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6/24/2021	Staffing challenges remain at Virginia Beach Oceanfront - WTKR, Virginia Beach
6/23/2021	Virginia’s budget surplus could now approach $2 billion - The Daily Progress, Charlottesville
6/22/2021	Spanberger Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Assist Virginians Returning to the Workforce, Provide $180 Weekly Payments to American Workers Who Start New Jobs
6/17/2021	Virginia businesses facing big payroll tax hike without General Assembly action - WRIC, Richmond
6/17/2021	Defying early expectations, Virginia is coming out of the pandemic flush with cash - Virginia Mercury
6/15/2021	Virginia Beach to consider restrictions on Airbnb, other short-term rentals - The Center Square
6/14/2021	Some Virginians worry incentive program won't do enough to encourage employees - WTVR, Richmond
6/11/2021	Virginia won’t end enhanced unemployment benefits early like some states, Northam says - WRIC, Richmond
6/11/2021	State program would incentivize new workers with up to $1,000
6/11/2021	Governor Northam Launches Return to Earn Grant Program to Help Virginians Transition Back to Work
6/7/2021	‘We’re all struggling’: Richmond restaurants in need of more employees
6/3/2021	Norfolk hotel industry struggles to meet demand with staffing shortages - WTKR, Virginia Beach
6/2/2021	Richmond Vaccination Clinics Open ‘Where The People Are’ - VPM, Richmond
6/2/2021	Richmond launches #hotvaccinatedsummer campaign - NBC12, Richmond
6/2/2021	Kings Dominion cutting hours and not opening on certain weekdays in June, citing labor shortages - Richmond Times-Dispatch
5/31/2021	Help wanted: Hotels, restaurants confront post-pandemic staffing crisis - Virginia Business
5/27/2021	Senate Republicans, Virginia business groups support back-to-work incentive - The Center Square
5/27/2021	No more capacity limits for Hampton Roads hotel venues, event spaces - 13 News Now, Virginia Beach
5/27/2021	83% of Virginia restaurants are currently hiring, facing dire staffing shortages - WTVR, Richmond
5/25/2021	Virginia is resuming unemployment work search requirements on June 1 - WRIC, Richmond
5/24/2021	Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association to host virtual job fair - NBC29, Charlottesville
5/24/2021	Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association to host virtual job fair - NBC12, Richmond
5/21/2021	McGehee stepping down, Xiang stepping in at HTM - VT.edu
5/20/2021	Restaurant Revitalization Fund applications due May 24; 9 Fairfax County eateries get DoorDash grants - Fairfax County EDA
5/17/2021	Hospitality association launches free online training - Virginia Business
5/17/2021	Virginia restaurant and hospitality industry facing workforce shortage - NBC12, Richmond
5/16/2021	Virtual job fair aims to connect workers with employers - WTVR, Richmond
5/14/2021	Governor Northam Lifts Mask Mandate to Align with CDC Guidance, Announces Virginia to End COVID-19 Mitigation Measures on May 28
5/8/2021	Unemployment Benefits Become Target Amid Hiring Difficulty - Wall Street Journal
5/7/2021	VRLTA Honored with Richmond Region Tourism Tourism Impact Award
5/5/2021	Old Tensions renewed on CACVB board - Daily Progress
5/4/2021	Norfolk tourism officials optimistic about 2021 - WAVY, Norfolk
5/3/2021	Senator Mark Warner Shares Restaurant Revitalization Fund Information for Virginia Restaurants
5/3/2021	Eliminating Tipped Wage Would Reduce Opportunity for Workers of Color - Morning Consult
5/3/2021	Richmond-area restaurants hop to cash in on Restaurant Revitalization Fund - NBC12, Richmond
4/30/2021	9-story, 130-room hotel planned next to Short Pump Town Center - Richmond BizSense
4/28/2021	Mama J's Kitchen Sustains Pandemic - Urban Views, RVA
4/27/2021	Announcing Updates to Provide More Choice, Flexibility, and Transparency for Local Restaurants - DoorDash.com
4/22/2021	Governor Northam amends executive order to allow bar seating - NBC12, Richmond
4/21/2021	Seated bar service resuming in Virginia under updated COVID-19 restrictions - WRIC, Richmond
4/20/2021	Va. hotel revenues up 12% in March - Virginia Business
4/18/2021	Lynchburg-area hospitality industry bouncing back after 2020, looking forward to spring and summer events - The News & Advance
4/16/2021	Sweet Nana Cakes is awarded a grant to help with pandemic relief - WHSV
4/15/2021	Menu of initial Hatch Local food hall tenants taking shape - Richmond BizSense
