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Sep 10, 2020

Northam eases COVID-19 restrictions in Hampton Roads

After more than six weeks, Gov. Ralph Northam eased COVID-19 restrictions in Hampton Roads localities Thursday, citing “significantly improved” health metrics. The region will join the rest of the state in Phase Three of the “Forward Virginia” plan, effective immediately. On July 31, the governor placed a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, […]

Christine Gustafson. Photo courtesy The Breeden Co.
Sep 9, 2020

The Breeden Co. names corporate marketing, PR director

Virginia Beach-based real estate developer The Breeden Co. announced Wednesday it has hired Christine Gustafson as its corporate marketing and public relations director.  With more than 15 years of experience in marketing, Gustafson was most recently the marketing director and print project manager for Chesapeake-based Jones Pr[...]

Dr. David Jones. Photo courtesy Riverside Medical Group
Sep 9, 2020

Riverside Medical Group names chairman

The board of directors for Riverside Medical Group (RMG), the medical group for the Newport News-based Riverside Health System, announced Wednesday it has elected Dr. David Jones as the group’s new chairman. Jones will replace Dr. Robert Harding, who served for six terms, the maximum allowed under the group’s bylaws.[...]

Mark Heinlein
Sep 8, 2020

Goodwill of Central, Coastal Va. names workforce development VP

Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia announced Sept. 1 it has hired Mark Heinlein as vice president of workforce development. With 30 years of experience, Heinlein most recently served as head of talent management for Affordable Care LLC. In his new role, he will oversee workforce development and will be responsible for secu[...]

Lauren Campbell. Photo courtesy ITA International
Sep 3, 2020

Newport News federal contractor names director, innovative solutions

Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International has promoted Lauren Campbell to director of innovative solutions, effective Aug. 20. Joining the company in 2017, Campbell previously served as program manager of small business innovation research (SBIR) where she oversaw SBIR technology. [...]

Rendering courtesy the city of Portsmouth and Rush Street Gaming.
Sep 3, 2020

Portsmouth casino to solicit minority ownership

Portsmouth’s casino development partner, Rush Street Gaming, announced Thursday that it will offer 5% or $5 million ownership (whichever is greater) of the proposed $300 million Rivers Casino Portsmouth to a local minority-owned business or private investor who is a person of color.  “Rush Street has a track record of i[...]

Sep 2, 2020

Va. hotel revenues continued to improve last week

Virginia hotel revenues continued to improve last week, according to data released Wednesday by STR Inc., a CoStar Group division that provides weekly market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. For the week of Aug. 23 through Aug. 29, hotel revenues decreased by 38% and rooms sold declined by 27% compared to the same week […]

Sep 1, 2020

Newport News federal contractor acquires Vienna firm

Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International announced Tuesday it has acquired Vienna-based management consulting firm Innovative Decisions Inc. (IDI). A transaction amount was not disclosed. IDI provides decision and risk analysis, operations research and systems engineering services for business and government customers, while ITA International provides analysis, planning, training, exercis[...]

Gov. Ralph Northam said during his Tuesday press conference that he would not ease restrictions in the Eastern Virginia region prior to Labor Day.
Sep 1, 2020

Eastern Va. restrictions to remain through Labor Day weekend

Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday during a news conference that he would not roll back COVID-19-related restrictions in Eastern Virginia prior to Labor Day. On Friday, Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer sent a letter to Northam asking the governor to allow alcohol sales until 11 p.m. and requesting that the state eliminate the 50% oc[...]

Aug 31, 2020

16 Va. hospitals ranked on national LGBTQ benchmarking tool

Sixteen Virginia hospitals earned a top score of 100 on the 2020 Healthcare Equality Index survey, a national LGBTQ benchmarking tool from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), released Monday.  HEI evaluated more than 1,700 health care facilities’ policies and practices related to equality and inclusion of their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning […]

A rendering of the Elizabeth River Project’s new $4.5 million headquarters, which is being built to withstand flooding. Photo courtesy Elizabeth River Project
Aug 29, 2020

Environmental nonprofit plants itself in flood zone

As rising sea levels threaten urban coastal communities, the Portsmouth-based nonprofit Elizabeth River Project is intentionally building its new headquarters on the front lines.   The $4.5 million, three-story building — set to be built on a flood plain along the river in Norfolk — is designed to withstand high waters. I[...]

Aug 27, 2020

Dominion Energy, Altria commit grant funding for small businesses

Updated 2:30 p.m. Aug. 27 Two Virginia corporate giants announced details Thursday on funding for small businesses in Richmond and Hampton Roads affected by protest-related damage and ongoing coronavirus hardships. Altria Group Inc., based in Henrico County, and Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. pledged $5 million each for small businesses and social justice organizations in June, […]

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