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].

Jonnie Williams lists $5M mansion

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The key witness in the McDonnell trial and founder of a dietary supplement company has put his 14,000-square-foot Goochland home on the market with a nearly $5 million price tag.

Dominion, MWV announce acquisitions

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The two downtown firms have both announced deals to buy other companies: MWV is scooping up a subsidiary of its biggest competitor, and a Dominion partnership is buying the owner of a southern natural gas pipeline.

Judge denies dismissal of state fair suit

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Failing in their efforts to get a lawsuit against them thrown out, a downtown law firm and the Virginia Farm Bureau will face off against a New Kent company in court that sued over an alleged conspiracy to botch its purchase of the Virginia State Fair.