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Mar 31, 2020

What businesses can still operate during stay-at-home order?

Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday issued a temporary stay-at-home order through June 10 in response to coronavirus, but what are Virginians still allowed to do? Essentially, Virginians will only be able to leave their homes for essential reasons — such as picking up groceries or prescriptions, seeking medical care or going to a job if […]

Mar 31, 2020

Canterbury Rehabilitation: Seven confirmed COVID-19 deaths, plus two unconfirmed

Tuesday morning, Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Henrico County reported that seven residents with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died, and two other deaths from the past week are thought to be related to the disease. In total, the center said in a news release, 41 residents have tested positive for the virus, including […]

Mar 31, 2020

FSA Federal awarded $1.3B DOJ contract

Ashburn-based government services company FSA Federal announced Tuesday it has won a U.S. Department of Justice contract potentially worth $1.3 billion . Under the contract, FSA Federal will continue to work on its DOJ Asset Forfeiture Administrative Support Services contract. Started in 2004 to support DOJ law enforcement contr[...]

Mar 31, 2020

Virginia cases rise to 1,250 in Tuesday update from VDH

Virginia has 1,250 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Virginia Department of Health reported at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 31. That marks a rise of 230 cases since Monday. The number of deaths is at 27, and 165 people are hospitalized with the virus, according to VDH. So far, 13,401 people have been tested. The Eastern […]

Mar 30, 2020

Va. coal mines closing due to COVID-19 concerns

Five Virginia coal mines announced Monday they they shutting down operations to stop the spread of coronavirus, but continuing to fulfill weekly orders from current stockpiles. The Buchanan Mine No.1, which employs 543 workers in Southwest Virginia, has closed as of Monday, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy spokesperson Tarah Kesterson says. The mine is […]

Mar 30, 2020

Gannett announces mass layoffs, pay cuts, furloughs

McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, sent an email to employees Monday announcing mass layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts, according to The Daily Beast. Like other media outlets, the company has reportedly a large drop in advertising revenues recently due to the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gannett has a […]

Mar 30, 2020

Tegna acquisition talks fall through

As the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, Tysons-based Tegna announced that two offers to acquire the Gannett spinoff company have fallen through. “TEGNA and its advisors engaged substantially with two of these parties and provided them extensive non-public due diligence information,” the company wrote in a statement over the weekend. “These two parties […]

Frank Shushok Jr., vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech. Photo courtesy Virginia Tech
Mar 30, 2020

Virginia Tech names VP for student affairs

Frank Shushok Jr. has been named vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech, the university announced Monday, and will officially begin on April 10. He has been the interim vice president since October, overseeing more than 3,000 faculty, staff and student employees in 20 departments. Student affairs also oversees dinin[...]

Bruce Whitehurst, president and CEO of Virginia Bankers Association, working from home. Photo courtesy Whitehurst.
Mar 30, 2020

‘Talk to your banker today,’ Va. Bankers Assoc. president says

Virginia Business virtually sat down with Virginia Bankers Association President and CEO Bruce Whitehurst and Chairman Jeff Haley, who is also president and CEO of Danville-based American National Bank & Trust Co. This is part of an ongoing series of conversations with Virginians about how their work lives and businesses ha[...]

Mar 30, 2020

Piedmont Health District announces first COVID-19 fatality

A man in his 70s has died from causes related to COVID-19, the Piedmont Health District reported Monday afternoon. This is first coronavirus fatality in the district, which covers Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward counties southwest of Richmond. With this death, the total of COVID-19-related fatalities statewide is 26, according to […]

Mar 30, 2020

Virginia is for takeout

Some people are testing out their baking skills during the coronavirus outbreak, while others are existing on Cheetos and M&Ms on the couch. The state’s restaurants want Virginians to remember that many eateries are still open for service, albeit in a different way than before, focusing on pickup and delivered provisio[...]

Mar 30, 2020

Va. CEOs provide grim economic outlook due to COVID-19

Fewer than 7% of Virginia CEOs expect sales, capital spending or employment to increase during the next six months, according to the first quarter 2020 CEO Economic Outlook Survey released Monday by the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and the Virginia Council of CEOs. It’s the lowest percentage respons[...]

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