Al Harris

Virginia lags region in energy, group says

The day before Gov. Bob McDonnell’s three-day conference on energy, an environmental group issues a report blasting the governor’s agenda and making several recommendations of its own.

Monkey business in Byrd Park

Add swinging through the treetops to the list of activities Richmonders can enjoy at Byrd Park.

Markel Corp. breaks silence on French

The Markel Corporation said in its first public statements about its involvement with Justin French that it made a mistake in doing business with him. “We didn’t do a very good job of vetting him,” company chairman and chief executive Alan Kirshner said in an article published in this month’s Virginia Business magazine. “We made… Read more »

$1 million for Southside Va. companies

One millions dollars in grant funding has been made available to manufacturing companies in Virginia’s tobacco growing regions.