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Va. Main Street Merit Award winners announced
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on Thursday announced the 2020 Virginia Main Street Merit Award winners, with businesses and projects in the Shenandoah Valley and Northern, Southern and Southwest Virginia recognized. Below are the 2020 award recipients: Best Downtown Public Improvement Project: town of St. Paul for the Downtown Comprehensive Infrastructure […][...]
Va. saw nation’s second-highest jobless spike last week
Coming on the heels of reports that the U.S. domestic gross product in the second quarter dropped to its lowest point since 1947, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that Virginia saw the second-highest increase in initial jobless claims in the nation last week. The Department of Labor reported Thursday morning that 46,524 Virginians […]
Northam restricts Hampton Roads region, bans gatherings of more than 50
Gov. Ralph Northam said he would place Hampton Roads localities on further restriction, starting at midnight Thursday. No alcohol can be sold or consumed at restaurants after 10 p.m., and all restaurants must close by midnight. Gatherings of more than 50 people will be prohibited until further notice, according to a public healt[...]
Amherst County launches small business relief program
The Economic Development Authority of Amherst County (EDA) announced Tuesday the launch of its $500,000 Back in Business grant program, offering small businesses up to $15,000 in funding. The EDA received the funding Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for small business recovery assistance. Small businesses can also apply […]
State launches $70M fund for small businesses, nonprofits
As businesses and nonprofits continue to encounter hard times, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday a $70 million COVID-19 relief fund for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Called Rebuild VA, the fund will allocate grants of up to $10,000 to about 7,000 applicants, Northam’s office said in a news release. The mo[...]
7,697 new COVID-19 cases in state last week; Hampton Roads sees high numbers
Virginia saw a gain of 7,697 COVID-19 cases last week, another gradual increase in the weekly number of new cases. According to the Virginia Department of Health’s statistics Monday, July 23, the state has 86,072 total cases, at a 7.5% positivity rate. The number of virus-related deaths is at 2,082, up 51 from last week […]
Chase demands apology from NoVa Chamber
Updated Friday, July 24 State Sen. Amanda Chase, the only announced 2021 GOP gubernatorial candidate, said Thursday that she didn’t know why the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce disinvited her from speaking to the group July 8 until two weeks later, when the chamber’s new chairman released a public statement categorizing some of the candidate’s […]
Va. unemployment trust fund facing $750M deficit
With jobless claims at a record high, the state trust fund that pays for jobless benefits is expected to rack up a $750 million deficit by the end of the year, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. And Virginia employers already hurting from the pandemic’s economic fallout could face tax increases to replenish the state’s […]
NoVa Chamber yanks invite to state Sen. Amanda Chase
Updated Thursday, July 23: Sen. Amanda Chase demands an apology from the chamber, says they never told her why she was disinvited. Earlier: The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce rescinded a speaking invitation this month to state Sen. Amanda Chase, the controversial Chesterfield County-based politician who is seeking the 2021 GOP nomination for governor, with […]
Number of COVID-19 cases continues upward climb in Virginia
COVID-19 cases continued to increase statewide last week at a higher rate than the previous week, with 6,733 more people testing positive since July 13. Over the past month, the weekly rate has climbed from 3,724 the last week of June to 5,540 new cases between July 6 and 13, according to the Virginia Department […]
General Assembly special session set for Aug. 18
Gov. Ralph Northam set the General Assembly’s special session for Aug. 18 in a proclamation Friday. Lawmakers will adopt the biennial budget based on the revised revenue forecast, and they also plan to discuss policing measures in light of ongoing protests against police brutality. A finalized agenda has not yet been issued, but the House […]
1M+ Virginians have filed jobless claims since January
Since January, more than 1 million Virginians have filed initial jobless claims, according to the Virginia Employment Commission. More than 32,000 Virginians filed initial jobless claims last week, according to a VEC statement released Thursday. The week before last, Virginia had the fourth-highest increase in initial jobless claims in the nation, but that was not […]
