Northam: Too soon to consider re-opening closed businesses Evan Jones April 17, 2020 1 minute read Gov. Ralph Northam Governor Northam says the number of COVID-19 cases is still increasing each day in Virginia, so the state is not yet at or near the point where he can consider taking any initial steps to re-open those business he has ordered closed: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County Superintendent on plans for on-line graduationNext: Roanoke County to lay off 287 part-time employees Related Stories New FEMA map may change your need for flood insurance Denise Membreno February 24, 2026 0 VWCC, MGCC team up for joint CDL program, looking to grow professional driver workforce Gene Marrano February 24, 2026 0 The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0