Jonathan Spiers

Jonathan joined BizSense in 2015 after a decade of reporting in Wilmington, N.C., and at the Henrico County Leader. The Virginia Tech grad covers government, real estate and other news. Reach him at (804) 308-2447 or [email protected].

Local ad work goes viral – in a different way

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As the coronavirus outbreak continues to alter the world as we know it, area ad agencies are rolling out new work that’s playing a part in the response, while also adjusting how they reflect a cultural landscape that is changing by the day.

Building inspection offices adapting amid virus response

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While response to the coronavirus does not appear to have significantly slowed down construction projects in and around Richmond, the social-distancing required by local, state and federal governments is presenting some challenges to securing permits and inspections.

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.23.20

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Several boards resume meetings this week, though with public attendance limited and some business continued in light of coronavirus precautions. Chesterfield sets up a call center for non-virus-response operations inquiries, and Henrico eyes another increase to its business license tax exemption threshold.