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].

Photographer with Richmond roots focuses lens in Jackson Ward

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After two decades in D.C., a commercial photographer and native Richmonder has returned to his hometown with his lens aimed squarely at the city’s advertising and marketing scene. Cade Martin, a VCU alum who has spent the past 25 years shooting images for the likes of National Geographic and Discovery Channel, moved back to town… Read more »

As budget surpluses roll in, local governments mull uses

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Investments in sports tourism and increases in local sales tax receipts are among the areas that local governments say paid off last fiscal year in the form of budget surpluses. With no budget deficits to speak of among the region’s most populous localities at the close of FY2018, which ended June 30, area governments are… Read more »

Downtime: Thru-hike debrief with Bruce Matson

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Six months after embarking on his lifelong dream of a solo “thru-hike” of the Appalachian Trail, veteran local attorney Bruce Matson has returned to Richmond unscathed, fulfilled and several dozen pounds lighter. Having successfully completed the nearly 2,200-mile trek from Georgia to Maine, with stops along the way to rest and resupply, the 60-year-old chief… Read more »