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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[...]
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 res[...]
Governor orders Virginians to stay at home through June 10
Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a stay-at-home order for all Virginians through June 10. 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 necessary — as the official number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia exceeded [&[...]
Va. COVID-19 cases top 1,000
There are now 1,020 confirmed coronavirus cases in the commonwealth and at least 25 deaths, according to the Virginia Department of Health. More than 12,000 Virginians have been tested for the virus and 136 are hospitalized with COVID-19. Northern Virginia continues to have the most confirmed cases, with 224 in Fairfax County, 8[...]
Five more COVID-19 deaths announced in Virginia; total at 27
Regional health departments announced five more deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s confirmed total to 27. Arlington Health District, which had 84 cases reported Sunday, the second-most in a locality in Virginia, reported its first two deaths from the coronavirus. The first patient was a 72-year-old with chronic medical conditions, who had […]
Developer to renovate Rosslyn Marriott, construct three residential buildings
The Rosslyn Marriott hotel will be partially demolished and renovated and three residential buildings will be added to the site, according to a release from the Arlington County Board. Financial terms of the plans were not released. The hotel is located at 1401 Lee Highway and currently has 445 rooms. Site developer KBLH LLC wil[...]
Mechanicsville apartment complex sells for $7.6 million
The Signal Hill Apartments complex in Mechanicsville sold for $7.6 million on March 26, according to Glen Allen-based real estate company Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC. Signal Hill includes 68 units and one four-bedroom rental home and is located at 8111 Signal Hill Road. The property came on the market during fall 20[...]
Spotsylvania County office building sells for $3.8M
An office building in Spotsylvania County sold for $3.8 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced March 24. The office building, Deep Run Building C, is 42,216 square feet and was 100% leased at the time of the transaction. It is located at 11905 Bowman Drive, which is less than a mile from the Rappahannock [&hellip[...]
COVID-19 cases reach 890 on Sunday; 22 deaths in Virginia
Virginia now has 890 COVID-19 cases, the Virginia Department of Health reported Sunday in its 9 a.m. website update. Twenty-two people are reported dead from causes related to the virus, and there are 112 people hospitalized with symptoms, and 10,609 people have been tested. The number of positive cases jumped 151 from Saturday’s update of […]
First COVID-19 death reported in Western Tidewater Health District
A man in his 60s has died from respiratory failure in a hospital, Western Tidewater Health District announced Saturday in a news release. This is the district’s first COVID-19 fatality and likely the 19th death statewide, pending tests on two cases Friday afternoon. The patient had several underlying medical conditions, which exacerbated the effects of […]
Virginia COVID-19 cases nearly at 750
Amid warnings from health officials that Virginia could see COVID-19 cases spike tenfold in the next 10 days, Virginia now has 739 confirmed cases, as of Saturday, March 28, up from 604 the previous day. Ninety-nine people are hospitalized in the commonwealth and as many as 18 may have died from the virus, pending test […[...]
Avula: Virginia COVID-19 cases could jump 10X in next week and a half
Dr. Danny Avula, director of the Henrico County and Richmond health departments, warned Friday, “We need to be prepared that we might have a 10x jump [in the number of COVID-19 cases] in the next week and a half” in the state, which would overwhelm hospitals. Virginia has 604 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, […[...]
