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Va. first state to adopt statewide emergency workplace safety measures
Virginia is the first state to adopt statewide emergency workplace safety measures, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. “Workers should not have to sacrifice their health and safety to earn a living, especially during an ongoing global pandemic,” Northam said in a statement. “In the face of federal inaction, Virginia has stepped up to protect workers […]
Va. hotel revenue declines worsen
Hotel revenue declines have worsened during the past week, despite the state operating under Phase Three of Gov. Ralph Northam’s “Forward Virginia” plan, which has loosened some gathering and hospitality restrictions. Hotel revenues and rooms sold declined in every major market in Virginia, compared with the same time frame last year, according to new data […]
Primary care practices must be reinvented, research paper says
Primary care practices were not prepared for the pandemic and must reinvent the ways in which they do business, according to a paper authored by several Virginia doctors published Monday in the Annals of Family Medicine. Dr. Alex Krist, a Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Population […]
Amherst County creates small business relief fund
Amherst County launched a grant program for small businesses suffering economic downturns due to the coronavirus epidemic, the county announced Tuesday. Amherst supervisors designated $300,000 in federal CARES Act funding, which will be administered by the county’s Economic Development Authority. Applications are being accepted now for locally owned, for-profit businesses in the county for payroll, […][...]
Governor: State will step up enforcement of masks, distancing
Gov. Ralph Northam said that because the number of daily COVID-19 cases has shot up more than five-fold in the Hampton Roads region in the past month, he will increase social distancing and mask enforcement at businesses, starting immediately. Daily positive cases have gone from an average of 60 a day to 346 a day […]
Va. sees increase in COVID-19 cases for third week in a row
Virginia saw an increase in COVID-19 cases for the third week in a row, with 5,540 more cases reported between July 6 and July 13, compared with 3,920 cases the previous week and 3,724 the last week of June. Virginia’s total confirmed and probable cases is 71,642 since tracking began in February. The seven-day positivity […]
State deficit stands at $236.5M, down from $1B spring forecast
The state’s fiscal year 2020 deficit, predicted at one point to reach as much as $1 billion, stands at $236.5 million, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Also, the state’s revenues increased by 2% compared to fiscal year 2019. The news comes as the General Assembly prepares to meet in August to make adjustments to the […]
Va. among highest in nation for jobless claims last week
Virginia had the fourth-highest increase in initial jobless claims in the nation last week, according to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) statistics released Thursday. The DOL statistics released Thursday morning shows that 33,069 Virginians filed initial jobless claims last week, while the VEC report released Thursday afternoon s[...]
Richmond’s Need Supply Co. closes permanently
Richmond-based clothing and home goods retailer Need Supply Co. has gone under due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will permanently cease operations, its attorney confirmed Tuesday. The store has not issued a public statement, including on its website or social media sites. “Need Supply Co. has made the difficult decision to wi[...]
UPDATED: Nearly 110K Virginia businesses received PPP funds
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a list of major recipients of its $659 billion Paycheck Protection Program small business relief program, with exact loan amounts redacted. Of the nearly 110,000 small businesses that received funding in Virginia (including Virginia Business Media LLC), approximately 16,100 businesses in Virginia were named on the list of […]
Roanoke County launches small business relief grants
The Roanoke County Economic Development Department announced Monday it has launched a $1 million small business grant program to help businesses suffering from COVID-19 closures in the county and the town of Vinton. The program is being funded through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and wil[...]
Virginia sees increase in COVID-19 cases for second week
COVID-19 cases increased slightly last week in Virginia for the second week in a row, although the number of deaths during the same period was down a bit. The Virginia Department of Health reported 3,920 new cases for the week ending July 3, up from 3,724 the previous week. The seven-day positivity rate reported Monday […]
