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].

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 9.30.19

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A mixed-use development and proposed concert series face deciding votes in Goochland, City Council seats its advisory board to review the proposed Navy Hill redevelopment, and review of a proposed Carvana facility in Chesterfield drags on.

Downtime: The law of throwing clay

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Soon after he got his law degree from the University of Richmond, Brian Pitney, now an attorney and shareholder at Sands Anderson, said he felt compelled to pick back up what he had dabbled with and left in high school art class: ceramics.

The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 9.24.19

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A former Martin Agency executive files a $25 million defamation lawsuit against a trade publication and other defendants, a local agency and animation studio team up on a campaign for the state fair, and an agency focused on food businesses restructures its ownership.

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 9.23.19

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Richmond’s top administrator is fired after an investigation finds the city hired several of her relatives, Chesterfield names a new deputy administrator, and City Council starts a series of work sessions on the proposed Navy Hill development.