Included in the multi-year renovations were improvements to the school’s moot courtroom, where students participate in mock trials.
UR law school completes $28M renovation project
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Saladworks-Frutta Bowls combo restaurant opens in Chesterfield
Franchisees Eddie and Cherie Sanchez became familiar with the two restaurant brands as customers before moving here from New Jersey, where the brands were founded.
New pickleball-and-tennis venue Yello Club opens in Goochland
The 17,000-square-foot indoor facility houses a full-sized tennis court, a small tennis court for children’s instruction and two full-sized pickleball courts.
Chesterfield brewery Steam Bell Beer Works closes after decade in business
With Steam Bell’s lease expiring, the brewery was apparently unable to come up with a new location amid a challenging business landscape, according to a social media post on Friday that appeared to be written by owner Brad Cooper.
Indoor kids entertainment venue to open in old Bed Bath & Beyond in Henrico
Urban Air, a chain with hundreds of locations, will bring trampolines, laser tag, rock climbing, a bumper car-like ride and other attractions to the vacant 42,000-square-foot big box.
Henrico OKs purchase of retail strip to serve as future GRTC Pulse terminus
“From there, we can start to look at Pulse all the way to Short Pump,” a GRTC spokesman said of the new transfer station planned at Broad and Parham.
The Virginia Home lining up $70M in bonds to help fund new Hanover facility
The money would help fund construction of a 160-bed, nearly $100 million facility that will replace its current home in Richmond’s Byrd Park neighborhood.
VPM starts construction on new downtown HQ
The former parking lot has been cleared and site work is underway for the public media nonprofit’s five-story, 53,700-square-foot headquarters building at 15 E. Broad St.
Rocketts Landing gets a new beauty salon
Two seasoned local hair care professionals have turned a former real estate office into their new salon.
Dunkin’ opens eastern Henrico spot with plans for more local shops this year
The coffee-and-donuts chain earlier this month opened in the Springdale Park development and has two Hanover locations under construction.
