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].

The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.28.20

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A national campaign brings a local art director and her activist mother together for a TV spot, a Richmond photographer lands the cover of an industry annual that includes awards for his work, and cannonball trophies are awarded in this year’s virtual Richmond Show.

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 7.27.20

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Hundreds of acres are involved in proposed changes to an enterprise zone involving two localities, Petersburg pads its coffers with fund balance gains, and Richmond takes some time on a proposed name change for Jeff Davis Highway.