A whipping of wind and rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Michael didn’t deter some of Richmond’s fastest-growing companies from celebrating their success last week.
RVA 25 Slideshow: Hurricane Michael edition
Michael Schwartz
Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.
C&F goes back for seconds in C-ville
A local bank is expanding its branch presence in Charlottesville beyond the city’s Downtown Mall, with a second outpost in the works and a third likely at some point.
$610M deal bolsters Union’s goal of becoming ‘Virginia’s bank’
Richmond’s Union Bank & Trust last week announced a deal that will give it its first significant piece of the Northern Virginia market, paving the way for it to become the dominant statewide bank in the commonwealth.
Breaking News: Union Bank strikes $610M deal for greater push into NoVA
Richmond’s Union Bank & Trust has hit the accelerator once again with yet another acquisition, this time making a play for its first significant piece of the Northern Virginia market. The $13 billion downtown-based bank announced a deal this morning to acquire Access National Bancorp out of Reston in an all stock transaction valued at… Read more »
Roanoke law firm finds its digs in Richmond
A seasoned law firm making its first push into Richmond has scored an office with a state capitol view.
Topgolf shells out $5.7M for tract in ‘Scott’s Addition 2.0’
A fast-growing chain of high-tech golf driving ranges has secured the site for its first Richmond-area location – and in the process, set a high bar for land prices in a section of Henrico that county officials are eyeing for growth.
Henrico-based bank aims for sixth branch in Maryland
On the heels of opening a new branch in Chesterfield County, a local bank is continuing its run of expansion with yet another outpost planned in Maryland.
Downtown law firm expands to Tidewater
A Shockoe Slip law firm has two new outposts in Hampton Roads.
Hard Hat Happy Hour XI: Sights from a night at Libbie Mill
With Hurricane Florence looming, 300 local business people said storm be-damned and joined the party at Richmond BizSense’s latest Hard Hat Happy at Libbie Mill-Midtown. (Slideshow)
Roanoke law firm setting up shop in Richmond
Gentry Locke this month opened its first local office, adding to a Roanoke outpost it has had since its inception and a Lynchburg office it opened a few years ago.