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Governor signs clean energy legislation
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday that he has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act into law, requiring state electricity providers to become 100% carbon free by 2050. The legislation sets a 2045 carbon-free deadline for Virginia power operations for Dominion Energy Inc. and a 2050 deadline for Appalachian Power. It also requires virtually all […]
Northam signs laws expanding election access
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed laws this weekend repealing Virginia’s voter ID law, making Election Day a state holiday and expanding access to early voting. After July 1, voters will not be required to show a photo ID in order to vote. The new laws also repeal the controversial Lee-Jackson Day state holiday in January, […]
Northam signs LGBTQ protections into law
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Saturday that he has signed the Virginia Values Act into law, making Virginia the first Southern state to pass sweeping anti-discrimination laws protecting the LGBTQ community. The act, which passed the Democratic-majority General Assembly in February and goes into effect July 1, prohibits discrimi[...]
Harrisonburg Dairy Queen sells for $1.15M
A Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in Harrisonburg sold for $1.15 million, Denver-based Blue West Capital announced Thursday. Dairy Queen was the only tenant leased to the property at 78 S. Carlton Street in Harrisonburg. The property sold as a sale-leaseback. The Dairy Queen franchisee will still be able to use the building, but w[...]
Former IKEA warehouse sells for $3.85M in Pittsylvania
A 152,379-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility formerly used by IKEA in Pittsylvania County’s Ringgold area sold for $3.85 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Rick Barker Properties LLC purchased the facility located at 240 Factory Lane — approximately six miles outside of Danville. [...]
Five-story apartment complex to be built in Henrico County
A five-story apartment complex will be built at the intersection of Maywill and Thalbro Streets in Henrico County, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. Bristol Maywill Partners LLC purchased the 2.1 acres of land for $2 million from 2001 Maywill LLC. The apartment complex will be part of a mixed-use developme[...]
Battling coronavirus, Northam seeks faster release of prisoners
In light of the threat that coronavirus could pose to prison inmates, Gov. Ralph Northam has asked the state Department of Corrections to begin planning for the release of nonviolent prisoners with less than a year of time left to serve, the governor said during his Friday coronavirus news conference. When the General Assembly r[...]
COVID-19 disrupts Va. tourism as season ramps up
RICHMOND, Va. — Michael Moore has always enjoyed his job as wine trail guide with Top Shelf Transportation. He said the job is about more than wine. “I get people anything they need,” Moore said. “I’m like a rolling concierge.” Moore, 71, works in the Monticello Wine Trail region, which encompasses parts of A[...]
State extends ban on utility service disconnects
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Virginia State Corporation Commission has extended the ban on utilities disconnecting electricity, water, sewer and gas services until June 14. “While we fervently wish otherwise … it appears that the devastating economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are unlikely to abate significantly” by mid-May, when the order was […]
Managing during crisis
Virginia Business virtually sat down with Craig Halliday, CEO of Dulles-based software company Unanet, which provides project management software, timesheet software, expense reporting software and other human resources software to federal government contractors, architects and engineers. This is part of an ongoing series of con[...]
Death toll at Henrico nursing home climbs to 39
Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center now has 39 patients who have died from causes related to COVID-19, the Henrico County center reported Thursday afternoon. Six died within the past 24 hours. This now exceeds the 37 deaths at the Seattle nursing home that was a highly publicized, early coronavirus outbreak hotspot in the United States. […]
Sentara Healthcare, VCU Health System seal the deal on Virginia Premier
Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare and Richmond-based VCU Health System finalized their previously announced joint ownership of the Virginia Premier health plan on Wednesday. Sentara is now the majority owner and VCU Health has a 20% ownership stake of Virginia Premier, a Medicaid managed care organization. Sentara announced the agreement in September 2019, which will serve more […]