4/13/2021	Grant creates new Va. workforce project to train restaurant and hotel workers - NBC12, Richmond
4/12/2021	Hilton Named #1 Best Big Company to Work For, #3 Best Company to Work For in the U.S.  - Hilton
4/12/2021	Virginia restaurant and hotel group gets $132K state grant for job board, training program - Richmond Times-Dispatch
4/11/2021	Omni Charlottesville Hotel alleges city overtaxed it nearly $100,000 - The Daily Progress
4/8/2021	Virginia tourism group asks state for funding from COVID-19 relief bill - WTKR, Hampton Roads
4/6/2021	Va. restaurant, hospitality industry seeks $270M+ in relief funding - Virginia Business
4/6/2021	Federal aid poses 'extraordinary opportunity' for state, local governments to plan together - The News & Advance
4/1/2021	The Clifton owners seek to expand lodging - The Daily Progress
3/31/2021	Richmond area moves into Phase 1c, one month before all adults will be eligible for a vaccine - Richmond Times-Dispatch
3/30/2021	Richmond supports restaurants with ‘Picnic in a Parklet’ - Virginia Business
3/26/2021	Virginia businesses will benefit from PPP extension, groups say - The Center Square
3/25/2021	Businesses say upcoming Virginia EPS foam ban will help environment, hurt budgets - 13newsnow.com
3/24/2021	Come visit… please - c-vill.com
3/23/2021	Va. to loosen COVID restrictions April 1 - Virginia Business
3/22/2021	Local operators have two new hotels in the works at Glenside and Broad - Richmond BizSense
3/22/2021	Northam has signed future ban on takeout foam containers - Richmond Times-Dispatch
3/17/2021	Federal stimulus money set to help live entertainment venues - NBC12 Richmond
3/15/2021	The Quality Inn is being razed amid bustling development activity in Hampton’s Coliseum Central biz hub - Daily Press
3/12/2021	NRAEF partners with MOD Pizza to help justice-involved youth with employment and job training - Nation's Restaurant News
3/11/2021	‘No questions asked’: Norfolk hot dog spot offering free meals to anyone who needs one - Virginian-Pilot
3/10/2021	Tourism promotion agencies seek funding increases - Bristol Herald Courier
3/9/2021	Sedona Taphouse launching new restaurant concept - NAPA Kitchen and Wine - to open this summer in Westchester Commons - Richmond.com
3/9/2021	'It should have been done a long time ago': Biden rescue plan throws another lifeline to restaurant industry - Richmond Times-Dispatch
3/8/2021	Restaurant Workers, More of Phase 1B Can Now Get Vaccine in Richmond, Henrico - VPM
3/8/2021	Virginia business community backs aspects of federal COVID-19 relief bill - The Center Square
3/4/2021	Former Home Team Grill owner opening two new eateries in Regency - Richmond BizSense
3/1/2021	Tipped employees like the tip credit; Congress should preserve it - Richmond Times-Dispatch
2/26/2021	Richmond now has six major casino proposals - Virginia Business
2/24/2021	Northam relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions - Richmond Times-Dispatch
2/22/2021	Bill would make app-based delivery companies work with restaurants - Roanoke.com
2/20/2021	Plastic foam container ban one step closer in Virginia - WRIC Richmond
2/17/2021	Business Groups Ask VA Lawmakers for Higher PPP Tax Deductions - Virginia Business
2/17/2021	How bad was 2020 for hotels? Hilton posted a $720 million loss - Bizjournals.com
2/16/2021	Tourism council continues to stay positive during COVID-19 - The Northern Virginia Daily
2/16/2021	Marriott says President and CEO Arne Sorenson died unexpectedly on Monday - MarketWatch
2/15/2021	VIR hotel, related mixed-use project eyed in Alton area - SOVANow.com
2/15/2021	Colonial Downs proposing gaming resort in Dumfries - Inside NoVA
2/11/2021	Virginia's first JW Marriott Hotel Coming to Reston - Virginia Business
2/9/2021	Local lawmakers support raising federal minimum wage to $15 - WTKR Norfolk
2/8/2021	Opinion: A way Virginia can really help small businesses - The Washington Post
2/7/2021	DoorDash and VRLTA partner to provide $450K in funds to Virginia restaurants - Bristol Herald Courier
2/5/2021	DoorDash partners with VRLTA for restaurant grants - WHSV Charlottesville
2/4/2021	Bill to mandate paid sick leave for essential workers passes Virginia House, receives opposition from businesses - The Center Square
2/4/2021	Virginia restaurant owner says his workers don't want $15 minimum wage - Fox News
2/2/2021	How Drive-To Meetings Are Helping Destinations Stay on Track - Meetings Today
2/2/2021	As Senate seeks tax compromise, businesses say 'not right' for state to take what Congress gave - Richmond Times-Dispatch
