Magic was originally slated to come to Norfolk this year, but the announcement to bring the largest ship yet to Norfolk was made one month before the coronavirus pandemic hit and took the wind out of the city’s tourism sails.

Duck Donuts, founded in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, has been sold to private equity investors interested in further accelerating the growth of the popular made-to-order doughnut business.

eXp Realty is growing across the country and in Hampton Roads with more than 300 agents, a spokesperson said. Lonnie Bush Real Estate is one of the larger teams in the region to join.

About 80 employees will be affected next spring when the The J.M. Smucker Co. liquid coffee processing plant in Suffolk stops production, a spokesperson said.

Depending on the field, hiring bonuses are reaching into the hundreds and thousands of dollars. Employers are increasing wages to compete for workers in high-demand positions. And as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, they’ll want to venture out, increasing demand for restaurants, hotels and other businesse

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The weekly job search requirement was temporarily suspended during the pandemic but customers will be notified soon of its reinstatement, according to the Virginian Employment Commission.

That’s the amount of tuition low- and middle-income students will have to pay for a new community college program in Virginia