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Apr 19, 2024

Norfolk mayor says apartments, hotel could replace MacArthur Center

MacArthur Center mall in downtown Norfolk is expected to be replaced by a major mixed-use development, which could be called “The Anchorage,” featuring a 400-room, military-themed hotel and 518,000 square feet of high-rise residential space, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander announced April 12 during his State of the City speech. “MacArthur Mall demands a bold vision […]

Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa in Short Pump. Photo courtesy Shamin Hotels
Mar 18, 2022

Feb. statewide hotel revenues were 6.1% lower than 2019

February hotel revenues in Virginia were 6.1% lower than those recorded in February 2019, according to data released Monday by STR Inc., a division of CoStar Group Inc. that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. Hotel rooms sold decreased by 5% last month, compared with 2019 levels. The average daily rate (ADR) paid […]

Oct 12, 2020

VCU study: COVID-19 accounted for 67% of March-Aug. U.S. deaths

For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to a study led by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study shows that deaths between March 1 and Aug. 1 increased by 20% when compared […]

Dominion Energy plans to develop the nation's largest wind farm — an $8 billion, 220-turbine project — off the coast of Virginia Beach by 2026. Photo courtesy Dominion Energy
Sep 29, 2020

Va. offshore wind industry could create 5.2K jobs, study finds

The offshore wind industry could create up to 5,200 jobs in Virginia (with a majority in Hampton Roads) and an estimated $740 million in total economic activity during the next several years, according to an economic impact analysis conducted by Henrico County-based Mangum Economics and released Tuesday by the Hampton Roads Alliance.  Richmond-based Dominion Energy […]

Jul 1, 2020

COVID-19 death toll underreported, study finds

A joint Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale University study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the COVID-19 death counts reported to the U.S. public underestimate the true death toll of the pandemic in the country.  “There are several potential reasons for this under-count,” lead author Dr. Steven Woolf, director […]

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