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Virus cases spike among Latino population in Richmond area
The Richmond region has seen a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among Latinos because of workplace spread, health officials reported Friday. Although Hispanics make up only 6.5% of the population in the city of Richmond, they represent 30% of all virus cases and 30% of hospitalized patients there, said Richmond and Henrico […]
Suburban businesses board up windows amid protest climate
As rumors — some false — circulated on social media that heated racial-justice protests like those seen in Richmond might turn to the suburbs, several businesses in suburban Henrico and Chesterfield counties boarded up store windows out of apparent concern for potential looting and vandalism that didn’t materialize. Flyers circulated via Twitter on Tuesday indicating […]
Governor: Lee monument must come down ASAP
“I am directing the Department of General Services to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee as soon as possible,” Gov. Ralph Northam declared at a news conference Thursday, flanked by a Lee descendant, the Rev. Robert W. Lee IV, and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney. “It was wrong then, and it is wrong now, so […]
Governor, Richmond mayor aim to remove Confederate monuments
In the wake of protests in the city of Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney announced Wednesday afternoon that he and City Council member Mike Jones will put forward an ordinance July 1 to remove all Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue. The statuary, which has drawn large numbers of protesters — including some from other states — […]
Much of Virginia to enter Phase Two reopening Friday
Much of Virginia will enter Phase Two of Gov. Ralph Northam’s “Forward Virginia” reopening plan on Friday, with restaurants and gyms able to offer limited indoor service, the governor announced during his Tuesday news briefing. Northern Virginia and Richmond will remain at Phase One, however, Northam said, adding, “We need more time to monitor their […]
Picking up the pieces
At 3:30 a.m. Sunday, May 30, Greg Milefsky stood in the middle of his store, Balance Bicycle Shop, on Richmond‘s West Broad Street. The windows were broken, and the bikes — those for sale and ones left by customers for repair — were all gone. “People were coming in and stealing everything that was left,” […]
Governor declares state of emergency over protests
Following nights of heated and violent nationwide protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency and activated the state National Guard to assist local law enforcement in quelling “escalating violence across the commonwealth.” “This emergency declaration will provide the necessary support to [&hellip[...]
Trump administration chooses RVA pharma startup for $354M COVID-19 contract
Richmond-based drug manufacturing company Phlow Corp., which incorporated this year, announced Tuesday that the Trump administration has awarded it a $354 million, four-year contract to manufacture in the U.S. generic medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients needed to treat COVID-19, creating an American supply chain for medical products that are now made mostly in China and India. […]
35 Virginia companies make 2020 Fortune 1000 list
Thirty-five Virginia-based companies made Fortune magazine’s 66th annual Fortune 1000 list, which was released Monday. The list ranks the 1,000 largest United States corporations by total revenue. Of the 35 Virginia companies, 22 made the elite Fortune 500 list. Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) is the only Virginia newcomer to the Fortune 500 list. Last year […]
Reopening will be delayed in Richmond, Accomack County
The city of Richmond and Accomack County, the Eastern Shore locality that has seen COVID-19 outbreaks in its poultry plants, will not enter Phase One of Gov. Ralph Northam’s “Forward Virginia” reopening plan Friday. Like Northern Virginia, the localities will wait two weeks until May 29. The governor’s announcement comes after Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney […]
Health accelerator program coming to Richmond
Richmond-based seed-stage accelerator Lighthouse Labs is partnering with the Health Innovation Consortium (HIC) to start a health-focused startup accelerator program in Virginia, the groups announced Thursday. Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Health and Richmond-based nonprofit Activation Capital created HIC, which launched in January 2019 to bring health care ideas to the market. “Health[...]
Mayor: Richmond may not join Phase One reopening unless state provides more support
Update, May 14 at 6:15 p.m.: Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the city of Richmond and Accomack County will delay Phase One of the reopening plan by two weeks, joining localities in Northern Virginia. Earlier: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has said that the city may not join Gov. Ralph Northam’s Phase One reopening plan on Friday […]
