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Virginia sees 136 COVID-19 deaths last week, higher than previous weeks
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Virginia went up by 7,034 last week, a decrease from the previous week, but the number of new virus-related deaths rose by 136, a higher rate than in recent weeks. The Virginia Department of Health reported Monday, Aug. 3 that there are 93,106 coronavirus cases statewide and 2,218 […]
Sentara, Truist launch emergency meals program with state
As Feeding America projects that more than 1 million Virginians will face food insecurity this year, Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare, Optima Health and Truist Financial Corp., along with the state government, launched the “We Care” COVID-19 Virginia Emergency Fund Support Plan to provide free meals to families during the pa[...]
Dewberry to provide QA for $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel project
Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Friday it will provide quality assurance services for the entire $3.8 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) project — the largest construction project in Virginia and the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) history. A contract amount was not disc[...]
Paw patrol guides seabirds to safer nesting area
As construction work was set to begin on the $3.8 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, the Virginia Department of Transportation noticed a roadblock — thousands of royal terns and other nesting seabirds at South Island were in the way. Their solution? Leave it to the dogs. Since February, a pack of 20 trained border[...]
The new normal
For those returning to the office after months of working remotely, the novel coronavirus has turned the workplace into a potential microbial minefield. What danger lurks on the surface of the break room table? What invisible pathogens spread silently through the vents of the HVAC system? And what of the frequently used door han[...]
Va. hotel revenues dropped by 50% last week
Hotel revenues last week continued to decrease by 50%, compared with the same week last year, according to new data from STR Inc., a division of CoStar Group providing market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. Last week, STR had reported that the U.S. hospitality industry had marked its worst quarter yet. Nationally, however, the […]
UPDATED: Busch Gardens set to reopen Aug. 6
Updated Thursday, July 30: Busch Gardens will reopen to the public Aug. 6, although not the entire park, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. announced Thursday. The park will open for the first time this year Aug. 6-16 for its Coasters and Craft Brews event. Three roller coasters and the Screamin’ Swing ride will be open, and the [...]
Newport News staffing firm names executive search VP
Newport News-based executive search firm Lee Group Search announced Wednesday that Wes Ashworth has been promoted to vice president executive search to oversee executive recruitment and placement for U.S.-based companies. Ashworth joined the firm in 2014 as an executive search consultant. During his time with the firm, he has sp[...]
Gather opens third Hampton Roads coworking space
While businesses are still in the process of reopening during the pandemic, coworking office operating company Gather Workspaces LLC will open its Virginia Beach location Wednesday — Gather’s third in the Hampton Roads region. “Our members have 24/7 access to all six of our locations in Virginia, which is a unique bene[...]
7,697 new COVID-19 cases in state last week; Hampton Roads sees high numbers
Virginia saw a gain of 7,697 COVID-19 cases last week, another gradual increase in the weekly number of new cases. According to the Virginia Department of Health’s statistics Monday, July 23, the state has 86,072 total cases, at a 7.5% positivity rate. The number of virus-related deaths is at 2,082, up 51 from last week […]
Hampton office building sells for $1.325M
An office building in Hampton has sold for $1.325 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Located at 2310 Tower Place, the 13,500-square-foot property was purchased by Temple Realty I LLC, which will partially occupy the building. Real estate company Harrison & Lear Inc., which sold the property, wil[...]
Four Virginia HBCUs to receive support from Dominion
Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University are among 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that will share $25 million in support from Dominion Energy Inc., the Richmond-based utility company announced Thursday. The awarded funds — precise amounts goi[...]