2/1/2021	Virginia Hotel Revenues Fell 42% in December 2020 - Virginia Business
1/28/2021	Yelp Names Black-Owned Businesses to Watch in 2021 - Yelp
1/25/2021	Tourism leaders share success — even during a pandemic - The Winchester Star
1/24/2021	As pandemic rages on, legislature moves to extend loosened alcohol restrictions as lifeline to restaurants - The Roanoke Times
1/21/2021	U20 World Record Set in Virginia Beach Sports Center - Visit Virginia Beach
1/20/2021	The George Washington Inn and Conference Center will be turned into a 125-unit rental apartment building - WYDaily
1/19/2021	VA Lawmakers Consider Extending Rule For Alcohol To-Go - VPM
1/14/2021	Business community worried about permanent COVID-19 safety regulations adopted by Virginia board - The Center Square
1/13/2021	New takeout and delivery-only Mac & Cheese-focused restaurant now open in Shockoe Bottom
1/11/2021	Welcome from AHLA Chair of the Board - Mark Hoplamazian, President & CEO of Hyatt Hotels - AHLA
1/9/2021	Gov. Northam floats possibility of year-round school, concerning tourism industry - WAVY
1/7/2021	House effort to provide tax relief for Virginia small businesses garners bipartisan support - The Center Square
1/6/2021	Virginia Beach asks General Assembly to allow the city to create a tourism authority - Virginian Pilot
1/6/2021	Winchester being asked to increase tourism funding - The Winchester Star
1/5/2021	New food hall expected to open in spring as part of mixed-use development in Richmond's Manchester area - Richmond Times-Dispatch
1/1/2021	When We Need Them - Today's Hotelier
12/31/2020	Focusing on a niche: Henrico-based hotel operator rapidly growing - Richmond Times-Dispatch
12/29/2020	Letter to the editor: Thanks for supporting local restaurants during a difficult year - The Virginia Gazette
12/29/2020	Governor Northam Commits Additional $20 Million to Rebuild VA Economic Recovery Fund
12/29/2020	Hotel Owners Switch Focus to Residential - Virginia Business
12/28/2020	Richmond restaurant roundup for 2020: Pandemic pivots and new eateries - Richmond BizSense
12/23/2020	Shamin’s Short Pump Hilton headed to receivership, foreclosure - Richmond BizSense
12/23/2020	With Absolute Uncertainty, Williamsburg’s Alewerks pivots during pandemic, plans ahead for future - The Virginia Gazette
12/23/2020	Outdoor drinking areas could offer big boost to Virginia's economy - WTKR Hampton Roads
12/23/2020	Nearly one billion hotel rooms have gone unsold during the pandemic - CNBC
12/16/2020	All h’ale’ Alewerks. They’ve just been named 2020 Brewery of the Year - WYDaily
12/14/2020	Richmond extends deadline for second small business grant fund - Virginia Business
12/11/2020	The Restaurant Lockdown Massacre - Wall Street Journal
12/9/2020	Richmond restaurant owner fears wave of closures this winter: 'The clock's ticking' - WTVR Richmond
12/9/2020	Pandemic pivot: Opting against indoor dining, Chez Foushee to deliver three-course meals instead - Richmond BizSense
12/5/2020	‘It’s a dire situation’: Restaurants push Congress for direct relief to save the industry as restrictions tighten - WRIC
12/3/2020	Ex-GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina to chair Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Board of Trustees - The Virginia Gazette
12/2/2020	No new restrictions, but Northam urges COVID-19 caution - Virginia Business
12/1/2020	Job Loses Linger in Leisure & Hospitality Businesses - WVTF
12/1/2020	Breaking News: Arena-anchored ‘GreenCity’ development planned for Henrico-owned Best Products site - Richmond BizSense
8/18/2020	Pandemic has picked the pockets of zoo, aquarium, living museum - Daily Press/Newport News
8/16/2020	For area restaurants that haven't closed in COVID's wake, holding on till next year is the goal - The Daily Progress/Charlottesville
8/14/2020	Empty tables, seats the new reality for some Richmond restaurants - WRIC/Richmond
8/7/2020	Covid's next casualty: American restaurants - CNN
8/6/2020	VDH to hire around 100 workers to enforce COVID guidelines; 1 Richmond area restaurant already lost permit - Richmond Times-Dispatch
8/6/2020	'This is 100% COVID-related': SaltBox Oyster Co. at Willow Lawn is permanently closed - Richmond Times-Dispatch
8/5/2020	Pandemic sparks a building boom for restaurant drive-thrus - CNBC
8/4/2020	Church Hill’s Grisette branches out with wine club - Richmond BizSense
8/2/2020	PPP gave Roanoke restaurants a 'shot in the arm,' but what happens now?
