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 Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.15.20

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Area governments roll out more financial help for businesses, a height extension request for a flagpole that has previously displayed a Confederate flag is up for review in Chesterfield, a Confederate-named rec center is renamed in Henrico and a similar change is proposed for Richmond’s Lee Bridge.

The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.8.20

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An out-of-state company looks to move its headquarters to the region, a county strikes a deal with a private broadband internet provider, and surplus property designations stemming from the Navy Hill project highlight a slew of business on City Council’s plate this week.