A proposed 59-home development near Twin Hickory is facing an extra hurdle: a small cemetery, the believed resting place of a World War I veteran and his family that the developer plans to relocate.
Henrico developer to relocate grave site
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.
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