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 jonathan@richmondbizsense.com.

Production studio awakens the Force in RVA

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X-wing fighters zoom above the James, the Millennium Falcon dodges gunfire, and Richmond’s bridges take some heavy hits in a new “Star Wars”-inspired video recently released by a local production studio.

VCU plans $7.5M dorm renovation

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A 350-student residence building along Broad Street next to the Siegel Center is set for a major interior renovation to its dorm rooms after 14 years of minimal maintenance.