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Apr 10, 2020

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[...]

Apr 9, 2020

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. […]

Apr 9, 2020

DuPont Spruance plant worker dies from coronavirus

An employee of the DuPont Spruance plant in Chesterfield County has died from COVID-19, the company announced Thursday. Earlier this week, the company confirmed that five plant employees, including the employee who died, had tested positive for COVID-19. The plant has employees working around the clock to produce material used to make personal protective equipment, […]

Apr 8, 2020

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 […]

Dr. Danny Avula, director of the Richmond and Henrico health districts, speaks at an April 2 news conference about the COVID-19 outbreaks at the Canterbury facility.
Apr 7, 2020

Four more deaths attributed to virus at long-term care center

Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center reported Tuesday that 32 residents at the Henrico County long-term care center have died from causes related to COVID-19, recording four more deaths over the past 24 hours. The facility has 84 residents and 25 staff members who have tested positive since all were tested several d[...]

Apr 6, 2020

28 COVID-19 deaths at Henrico nursing facility

Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center reported Monday afternoon that 28 residents have died from causes related to COVID-19, 11 since last Friday’s announcement. There are currently 88 residents and 25 employees at the Henrico County long-term care facility who have tested positive; all have been tested, the center said, although some staff members’ test results […]

Apr 3, 2020

Henrico County in contact with 39 of 41 nursing homes, fire chief says

After a news conference Thursday evening in which the Henrico County manager promised that county staff would be calling all of the county’s 41 nursing homes, the county Division of Fire employees followed through on the promise Friday. They spoke to employees at 39 facilities by mid-afternoon Friday, Fire Chief Alec Ought[...]

Apr 3, 2020

Henrico strip mall sells for $1.5M

Laurel Park Shopping Center in Henrico sold for $1.5 million, Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC announced Friday. The strip mall located at the corner of Woodman and Hungary Roads encompasses more than 16 acres of land, and is located less than 2 miles from Reynold Community College. The shopping center’s primary retailer i[...]

Apr 3, 2020

Breeden Construction moves HQ, triples office space

Henrico County-based Breeden Construction has moved its headquarters office to an 8,100-square-foot space near Henrico Doctors’ Hospital — tripling its previous office space, the company announced this week.  Financial terms of the move were not disclosed. The Class A office space is located at 1700 Bayberry Court, Suit[...]

Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas
Apr 2, 2020

Henrico County manager: Canterbury’s reaction to early offer of help was “not positive”

Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center was slow to accept Henrico County’s help at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak that has left 16 residents dead and 108 people positive at the facility, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas said during a news conference Thursday evening. “We have respected their autonomy and[...]

Apr 2, 2020

Richmond EDA to offer no-interest loans to small businesses hurt by crisis

The Richmond Economic Development Authority announced Thursday it will begin offering no-interest loans up to $20,000 to small businesses harmed by the COVID-19 crisis. The Richmond EDA has made $1 million available for the relief fund, according to the city’s economic development director, Leonard Sledge. Businesses based within the city limits with fewer than 25 […]

Dr. Danny Avula, director of the Richmond and Henrico health districts, speaks at an April 2 news conference about the COVID-19 outbreaks at the Canterbury facility.
Apr 2, 2020

Canterbury Rehab: 16 residents, including 5 in past 24 hours, dead from COVID-19

Sixteen residents of a Henrico County long-term care facility have died from causes related to COVID-19, the center reported Thursday afternoon. Five people who lived at Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center died in the past 24 hours, according to a statement from Canterbury Administrator Jeremiah Davis, and three ea[...]

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