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VCU Health physician runs COVID-19 drug trial
A VCU Health liver specialist and gastroenterologist is leading clinical trials for a possible drug treatment for COVID-19 patients. This week, Dr. Arun Sanyal began testing remdesivir, an antiviral medication previously used experimentally to treat the Ebola virus, on several VCU Health System patients with moderate to severe c[...]
Fourth resident dies from COVID-19 at Henrico nursing home
A fourth resident has died from COVID-19 at Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, the long-term care nursing home in western Henrico County where 17 residents and six staff members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the past 12 days. Two patients from the center are receiving treatment at a regional hospital and 11 […]
SCC rejects large portion of Dominion’s grid upgrade plan
UPDATED MARCH 27, 10 A.M. The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) on Thursday put the brakes on a major portion of Dominion Energy Inc.’s proposed $7 billion, 10-year plan for electrical grid upgrades, saying it was “due to the projected heavy costs to customers without adequate benefits.” The SCC approved some parts of the plan’s […]
Colonial Downs Group will pay Rosie’s employees through April
After closing its popular Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums and the Colonial Downs Racetrack in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colonial Downs Group announced Wednesday that it will pay all company employees through April and will also transition its Rosie’s Kitchens to providing 20,000 free “grab and go” meals fo[...]
VCU Health develops COVID-19 test kit
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System announced Wednesday that it has developed a COVID-19 test that it will administer to inpatients through a pilot program. Tests will be administered primarily to patients who have severe symptoms and are hospitalized within the VCU Health System, dependent on supply. The goal is to g[...]
Northam calls out Falwell for bringing Liberty students back to campus
UPDATED 6:40 P.M., MARCH 25 As Lynchburg city officials blasted Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., calling him “reckless” for inviting students back to campus after spring break, Gov. Ralph Northam weighed in on the brouhaha Wednesday, making a public request for the controversial conservative icon to re[...]
Altria commits $1M to coronavirus relief efforts
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. is committing $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts in the Richmond area and in other communities where it has manufacturing and agricultural assets. “This is an unprecedented time, and it’s critical that businesses step up to meet the challenges in the communities where we live an[...]
Virtual retail therapy
Virginia Business virtually sat down with Kate Stottlemyer, owner of Tweed, a small, family-owned brick-and-mortar boutique located in Henrico County’s busy Short Pump area, to get a feel for how local retailers have adapted to doing business during the coronavirus crisis. This is part of an ongoing series of conversation[...]
Two long-term care facility residents in Henrico die from virus; Va. toll at 9
Two elderly residents of the Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in western Henrico County have died from COVID-19, the Virginia Health Department announced Tuesday afternoon, bringing the statewide total to nine fatalities. Last week, the health department reported four positive cases at the long-term care facility; the two patients were among other residents receiving treatment […][...]
Henrico lab to ship 150,000 COVID-19 tests per month
Glen Allen-based GENETWORx Laboratories said it will soon begin shipping at least 800 COVID-19 test kits per day, with a goal of ramping up manufacturing enough to deliver 150,000 during the month of April. A unit of Pennsylvania-based Recovery Centers of America (RCA), GENETWORx Laboratories says it can provide test results within 24 hours of […]
Genworth Financial moves closer to acquisition
Henrico County-based Genworth Financial Inc. has cleared another regulatory hurdle in its long-delayed takeover bid by China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. On Tuesday, the New York State Department of Financial Services reapproved Oceanwide’s proposed acquisition of Genworth’s New York-based insurance company, Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York (GLICNY). In connection with the reapproval, Genworth […][...]
The Hilb Group acquires Ohio company
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC (THG) announced Tuesday the acquisition of Cleveland, Ohio-based Healthcare Liability Consultants Agency Inc., effective March 1. THG also hired the Healthcare Liability Consultants owner owner and medical malpractice insurance specialist Julie Paton as a producer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, THG […][...]