8/1/2020	In Williamsburg area, no tourists and no theme parks are far more than an inconvenience - Daily Press/Newport News
7/31/2020	Shocktober Haunted House Goes Virtual This Fall - LoudounNow
7/30/2020	UPDATE: Busch Gardens Williamsburg plans to reopen next week with limited capacity special event; Kings Dominion remains closed - Richmond Times-Dispatch
7/29/2020	Virginia companies seek paths to reopening amid pandemic - Virginia Business
7/28/2020	Norfolk brewery, Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association react to new restrictions for Hampton Roads - WTKR/Hampton Roads
7/27/2020	In a rare alignment with labor, Dr. Northam prescribes bitter medicine for business as part of his pandemic treatment - Virginia Mercury
7/27/2020	Unemployment benefit poses dilemma for restaurants in need of workers - Richmond Times-Dispatch
7/27/2020	Pandemic pivot: Owner of Jasper, Carytown Cupcakes going into ghost-kitchen mode - Richmond BizSense
7/24/2020	How restaurants can recover from COVID-19 - Yahoo! Finance
7/24/2020	Restaurants fear financial recovery impossible with new COVID-19 restrictions - CBS19 News - Charlottesville
7/24/2020	'It's terrible for everybody': Heritage restaurant in the Fan 'hitting pause' and temporarily closing again to weather the pandemic - Richmond Times-Dispatch
7/24/2020	Phase 3 Purgatory - Restaurants grapple with safety, hospitality and keeping business afloat during pandemic - Style Weekly Richmond
7/23/2020	Boutique inn in Lexington owned by Richmonders named one of the top city hotels by a national travel magazine - Richmond Times-Dispatch
7/23/2020	Maryland group says 35% or 40% of restaurants may close for good - WTOP/DC
7/20/2020	Travelers want safe, clean spaces. Here's how one hotel brand is innovating to meet their needs - Business Insider
7/17/2020	Session offers tips for stressed hospitality workers - The Winchester Star
7/16/2020	Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive - Harvard Business School
7/15/2020	The National Restaurant Association's Blueprint for Restaurant Revival
7/15/2020	Fairfax adds $20M to small business relief fund - Virginia Business
7/14/2020	Amherst County creates small business relief fund - Virginia Business
7/14/2020	Businesses taking a hit as Busch Gardens Williamsburg remains closed - 13 News Now
7/13/2020	Pandemic pivot: Richmond startup brings cocktails to your living room - Richmond BizSense
7/12/2020	Dining out in Richmond in Phase 3 means mask wearing, no bar seating, some reservations required, and lots of confusion - Richmond Times-Dispatch
7/8/2020	Restaurant reopenings require balance between reassuring diners, reinforcing rules - SmartBrief
7/8/2020	Primland, Salamander nominated for USA Today resort list - Virginia Business
7/6/2020	Meeting Professionals International Va. Chapter chooses board president - Virginia Business
7/6/2020	Roanoke County launches small business relief grants
7/2/2020	366K+ Virginians remain jobless - Virginia Business
7/1/2020	Checking in on Richmond’s breweries: delivery, to-go keeping the lights on - Richmond BizSense
6/30/2020	Northam bans congregating in bars as Phase Three starts - Virginia Business
6/29/2020	United Way of Greater Charlottesville teams up with Va. 30 Day Fund - Virginia Business
6/26/2020	6 ways small businesses can market themselves in a post-COVID-19 world - Business Insider
6/25/2020	Virginia seeks to codify COVID-19 rules, concerning the business community - The Center Square
6/24/2020	Planning to travel? Hotels in Virginia cautiously reopening - WRIC/Richmond
6/24/2020	Hotel Rooms Help Fairfax County Homeless During Pandemic - Patch.com
6/24/2020	Kings Dominion releases statement on Phase 3 of reopening - NBC12/Richmond
6/23/2020	GO Virginia awards more than $230,000 in grants to help with job recovery in the Richmond region from COVID-19 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
