020

Phase Three reopening starts July 1

Virginia will enter Phase Three of the state’s Forward Virginia reopening plan on Wednesday, July 1, ending restrictions on restaurants, retail stores and bars, among other changes, Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday. “This gives us about three-and-a-half weeks of Phase Two where we have been able to follow the data,” Northam said during his Tuesday […]

Gov. Northam discusses Phase Three reopening plan details
Jun 18, 2020

Northam releases Phase Three reopening plan details

Virginia isn’t ready to enter Phase Three of the state’s Forward Virginia reopening plan yet, Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday, but when it happens, it will bring some big changes back to public life — like allowing social gatherings of up to 250 people. “We are not entering Phase Three this week. While statewide [COVID-19 […]

Jun 18, 2020

Charlottesville Chamber to distribute reopening toolkits

The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced that its COVID-19 economic recovery initiative Project Rebound will distribute 500 reopening toolkits to local businesses starting Monday, June 22. The Project Rebound toolkits include branded items that communicate standards such as complying with occupancy limits, wearing face masks and practicing social distancing. Each kit[...]

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