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Chesterfield County furloughs 500+ employees
Chesterfield County will furlough more than 500 part-time and full-time county employees starting April 4 until further notice, the county announced Tuesday in a released statement. Employees were notified last week of the furloughs. “Unfortunately, we find ourselves in unusual circumstances as the national, state and local economies continue to be negatively impacted by COVID-19 […]
Bon Secours Mercy Health furloughs 700 employees amid coronavirus
Bon Secours Mercy Health —which operates 11 hospitals in the Richmond and Hampton Roads regions — has furloughed 700 full-time employees across seven states and 12 markets, the health care system announced Tuesday. The health care system said in a released statement that the furloughs come as a result of fewer people seeking primary care, […]
FSA Federal awarded $1.3B DOJ contract
Ashburn-based government services company FSA Federal announced Tuesday it has won a U.S. Department of Justice contract potentially worth $1.3 billion . Under the contract, FSA Federal will continue to work on its DOJ Asset Forfeiture Administrative Support Services contract. Started in 2004 to support DOJ law enforcement contr[...]
Va. coal mines closing due to COVID-19 concerns
Five Virginia coal mines announced Monday they they shutting down operations to stop the spread of coronavirus, but continuing to fulfill weekly orders from current stockpiles. The Buchanan Mine No.1, which employs 543 workers in Southwest Virginia, has closed as of Monday, Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy spokesperson Tarah Kesterson says. The mine is […]
Gannett announces mass layoffs, pay cuts, furloughs
McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, sent an email to employees Monday announcing mass layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts, according to The Daily Beast. Like other media outlets, the company has reportedly a large drop in advertising revenues recently due to the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gannett has a […]
Tegna acquisition talks fall through
As the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, Tysons-based Tegna announced that two offers to acquire the Gannett spinoff company have fallen through. “TEGNA and its advisors engaged substantially with two of these parties and provided them extensive non-public due diligence information,” the company wrote in a statement over the weekend. “These two parties […]
Developer to renovate Rosslyn Marriott, construct three residential buildings
The Rosslyn Marriott hotel will be partially demolished and renovated and three residential buildings will be added to the site, according to a release from the Arlington County Board. Financial terms of the plans were not released. The hotel is located at 1401 Lee Highway and currently has 445 rooms. Site developer KBLH LLC wil[...]
Mechanicsville apartment complex sells for $7.6 million
The Signal Hill Apartments complex in Mechanicsville sold for $7.6 million on March 26, according to Glen Allen-based real estate company Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC. Signal Hill includes 68 units and one four-bedroom rental home and is located at 8111 Signal Hill Road. The property came on the market during fall 20[...]
Spotsylvania County office building sells for $3.8M
An office building in Spotsylvania County sold for $3.8 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced March 24. The office building, Deep Run Building C, is 42,216 square feet and was 100% leased at the time of the transaction. It is located at 11905 Bowman Drive, which is less than a mile from the Rappahannock [&hellip[...]
Va. Tech student tests positive for COVID-19
A Virginia Tech student living off campus in Blacksburg has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent out Friday by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands. The student is believed to have been exposed to the virus during international travel and is in self quarantine. “The Virginia Department of Health, working with our own […]
Omni Homestead closed temporarily during 2020 pandemic
The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs announced Friday that it is closing from March 29 until June 1, due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The global health crisis has hit the hospitality industry swiftly and significantly. Like many hotels, we’ve felt the impact and made the difficult decision to [...]
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 […]
