Patrick Henry made a cameo at the Omni Hotel on Tuesday, where he accepted a parchment document and marched out of the room while a fife and drum corps supplied the cadence.
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Newsfeeds 4.15.09
New facility protects corporate assets (Inside Business) Free once you register: The $15 million Williamsburg Health Evaluation Center, a health diagnostic center that combines five-star amenities with diagnostic technology, is like a day spa that could save your life. Why You Should Give Up Your Land (Slate) Community land trusts can prevent foreclosures, yet few… Read more »
Circuit City back from the grave?
It’s still alive, sort of. A computer firm called Systemax Inc. is seeking to buy the trademark names and rights to the Circuit City website for $6.5 million. There will likely be an auction May 11th for the rights. Systemax previously bought similar rights to CompUSA. And former Circuit City stores across the country are… Read more »
NewsFeed 4.14.09
Hanover sporting-goods store asks for rezoning to expand (Times-Dispatch) Green Top Sporting Goods, a landmark store on U.S. 1 that specializes in guns and gear for hunting and fishing, could move into a bigger building at its site just north of Virginia Center Commons. Local home sales drop yet further (Daily Progress) Local home sales… Read more »
Union battle heats up in Virginia
The battle over federal legislation that would allow workers to more easily unionize is rapidly heating up in Virginia.
Distracted delegates exposed
And you think you have a productivity problem. A video by a Virginia Commonwealth University journalism student Tracy Kennedy shows how state delegates make use of official time—they check Facebook and shop online using the Capitol’s wireless network. Kennedy photographed legislators surfing the Internet on their Dell laptops during a formal session of the General… Read more »
Breaking Even … Finally
Richmond BizSense is now a profitable company. It feels like finally finishing freshman year of high school. We’re not quite as worried about getting beaten up or stuffed in a locker.
Q&A: GRTC chief on a mission
When John M. Lewis Jr. took over as chief executive of the Greater Richmond Transit Company in 2005, he met with the board of directors to develop a strategic plan for the bus system.
NewsFeeds 4.13.09
Banks wary of TARP fund restrictions (Virginian-Pilot) Taking inexpensive capital from the Treasury Department sounded like a great idea when the credit and capital markets were frozen late last year. But today, a growing number of banks are having second thoughts. UVa Hospital sees fewer procedures (Daily Progress) As of January, UVa’s hospital saw its… Read more »
20/20 undercover at Richmond gun show
ABC is airing a special on 20/20 tonight that is highly critical of Virginia’s gun laws, which critics say are too lax. They send Omar Samaha, whose sister was killed two years ago at Virginia Tech, to a gun show in Richmond with $5,000 and one hour to buy as many guns as he can…. Read more »