“No longer will people drive past Petersburg,” said developer and NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith. “Instead, they will make plans to drive to Petersburg.”
Petersburg breaks ground on $1.4 billion casino resort
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Rezoning positions 55-acre Powhatan site for ‘business ready’ industrial development
The rezoning means the site can now be marketed as a “Tier 4” site by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s business ready sites program. It marks the first Tier 4 site in Powhatan County’s history.
Former Richmond restaurateur planning 25-acre “glamping” campground near Farmville
Kevin Wilson, who previously co-owned Richmond restaurants Sticky ToGoGo and The Cellar Door, is now the owner of an upcoming, 25-acre “glamping” property in Prince Edward County.
500-acre data center campus planned for Charles City County
“Digital commerce is the next industrial revolution and it’s vitally important that Charles City has an opportunity to be included in the new digital economy of the next generation,” a county staff report said of the project.
Dating app startup from River City Roll owner looks to raise $2M from investors
The owner of River City Roll and Bar West is closing in on a $2 million capital raise for his dating app startup.
Shuttered Colonial Shooting Academy purchased by Va. Beach-based shooting range for $6M
Freedom Outdoors, which bought and owns Colonial Shooting Academy’s former Virginia Beach location, is working to reopen the Broad Street range.
Nonprofit JXN Project receives grant, to start construction this month on Skipwith-Roper House
The group plans to rebuild of the Skipwith-Roper cottage, the 18th century home of Jackson Ward’s first black homeowner.
Local tech firm Humanitru raises $3M in venture funding
The 9-year-old Shockoe Bottom-based company, which sells management software to nonprofits, plans to use some of the funding to expand its AI tools and grow its headcount.
Trucking company opens $7M maintenance facility at Richmond outpost
A well-known Pennsylvania trucking company has opened the doors to a new maintenance facility at its South Richmond outpost.
Martin Agency completes 17,000-square-foot renovation at Shockoe Slip HQ
The Richmond ad giant recently upgraded a wing known as “3West” inside its 160,000-square-foot office at 1 Shockoe Plaza.
