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Task force mulls safety, economic concerns in reopening businesses
As the governorâs executive order shutting down all ânonessentialâ businesses is set to expire next Friday, a diverse group of two dozen Virginia business representatives is hard at work compiling ideas for how to reopen safely. The group â which includes officials from major employers Walmart and Amazon.com Inc., museum[...]
GO Virginia approves $2.87M in grants for 13 regional projects
The state’s Go Virginia Board has allocated $2.87 million in grants for 13 regional projects supporting economic development. A state economic development initiative led by business leaders and state officials, GO Virginia ( Growth and Opportunity for Virginia) has funded 87 projects, totaling $30.3 million, since it was established by the General Assembly in 2016. […]
SW Va. businesses, officials urge Northam to reopen region
Southwest Virginia elected officials and business owners are ready to reopen for business, noting that the number of COVID-19 cases in their region is considerably lower than those found in the more populated regions of the state such as Northern Virginia and Central Virginia. “The [economic] effects of the COVID-19 pandem[...]
Axios returns $4.8M in PPP funding
Arlington County-based digital media company Axios Media Inc. is returning $4.8 million it received from the Small Business Administrationâs Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to Axios cofounder and CEO Jim VandeHei, who said the federal relief program aimed at helping small businesses keep their workforces employed [...]
Reston IT company names president
Tony Crescenzo has been hired as president of Reston-based information technology company Intelligent Waves LLC. Formerly the CEO of Falls Church-based IT company IntelliDyne LLC, Crescenzo earned his bachelorâs degree from Stockton University and his masterâs degree in business administration from Rutgers University. Intell[...]
Virginia sees nearly 1K increase in COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
The Virginia Department of Health reported Friday that there are 16,109 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Virginia, as well as 572 deaths and 2,407 people hospitalized who have tested positive. This is an increase of 929 confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, not counting 792 probable cases. As of Friday, 105,648 people have been […]
Virginia Business wins four VPA awards
Virginia Business magazine won four awards in the Virginia Press Association’s annual journalism contest. This year’s VPA awards banquet was canceled due to the coronavirus and the association asked member publications to announce the winners on April 30. Virginia Business competes in VPAâs specialty publications [...]
Virginia Chamber of Commerce seeks input for reopening businesses
During the next two weeks, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce will be soliciting input from the business community for its âBlueprint for Getting Virginians Back to Workâ initiative. The chamber plans to release the blueprint plan in May after compiling the input it receives from surveys and other community engagement opportunities. Interested people must submit […]
GO Virginia earmarks funding for SW Va. tech talent program
The GO Virginia Region 1 Council, which covers Southwest Virginia, announced Thursday it has recommended $1.38 million in funding for the United Way of Southwest Virginia to create a technology talent development program. As more tech companies enter the Virginia market during the next decade, itâs estimated that more than 2[...]
Hanover County packaging manufacturer making isolation gown material
Hanover County-based packaging manufacturer INDEVCO North America announced Thursday that itâs shifting its manufacturing materials to make materials for protective isolation gowns, worn by first responders and medical workers. The company typically produces house wrapping material under its Barricade Building Products brand, [...]
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents names medical director
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent County, which treats patients who suffer from chronic illness, brain injury or neurological impairment, announced this week that Dr. Brett Sharp has been named as its medical director, which became effective April 20. Sharp, who has 29 years of clinical experience, has[...]
Leidos subsidiary tapped to develop lunar landing system
Dynetics, a wholly owned aerospace subsidiary of Reston-based defense contractor Leidos, is one of three prime contractors awarded contracts by NASA to design the human lunar landing system that will take the first woman and next man to the moon’s surface by 2024. The other two aerospace companies are Amazon.com Inc. Presi[...]
