Startups Uzurv, a local transportation startup, closed on a $5 million Series A financing round. Lantera Labs, a consulting and adult education firm, launched six-week pilot courses on front-end development, data science, and marketing. Charlottesville-based agriculture startup Babylon Microfarms added operations within Hatch Kitchen at 2601 Maury St. in Manchester. Local coworking company Gather is… Read more »
Mike Platania
New brewery called Crazy Rooster planned for Powhatan
Powhatan is growing ever boozier, as the newest entrant will join an existing brewery and distillery that are already open for business in the county.
Patterson Ave. boutique under new ownership
Two siblings have handed the keys to their West End boutique to a mother-and-daughter duo.
Hardywood launching restaurant inside its West Creek brewery
The beer maker has worked a deal with the co-owner of Southbound and Heritage restaurants to open a food concept within its 60,000-square-foot Goochland facility.
Richmond lands 7 on Fortune 500 list
The region’s usual suspects all reprised their roles on the annual list of the country’s largest corporations.
Founder sues Impact Makers for $18M, claiming he was forced out
Things have turned litigious at a Scott’s Addition-based company that was founded on the idea of giving its leftover profits to charity. “I can’t just walk away … I want to protect my life’s work,” said founder Michael Pirron.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 5.16.19
First-quarter earnings reports continue to roll in as Tredegar and Apple Hospitality file theirs, while Medalist REIT announces a public offering of 1.6 million shares.
Shuttered Captain Buzzy’s gets two new captains
The new owners said they’ll be changing the name of the shop to Riverbend Coffee Co., an homage to how the James River bends near Libby Hill Park, which is just a few blocks from the cafe.
Newly redeveloped apartments for homeless open in Carver
With a $19 million expansion and renovation now complete, a local nonprofit has nearly doubled the capacity of its apartment house for homeless people in the Carver neighborhood.
Family stomping grounds to become region’s newest winery
Three siblings in New Kent County are preparing to turn their old backyard into a new sort of playground, while a nearby established competitor is planning an expansion.