A hotel in Ashland is in foreclosure. Plus the regular run-down of properties from around Richmond.
Aaron Kremer
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NewsFeeds 8.31.10
Salem firm gives trapped Chilean miners its best shot (Roanoke Times) National Peening, a metal treatment plant on Industrial Drive, got a rush order from Center Rock, a drilling supply manufacturer out of Pennsylvania. It asked the Salem company to apply its strengthening process to two drill bits it hopes to use to expand the… Read more »
NewsFeeds 8.30.10
Shared visions at ITT Night Vision (Roanoke Times) ITT’s new night vision device includes an upgrade that could outfit the goggle for receiving and sending imagery. From farm to kitchen, fresh (Daily Press) RealFood started to show up on the radar in Williamsburg last year in part because of an explosion of interest from students… Read more »
The Docket: Circuit Court Roundup for 8.30.10
A jammed packed Docket this week: A Chesterfield construction business alleges an employee spent $40,000 of its money on personal expenses, while several landlords are suing tenants for unpaid rent. Plus, a woman is suing the zoo in Chesterfield after she slipped while watching the giraffes.
Ponzi Scheming 101: get a famous client
For RBS readers who want some quality weekend reading, consider printing out a recent Vanity Fair story about a Ponzi scheme that bamboozled Holywood insiders.
NewsFeeds 8.27.10
S-A-T-I-R-E Pants Now Optional At Tiki Bob’s (Tobacco Avenue) The no-pants-necessary policy will allow clubgoers aged 18 and up to enter the North 18th Street nightclub – known for its 10-cent tacos, low-cost beverages served in plastic cups, and bros – without the same cover-ups required in all other bars and restaurants. Grants to fund… Read more »
NewsFeeds 8.26.10
Judge confirms award in heated Landmark Hotel battle (Daily Progress) Judge Edward L. Hogshire signed the order Wednesday in Charlottesville Circuit Court, rendering the award of $4.2 million in damages, $2.2 million in attorneys’ fees and any additional fees or losses in effect. The parties have been embroiled in lawsuits and countersuits against each other… Read more »
Gambling, on a commuter bus?
A bus in Denver that shuttled flyers from the city out to the airport prohibits gambling while en route. Does that mean normal card playing is ok?
The Herd: new hires and promotions for 8.25.10
New hires in IT, wealth management and law, including a new general counsel at a local publicly-traded company.
NewsFeeds 8.25.10
Media General Shutters Latino Newspaper (Style Weekly) After four years, the free weekly Media General newspaper with a circulation of 7,500 is ceasing publication. The newspaper’s website, centrovirginia.com, also will stop producing content. Retired NFL players Smith, Fuller grapple over loan (Virginian-Pilot) Hampton city officials announced in May 2009 that Smith and Fuller would be… Read more »