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Jake Crocker closed his two Richmond restaurants indefinitely. Photo by Caroline Martin
Apr 22, 2021

Bar seating reopened statewide, governor declares

For the first time in more than a year, Virginians are now allowed to sit at bars for service as long as they stay at least six feet apart. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam amended Executive Order 72 on Wednesday without an announcement, making the following policy change for restaurants, breweries, distilleries, wineries and tasting[...]

Virginia Tech | Photo by Ray Meese
Apr 22, 2021

Virginia colleges mull legality of mandatory COVID vaccine

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia universities plan a return to campuses in the fall, but there are questions if the COVID-19 vaccine can be mandated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only authorized the vaccine for emergency purposes, according to Lisa Lee, professor of public health at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The vaccin[...]

Apr 21, 2021

Maximus acquires Houston veterans services company for $1.4B

Reston-based government services company Maximus announced Wednesday that it will purchase the parent company of Veterans Evaluation Services Inc. (VES) for $1.4 billion. Based in Houston, VES is a privately held company that serves the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as a provider of medical disability examinations to determine veterans’ eligibility […][...]

Apr 20, 2021

Central Va. pharma hub strategic plan released

On Tuesday, the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering announced its strategy to turn Central Virginia into an advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development hub. The strategic plan aims to foster business and job growth in the Richmond-Petersburg area while also expanding access to medicines. The creation of the plan was funded by a $100,000 […]

Apr 20, 2021

Biotech firm moving to new Richmond location, creating 250 jobs

Grenova Inc., a Richmond-based sustainable biotech company, plans to move to a larger facility in the city, investing $10.6 million and creating 250 jobs over the next three years, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The company is currently located in the Manchester neighborhood but will move to a larger facility across from The Diamond baseball […]

Gov. Ralph Northam speaks at his April 19, 2021, COVID update in Fairfax County.
Apr 19, 2021

COVID roundup: Va. now offering vaccines to everyone age 16+

All Virginians age 16 and up are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, which you may have heard Monday morning in a loud public safety alert sent to smartphones by the Virginia Department of Health. All U.S. states met President Joe Biden’s April 19 deadline to expand vaccine eligibility for all adults, regardless of job, [&h[...]

Apr 14, 2021

Virginia expands Medicaid access for legal immigrants

RICHMOND, Va. — Ni Kin became a permanent resident in 2002 at 70 years old, but she was unable to work after moving from Myanmar to Virginia due to mobility problems. Kin required more medical attention related to her condition as she aged, but was unable to see a doctor because she didn’t have insurance, […]

COVID-19 vaccination shot Photo credit Art Writ, Capital News Service
Apr 13, 2021

Va. woman’s death connected to Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause

A 45-year-old Virginia woman’s death due to a rare blood clot days after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is connected to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s call for a pause on administering the one-dose vaccine, state health officials confirmed Tuesday. “The U.S. Centers for[...]

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Apr 13, 2021

J&J vaccine put on pause in Va. due to safety concerns

Updated 6:30 p.m. April 13: Virginia health officials say the CDC has confirmed the Virginia woman’s death is connected to their call earlier Tuesday for a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Earlier: On Tuesday, the Virginia Department of Health immediately put a pause on its use of the Johnson & Johns[...]

Apr 12, 2021

UVA Health hires chief diversity & community engagement officers

Charlottesville-based UVA Health has named Dr. Tracy M. Downs as the health system’s inaugural chief diversity & community engagement officer, effective July 1. A urologist who specializes in the surgical treatment of urologic cancers, Downs previously served as associate dean for diversity and multicultural affairs and as a professor of urologic oncology for the University […]

Apr 12, 2021

COVID roundup: Most of Va. is now in vaccine phase 2

Update, April 13: Virginia Department of Health pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration advise halt due to rare blood clot issue. Earlier: The majority of the state has entered the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination as of Monday, opening el[...]

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority’s supply chain logistics headquarters and primary distribution facility for their regional healthcare operations has sold.
Apr 12, 2021

VCU Health distribution facility sells for $8M

A Henrico County property fully leased by VCU Health was purchased by an undisclosed investment group for $8.075 million on April 7. Located at 3008 Mechanicsville Turnpike, the 89,931-square-foot property houses nonpharmaceutical medical supplies and equipment for VCU Health. Since mid-February, the property, a former Pepsi dis[...]

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