Al Harris

New spa glows in Short Pump

After two years in business, a Lakeside day spa is opening a new location in Short Pump. The Breeden Company announced that locally-owned Glow Med Spa leased 1,431 square feet at the Towne Center West shopping center.  Breeden is developing Towne Center West. The spa, founded by owner Shia Noth , offers skin care treatments,… Read more »

Ellwood’s cafe going back inside

Local natural grocer Ellwood Thompson’s will close its coffee shop/café on the other side of the parking lot from its Carytown store.

Tumblr close to big VC boost

A New York-based tech company with a Richmond office is close to raising a large chunk of venture capital, according to media reports. Tumblr, a free blogging platform, is in the final stages of raising between $75 million and $100 million, a deal that would value the company at $800 million, according to the Wall… Read more »

That's good for now

A new apartment project in Shockoe Bottom is filling up according to plan, but its developers are holding off on building anything else in Richmond for now.

500 jobs saved in Henrico

Fareva will acquire and invest $43 million into a Pfizer plant in eastern Henrico County that was slated for closure.

After Irene, the ice man cometh

With more than a million people without power, a common household item has become a hot commodity.