Ohio State University president E. Gordon Gee has stepped down from his post on the Massey Energy board after nine years. Gee was re-elected at the company’s shareholder’s meeting held at the Jefferson Hotel on May 19. In a letter to CEO Don Blankenship, Gee said he wanted to focus on his role at the… Read more »
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Outfitter opening at West Broad Village in November
A national outdoor equipment and clothing chain is opening a store at West Broad Village in November. Recreational Equipment, Inc., known as REI, announced this morning the 26,500-square-foot store will cover two floors and offer camping, climbing, cycling, fitness, and hiking gear. The location is the company’s first in Richmond; they have two in Northern… Read more »
Guest Opinion: Health care woes demand new thinking
Paul Kitchen, CEO at a new health insurance startup, says costs can be better contained when consumers approach their health care bills the same way as other purchases, and reap the rewards of living healthier lifestyles.
NewsFeeds 5.29.09
D-Day Memorial at risk of closing (Roanoke Times) The National D-Day Memorial is running out of cash, William McIntosh, president of the memorial’s foundation, said Thursday afternoon. The problem is so dire the World War II memorial honoring the largest land, air and sea operation in military history is at risk of closing — and… Read more »
Food stamp applications skyrocket
More and more people each month are signing up for food stamp benefits. Richmond localities can expect an increase of more than 25 percent in monthly cases this year, according to projections based on data from the Virginia Department of Social Services.
Deal to buy baseball team is dead
The current deal for the Richmond Baseball Club to buy the Connecticut Defenders is going to expire, the investor’s spokesman told the Norwich newspaper The Day: Peter Boisseau, spokesman for Richmond Baseball Club LC, which had a deal to purchase the Defenders for $15.4 million and move the team to Richmond, said this morning there… Read more »
Bright spots for homebuilders
Homebuilders have been eerily silent the past few quarters, but for builders in Chesterfield County, the market is starting to turn around. It’s another story on the other side of the River in Henrico, where building activity is still in a deep freeze. Homebuilders around Richmond say the main problem now is that most buyers can’t sell their existing homes.
More bad news for the news, more Media General layoffs
Another Media General affiliate cut jobs.
NewsFeeds 5.28.09
Nolan Ryan group visiting Richmond today (Times-Dispatch) Reid and Reese Ryan, of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, will visit The Diamond and the proposed site of a Shockoe Bottom ballpark today and then attend an evening meeting with community leaders and Eastern League President Joe McEacharn. As if It Needed to, Virginia Bans Smiles at the DMV (Washington… Read more »
Southern States lays off 30 at home office
“Even though global demand for agriculture remains high, Southern States isn’t immune to the current economic climate,” said Steve Patterson, vice president of marketing.