Harris Teeter stores nationwide, including nearby in Warrenton, have reduced their store hours until further notice, citing the shortage of labor caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

An exclusive analysis by the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism of federal and state workplace safety data found increasing complaints, decreasing inspections during pandemic

A veteran business executive has returned to neighboring Fauquier County to lead the local Chamber of Commerce, according to Rappahannock resident Marianne Clyde, who chairs the chamber’s board of directors. Here’s the full news release:

Three Blacksmiths, the acclaimed upscale Sperryville restaurant, was sold on Monday to a Washington, D.C. couple with extensive experience in the food and hospitality industries.

Together with Robbie Critzer, who recently became the store manager, Williams decided to expand the store’s retail offerings and restore the space to its glory days as a market.

Bar Francis owner Craig Batchelor was excited to see familiar faces fill the venue after opening in late June for the first time in more than a year. The Sperryville bar closed in the spring of 2020 because of pandemic restrictions.

‘It’s time for a new beginning and expanded presenceThat’s Rappahannock County’s new slogan courtesy of Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR), a local community organization dedicated to promoting the county’s various small and growing businesses. The slogan is part of a new rebranding campaign aimed at putting Rappahannock County on the map — literally.

The marquee at Regal Cinemas' Culpeper location indicates the theater will resume operations on May 21, a reopening that comes as litigation over the town's decision to terminate the company's lease on the Main Street theater continues winding through federal court. 

Last Saturday, May 1, the first of several statewide minimum wage increases in Virginia went into effect, securing pay raises for roughly 70,000 minimum wage workers. Now, wage workers in Virginia must be paid at least $9.50 an hour, 31 percent more than the federally mandated $7.25 an hour.

The Inn at Little Washington received the Michelin Guide’s top honor, three stars, for the third year in a row. 

Last week, President Joe Biden extended the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) the day before it was set to expire. The extension gives small businesses hit hard by the pandemic until May 31 to apply for forgivable assistance. 

Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government is continuing to dispense monetary assistance for businesses hit by the economic downturn and widespread restrictions on their operations. But banks servicing Rappahannock County say the uptake has been slower this time than with the first round of assistance last April, when businesses flooded them with applications and overloaded their online systems.

Novant Health and UVA Health are in discussions for UVA Health to acquire full ownership of Novant Health UVA Health System, the institutions announced Wednesday.

Cosmetologist Kendall Stevens generated a lot of buzz over the weekend when she posted a “sneak peak” of her new salon on the Rappnet Facebook page. 

When Jim Appleton founded Appleton Campbell in 1976, his then 16-year-old grandson Mike worked by his side in the company’s lone service truck. Now, 45 years later, four generations of Appletons work together in the flourishing family-owned business.

It was a sad day among Rappahannock knitters when Rebecca Abecassis and Susan McCarthy announced they were closing their Knit Wit and Comfort Gifts shop in Sperryville.

Businesses of Rappahannock is celebrating Rappahannock's very own eating establishments as part of the statewide Virginia Is For Restaurant Lovers initiative. 

RICHMOND — Lawmakers unanimously shot down legislation this week that would have required employers to provide hazard pay to essential employees and provide protective equipment in the event of a stay-at-home order.

When Jim Appleton founded Appleton Campbell in 1976, his then 16-year-old grandson Mike worked by his side in the company’s lone service truck. Now, 45 years later, four generations of Appletons work together in the flourishing family-owned business.

Rappahannock County ranks No. 1 of all counties in Virginia with the strongest small business presence, according to a just-released study from SmartAsset, a national financial technology company.

On Wednesday night Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, told his mailing list that Mailchimp had suspended his organization’s account “claiming possible policy violation.” 

If all goes as planned, the newest development in Sperryville will take Rappahannock County’s brewery total to three, hoping to cater to residents and passing tourists while also focusing on distribution.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go — and Rappahannock County Public Schools are pairing up with Businesses of Rappahannock to help teachers and staff check holiday shopping off their to-do lists.

Front Royal is about to receive a huge economic boost with the creation of 249 jobs that hopefully could be filled by some Rappahannock County residents.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today announced this afternoon that nearby Revalation Vineyards will invest more than $2.3 million to build a new wine production facility, tasting room and event space off of Route 231 between Etlan and Madison. 

RICHMOND — Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, D-Woodbridge, said she is no stranger to the struggles of low-paying jobs. Guzmán said she immigrated to the United States from Peru as a single mother and worked multiple minimum wage jobs just to be able to pay rent and care for her daughter.

The process is not preferential but strictly qualifications-based