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LaToya Jordan with the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts has been largely working from home since the pandemic began. Photo by Matthew R.O. Brown

Remote possibilities

Companies examine post-pandemic work models

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Before the coronavirus pandemic, LaToya Jordan regularly missed small moments in her children’s lives — like seeing her young son getting off the bus each day. She commuted to downtown…

The nursing labor shortage “is not sustainable,” says Ashley Apple, commissioner on government relations for the Virginia Nurses Association. “We have to do something, or we are going to face dire public health consequences.” Photo by Caroline Martin

Seeking a cure

Nursing shortage has health systems scrambling

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Ashley Apple has advice for those hoping to understand the burden nurses face as COVID-19 surges once again while hospitals suffer staff shortages. “Think of the worst day you’ve ever…

While some pandemic-related measures are still in place, student life at The Steward School in Henrico County is increasingly returning to normal, administrators say. Photo courtesy The Steward School

Fluctuating fortunes

Private schools see higher enrollment and higher costs

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The Steward School campus in Henrico County looks a bit different this year. With five mobile classrooms, a tent on the patio and masked faces, the school has noticeably adapted…

Moderna, J&J booster shots now available in Va.

VDH recommends people who got J&J dose get 2nd shot two months after first

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Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots are now available in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health announced Friday. Dr. Danny Avula, the state’s vaccination liaison, said in a…

NoVa biz leaders optimistic about recovery

Labor shortages remain problem, though, according to workforce index

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Northern Virginia businesses are optimistic about economic recovery but are feeling the effects of labor shortages, according to the 2021 Northern Virginia Workforce Index released Wednesday by Northern Virginia Community…

Va. rolls out digital proof for vaccinations

VDH adds scannable QR codes for COVID vaccine records

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The Virginia Department of Health has started adding scannable QR codes to COVID-19 vaccination records, digitizing the proof-of-vaccination process, the state announced Thursday. VDH said QR codes available now cannot…

Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa in Short Pump. Photo courtesy Tripadvisor

Va. hotels expect $1.5B loss in 2021 biz travel

Nationwide business travel revenue expected to be down 66%

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The Virginia hotel industry expects to take a $1.5 billion loss this year stemming from sharply reduced business travel — 63.5% below pre-pandemic revenue levels, according to projections released Wednesday…

Virginia’s stronger response to the pandemic has translated into far fewer COVID-related workplace lawsuits than other states have seen, says Alexandra Cunningham, a partner with Hunton Andrews Kurth in Richmond. Photo by Caroline Martin

Caution ahead

Volatile new laws complicate virus cases

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This year was expected to be a rough one for employers, following predictions of a coming tidal wave of costly employee lawsuits and labor complaints powered by the COVID-19 pandemic…