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CDC reopening guidance for your business
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday evening released six flow charts intended to help businesses, schools, restaurants and transit systems decide whether it is safe to reopen — and when. As parts of the state begin to reopen Friday under Gov. Ralph Northam’s Phase One plan, leaders can use these guidelines […]
Va. COVID-19 cases reach 28,672
The state now has 28,672 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, an increase of 859 since Thursday, the Virginia Department of Health reported Friday. There are also 977 confirmed and probable deaths related to the coronavirus, and 3,657 people hospitalized throughout the state. New today on the VDH dashboard is a breakdown of how many molecular […]
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 […]
State tax collection revenue fell 26.2% in April
State revenue from tax collections fell 26.2% in April, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. This is primarily due to tax deadline extensions for individual and corporate income taxes, which were extended until June 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “April tax receipts are consistent with our estimate of a $1 billion reduction in the fourth […]
Center for Innovative Technology campus sells for $47.35M
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) office building complex in Herndon has sold for $47.35 million, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) sold the property Thursday to affiliates of Chicago-based Origami Capital Partners LLC and Timberline Real Estate Partners in a tran[...]
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[...]
52K Virginians filed jobless claims last week
More than 52,000 Virginians filed initial claims for unemployment last week, according to the Virginia Employment Commission, a decrease of approximately 7,000 jobless claims from the week prior. “Though the 12.6% weekly decline indicates that the volume of initial claims has retreated from its recent peak, it may not return t[...]
What does ‘reopening’ actually mean?
Updated May 14, 6:15 p.m. With most of Virginia preparing to enter the first phase of Gov. Ralph Northam’s “Forward Virginia” plan on Friday, there’s still a fair number of questions about what exactly Phase One of “reopening the state” means for business owners, employees and consumers. Here’s what you should know: Reopening in Phase […]
Gold’s Gym franchise owner appeals case to Va. Supreme Court
Seeking the right to reopen his businesses, the owner of nine Gold’s Gym franchises in Virginia has appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia, which may rule by the end of the week. Late last month, a Culpeper County Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of Gov. Ralph Northam, whom Culpeper business owner Merrill C. […]
State’s virus cases increase by nearly 1,000 in 24 hours
Virginia now has 26,746 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, the Virginia Department of Health reported Wednesday. That’s an increase of 946 cases since Tuesday. Also, 927 deaths related to the coronavirus were reported in the daily update, up from 891 Tuesday. There are 3,520 people hospitalized with confirmed cases or probable cases statewide, and 160,077 […]
Northern Va. reopening delayed until May 29
In a new executive order, Gov. Ralph Northam allows localities in Northern Virginia to delay reopening nonessential businesses until Friday, May 29, two weeks after the rest of the state enters Phase One of the governor’s “Forward Virginia” plan. The counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William, as well as the cities of Alexandria, […]
Northam: NoVa will not enter Phase One on Friday
Update, May 12: In a new executive order, Northern Virginia localities will delay Phase One by two weeks, allowing businesses to reopen on a limited basis May 29, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The rest of the state will enter Phase One on Friday as planned, the governor said in a statement. Earlier: Northern Virginia wi[...]
