New Business Task Force will help set guidelines for reopening the economy Gene Marrano April 27, 2020 1 minute read Gov. Ralph Northam Virginia may be moving towards reopening the economy on a wider scale after Governor Northam announced a “COVID-19 Business Task Force” on Friday. But the numbers have to be there as well. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Two Richfield Living residents test positive for COVID-19Next: LATEST: COVID-19 cases in Commonwealth exceed 13,000 Related Stories Weekly political rally in downtown Roanoke evolves into community gathering Ian Price February 3, 2026 0 Employment placement agency offers help for Yokohama employees facing loss of jobs next month Gene Marrano February 3, 2026 0 Roanoke County Police investigating after multi-vehicle crash on Franklin Road Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0