Al Harris

Drafting a development solution

A Richmond councilman wants to dedicate a portion of proceeds from the sale of city-owned property to economic development.

Two new shops in Richmond coming soon

A couple of new shops are opening up soon in Richmond. Balance Bicycle at 312 Brook Road will be opening in April according to its website. The store is located near the intersection of Broad and Adams streets and will sell new bikes as well as build and repair bikes. Also cropping up is Sprout… Read more »

Va. settles suit with id theft company

Virginia, along with 34 other states, has settled a lawsuit with Phoenix, Ariz.-based Lifelock. The states and the Federal Trade Commission charged the identity protection company with false advertising. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told the Associated Press that Lifelock agreed to stop saying it protects against all types of identity theft and pay $11… Read more »

And the beat goes on

This club on West Grace Street was the Hyperlink Cafe, but has been rebranded by owner Charles Lambert as Xscape Ultra Premium Lounge. “We were Hyperlink for three or four years, so it was just time for change,” Lambert said. A few weeks ago the club was facing foreclosure but Lambert said that problem has… Read more »

Hundreds rally to protest phone tax hike

Several hundred protestors gathered Monday around the Bell Tower in Capitol Square to criticize a 24 percent hike on the monthly fee charged to Virginia phone bills.

Ukrop’s buyer keeps coffee roaster counting beans

Girl Scout cookies won’t be for sale outside the store, and Supervalu recently announced it was cutting 80 jobs because the new owner is using different suppliers. But for at least one local business, it’s pretty much business as usual when it comes to its relationship with the grocery chain.