6/23/2020	Richmond adopts rules for Airbnb-style home rentals - Richmond BizSense
6/23/2020	Virginia businesses still suffering even with phase 3 of reopening on the horizon - The Center Square
6/22/2020	Hospitality industry sees encouraging signs after spring decimated by COVID-19 - The Daily Progress/Charlottesville
6/22/2020	Rockafeller’s owner found her niche in hospitality - The Virginian-Pilot
6/21/2020	Without international students this summer, Virginia Beach hotels, restaurants need workers - The Virginian-Pilot
6/20/2020	Restaurant owners receive advice on reopening - The Winchester Star
6/18/2020	Charlottesville Chamber to distribute reopening toolkits - Virginia Business
6/17/2020	Arlington Small Business Emergency GRANT (Giving Resiliency Assets Near Term) Program Recipients Announced
6/16/2020	Hilton lays off 2.1K employees, extends furloughs
6/16/2020	Businesses seeing signs of hope as restaurants begin to reopen - FOX5/DC
6/15/2020	More than three-fourths of Virginians want to keep to-go drinks legal - The Center Square
6/12/2020	New Poll Finds Widespread Support for To-Go Drinks Post-Pandemic - ARLnow
6/12/2020	Nervous going out to eat? Health officials, patrons, restaurant owners weigh in - WSLS/Roanoke
6/10/2020	More financial help for businesses in the works as city enters next reopening phase - Richmond BizSense
6/8/2020	Hampton Roads restaurants and businesses that have closed permanently during the pandemic - The Virginian-Pilot
6/3/2020	The Most Important Word in the Hospitality Industry? ‘Clean’ - The New York Times
6/2/2020	Phasing In, Dining Out: Richmond enters Phase 1 of reopening as the governor issues a statewide mask mandate. What does it mean for restaurants? - Style Weekly/Richmond
5/27/2020	Va. lodging industry launches safety initiative as commonwealth reopens - NBC12/Richmond
5/23/2020	Carryout orders a lifeline for Roanoke Valley restaurants - Roanoke Times
5/20/2020	Charlottesville, Albemarle to allow restaurants to set up seating in parking lots - Daily Progress
5/19/2020	Northern Virginia business owners fear keeping region closed will sink them for good - The Center Square
5/18/2020	Beaches in Virginia Beach can open with restrictions, but nowhere else - The Virginian-Pilot
5/15/2020	Restaurant sales fell to their lowest real level in over 35 years - Restaurant.org
5/13/2020	Ahead of reopening, some businesses ask: Who shaped the Phase One guidelines? - Richmond Times-Dispatch
5/13/2020	Here's what dining out looks like in Virginia during Phase One reopening - WTVR/Richmond
5/13/2020	Virginia ABC to expand outdoor dining for businesses, potentially into parking lots, sidewalks - The Virginian-Pilot
5/11/2020	Virginia’s restaurant, tourism leaders urge Northam to create relief fund for hospitality industry - WSLS/Roanoke
5/11/2020	Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association pens letter to Gov. Northam for COVID-19 support - WTKR/Hampton Roads
5/8/2020	Coronavirus-related restaurant and bar industry job losses totaled 5.5 million in April - Nation's Restaurant News
5/6/2020	What Now? First-time restaurateurs grapple with a hazy future - Richmond Magazine
5/3/2020	Restaurant industry calls for $240B coronavirus relief plan - Fox News
5/1/2020	What’s next for restaurants, hotels in Prince William County? - Inside NOVA
4/30/2020	Nearly half of city EDA pandemic loan funding is spoken for - Richmond BizSense
4/30/2020	Feed More receives $90K grant, hires Richmond chefs to help prepare meals - NBC12/Richmond
4/28/2020	'Trying to give them a lifeline': Fund gives grants to 100-plus small Va. businesses including 15 in Richmond area
4/27/2020	Virginia restaurants lose big in April - CBS19/Charlottesville

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