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Place your bets. Sports betting is now live in Virginia, just in time for the Super Bowl: covabizmag.com/sports-betting…

Tabet Manufacturing Company, Inc. recently announced a $6.5 million investment to expand its operations in Norfolk. The expansion is expected to create 68 new jobs: covabizmag.com/tabet-manufact…

In the latest issue of CoVaBIZ, we recognized notable names in Coastal Virginia commercial real estate: covabizmag.com/notable-names-…

The grant will support the HRWC’s new Veterans Employment Center in Newport News, which will provide veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses the resources needed to return to civilian life: covabizmag.com/smithfield-foo… @SmithfieldFoods @HRWorkforceCoun

The award launches the Black Community Partnership Fund which will provide grants to Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit organizations in the region starting in 2021: covabizmag.com/hampton-roads-… @HamptonRoadsCF

The @ymcashr , @YWCASHR and @unitedwayshr were the benefactors of Scott’s donations, receiving the largest single donations in each organizations’ history: covabizmag.com/philanthropist…

The new Economic Inclusion Plan and Procurement Policy will set aspirational goals for the inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses in City contracts: covabizmag.com/norfolk-city-c…

The new delivery stations, set to open by 2021, will introduce 200 full- and part-time jobs to the region: covabizmag.com/amazon-to-open…

The Virginia Tourism Corporation recently awarded local tourism initiatives with grants as part of the Recovery Marketing Leverage Program: covabizmag.com/virginia-touri… @VisitVirginia

VBrelief.org, a collaboration with @unitedwayshr, @FoodbankSEVA, @HRWorkforceCoun , LISC Hampton Roads and @CityofVaBeach, provides resources and assistance to Virginia Beach residents and small businesses impacted by COVID-19: covabizmag.com/virginia-beach…

SymptomVue is a software-based company helping businesses standardize symptom/health monitoring and illness prevention: covabizmag.com/suffolk-based-…

Columnist Laura Wright, of @opnb, shares how small community banks have risen to the occasion in the face of a pandemic with far-reaching financial implications: covabizmag.com/banking-on-rel…

The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) Board of Commissioners recently named Stephen Edwards as the next CEO and executive director of @PortofVirginia: covabizmag.com/port-of-virgin…

The Virginia Tourism Corporation announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated $27 billion in visitor spending in 2019. Click here to read more: covabizmag.com/virginia-touri… @VisitVirginia

Congratulations to @NorfolkVA's Old Huntersville community, @CityofVaBeach's Sea Level Wise and @CityofNN's Denbigh-Warwick on being recognized at the @APA_Virginia annual conference: covabizmag.com/apa-virginia-r…

Langley Federal Credit Union and the Old Dominion University Alumni Association have partnered up to offer the new ODU Alumni Signature Cash Back VISA credit card: covabizmag.com/langley-federa…

@NorfolkDowntown has been awarded two Downtown Achievement Awards of Excellence by the @IntlDwtnAssoc . Click here to read more: covabizmag.com/downtown-norfo…

Congratulations to @CityofVaBeach on being named a City Government Project Experience winner, as part of the 2020 Government Experience Awards: covabizmag.com/virginia-beach…

Area coworking spaces have been adapting during COVID-19. We spoke with @gather757 managing partner, James Crenshaw, about what that process has been like and what steps the company is taking to protect its members: covabizmag.com/local-coworkin…

Collected here are some highlights of relevant business news, community highlights and information (available as of press time) from local cities and counties across Coastal Virginia: covabizmag.com/coastal-virgin…