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].

Hotels ride wave of bike race bookings

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Downtown hotels are quickly filling up for prime rates over the course of the upcoming cycling event. And the swarm of people into the city is likely to give a boost to suburban hotels, too.

VCU, UR sweeten the pot for athletes

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A recent change in NCAA athlete scholarship rules is going into effect this academic year, and the two universities are getting on board with additional stipends for student athletes – especially basketball players.