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State allocates additional $11M to struggling transit systems
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) authorized an additional $11 million in statewide public transportation spending to help Virginia public transportation agencies recover from ridership losses and other COVID-19-related operating expenses, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) announced Tuesday. “The onset and continued spread of COVID-19 has had extraordinary and disproportionate impacts on [&hell[...]
Metro cuts service to ‘essential trips only’ starting Wed.
Metro service will be cut to “essential trips only” in Northern Virginia and the rest of the Washington D.C. region starting Wednesday, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Essential trips include those taken by hospital staff, government officials and emergency responders. Daily rail hours will e[...]
Governor limits restaurants, fitness centers and theaters to 10 patrons
As the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Virginia has risen to 67 cases with two deaths, Gov. Ralph Northam issued a statewide mandate for restaurants, fitness centers and theaters to “significantly reduce their capacity to 10 patrons, or close.” Later Tuesday afternoon, Northam and State Health Commissioner Dr. [...]
Richmond restaurateurs closing dining rooms to slow COVID-19
A coalition of Richmond-area restaurant owners led by Richmond Restaurant Group (RRG) announced in an email early Tuesday morning that they will close their dining rooms to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. “We have been doing all we can to keep our people working, while also keeping you as our guests healthy and safe,” […]
U.Va. staff member tests positive for COVID-19
University of Virginia President James E. Ryan announced late Monday that a U.Va. Women’s Center staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. “Given the progression of the virus, it is not a surprise to discover a local case, but we know it will heighten anxiety,” Ryan said in the statement. The individual is[...]
Dominion Energy donates $1M to coronavirus aid, suspends service disconnections
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has donated a total of $1 million for coronavirus aid, which will go to the American Red Cross and local organizations in the 18 states where Dominion operates. It has more than 7 million energy customers. The charitable foundation for Richmond-based Dominion Energy has specifically committed $250,000 to the American […]
COVID-19 claims second life in Virginia
A second person in the Peninsula Health District has died from COVID-19, according to a news release posted by James City County on Monday. The patient was a male in his 70s who died from respiratory failure as a result of the novel coronavirus, the Virginia Department of Health reported, the county alert said. This […]
Va., Maryland and D.C. request federal funding for COVID-19 test sites
As coronavirus cases in Virginia continue to rise, Gov. Ralph Northam, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to President Donald Trump Sunday requesting that the National Capital Region — which includes Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. — be added as a priority location for federal funding to […]
Northam bans events with 100+ people
Following Virginia’s first COVID-19 death and a growing cluster of cases in the Peninsula, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a ban on all events with more than 100 people across Virginia. He also ordered local government offices closed in the Peninsula region, which includes Newport News and Williamsburg. The statewid[...]
Virginia reports first coronavirus death
UPDATE, MARCH 15: As of Sunday night, Virginia has 45 known cases of COVID-19, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver said for the first time Sunday that he is concerned about community spread of the virus in the Peninsula Health District, where one person has died. For mor[...]
Pharrell’s Something in the Water festival canceled due to coronavirus
Virginia Beach’s Something in the Water 2020 festival has been canceled due to the growing coronavirus crisis. It will return on April 23-25, 2021, according to organizers. The brainchild of Grammy-winning musician and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams, the festival premiered in spring 2019, selling 35,000 tickets an[...]
Metro is reducing service in response to coronavirus
In response to the growing coronavirus pandemic, the Metro transportation system announced it will be reducing service until further notice, beginning Monday, March 16, in an effort to help protect Metro’s employees and customers. Metro will be reducing Metrorail trains to every 12 minutes on each line, Monday through Frid[...]
