Al Harris

Cavalier Telephone changes hands

A $460 million all-cash deal has been reached for New York telecommunications company Paetec Holdings Corp. to acquire locally-based Cavalier Telephone.

Name change for RIR race

Unless you are a die-hard race fan, you may not have noticed that the fall NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway has a new name.

Recording studios play musical chairs

The music has stopped for now, but in several weeks a Richmond recording studio will finish moving to its new space just a few blocks down the street. And a similar business is going to come in to its previous space.

Architect strikes back against lawsuit

Todd Dykshorn was sued last month for allegedly misrepresenting the status of two properties that developer Justin French was converting into apartments. He now wants the case tossed out of court, arguing it has no merits.

Richmond’s fastest growing industries

The economy may be stuck in a funk, but plenty of Richmonders are finding ways to entice customers with new products or services, especially in these seven industries:

A business is born where dogs meet hogs

One customer of a Richmond-based manufacturer and retailer found the product after getting pulled by a state trooper while riding with her dog on the Jersey Turnpike. She got a ticket for having a passenger without a helmet.