Class is now in session at Regency, as the Henrico County school division’s new adult education center at the mall held its first GED and English-as-a-second-language classes last week.
Education
National childcare chains expand in western Henrico and Mechanicsville
The Nest Schools has entered the Richmond-area market with a school in Mechanicsville, while a new location of The Goddard School has opened at Regency mall.
VCU considering a 3-5 percent tuition increase for FY24
The university is also considering a 6 percent increase to the mandatory fees students pay. It would bring the annual cost of a full course load to more than $16,000 for in-state undergraduates.
New VCU project for Public Safety Building site pegged at $415M
At 314,000 square feet in size, the Dentistry Center project would cost $90 million more than a previously planned development for the site.
VCU purchases long-sought plot on Shafer Street
The property isn’t huge, but was once the subject of a legal spat between VCU’s Real Estate Foundation and the seller’s family, which had owned the property since at least the 1960s.
VCU adds a grocery store to campus
The university-owned Ram City Market opened recently at 912 W. Grace St., replacing a Walmart store that had vacated the space in 2019.
UR-born snack company to roll out tweaked trail mix after capital raise
“We’re ready to hit the gas,” the COO said of the company, which started last year in a UR course that helped students develop a packaged food concept.
Former CarLotz, Need Supply CEOs launch new startup in Richmond
Michael Bor and Chris Bossola aim to create a high-touch, private school-style alumni services and asset management company to help form endowments for U.S. public high schools.
Community college planning mixed-use development next to Midlothian campus
Brightpoint is teaming with a Virginia Beach-based developer to build 245 apartments. The public-private structure of the project is a first for the state’s community college system.
Housing nonprofit starts construction on small subdivision in South Chesterfield
Ettrick Landing will rise on land that was formerly occupied by the Ettrick Elementary School annex, previously known as Dupuy Elementary.