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.

2024: A Diamond (District) in the rough

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Here’s a chronological run-down of all that happened with the Diamond District project this year. While parts of the up-and-down saga remain unresolved, the major milestone – a new baseball stadium – finally became a reality.

Downtime: The SCC’s secret Santa

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When he’s not on the clock for the State Corporation Commission, Hank Hartz – aka “Santa Hank” – maintains a busy schedule of Santa gigs, ranging from Christmastime events to Christmas-in-July appearances and other bookings.