While some of Richmond’s former Circuit City stores are becoming new locations for hhgregg, one of the bygone retailer’s big box stores in Virginia Beach might one day become a commuter rail station. Last week, Virginia Beach City Council voted to purchase the empty store at 110 South Independence Blvd. for $5 million. The building… Read more »
Al Harris
Look who’s organizing now
Pro-business groups are taking a page from the grassroots playbook.
Cleaning up for TV debut
A local cleaning business will make its TV debut next week on A&E. From dead cats to junk mail, this cleaning crew does it all.
Deeds takes a look at Richmond’s green economy
A new solar installation at VCU attracted gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds to take a closer look and meet with Cityspace Solar owners Blue Crump and Justin French.
hhgregg moving into Short Pump and Chesterfield Circuit City locations
The iconic round red signs are still up, but not for long.
A Legacy on the Line
When Maggie L. Walker founded St. Luke Penny Savings in Richmond 106 years ago, she became the first female bank president in the country. The institution survives today as Consolidated Bank and Trust, but a proposed merger with an out-of-state holding company threatens the historical namesake.
Solar slated for U.S. Courthouse
The brand-new federal courthouse in Richmond is already set for an upgrade.
The General Services Administration has posted a request for proposals to install a 200-kilowatt photovoltaic solar array on the roof of the Spottswood W. Robinson and Robert R. Merhige Jr. U.S. Courthouse.
Giving transportation a kick in the pants
Richmond could soon be a hotbed for alternative transportation experiments, if Segway of Richmond owner Buck Ward has his way.
Monday Q&A: A face for radio
If you listen to radio, chances are you heard an ad produced by Glen Allen-based Robinson Radio.
New restaurant brings the farmhouse to Shockoe Slip
A veteran of the food service industry who has worked for national chains such as Starbucks and Panera has returned to Richmond to launch a new concept in Shockoe Slip.