A Maryland lawyer has sued two more Richmond businesses for failing to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. In March, RBS reported that Joel Zuckerman had filed more than 70 ADA compliance lawsuits on behalf of a handful of plaintiffs. Two more cases have been filed by Zuckerman since that report. Full Kee restaurant and… Read more »
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Hotel John Marshall to become department store
SATIRE: The owner of the Hotel John Marshall has a new plan to transform the once grand hotel into a department store that will carry everything from hot tubs to tube tops.
Local trucking terminal shut down
USF Holland, a major trucking company based in Holland, Mich., is shutting down its Richmond freight terminal on Belt Boulevard.
NewsFeeds 4.1.09
Dominion power proposes boosting its rates in Virginia (Virginian-Pilot) The changes, which would roll out over 10 months starting in July, would mean a 6.9 percent increase in bills for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month. Book binding manufacturer to lay off 79 NN workers (Daily Press) Muller Martini Manufacturing… Read more »
Body Politic crew keeps high profile on Monument Ave
The film crew for the new CW pilot “The Body Politic” that is filming in Richmond was highly visible yesterday as they set up shop off of Monument Ave near the Lee Monument. The crew was filming inside a Monument Ave house according to local blog Fan of the Fan. In case you didn’t drive by… Read more »
Biotech center raises funds for foreign investment
A private-investment fund being raised for the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park will provide support to international companies that want to add their presence to the research center.
NewsFeeds 3.31.09
S&K pays off credit line (Times-Dispatch) S&K Famous Brands has paid off a credit line used in bankruptcy and can continue operating without the looming threat of liquidation — for now. Gov. Kaine seeks expansion of unemployment benefits (Virginian-Pilot) Kaine said he will ask the General Assembly next week to use federal stimulus dollars to… Read more »
Chesterfield Honda dealership runs into legal snafu for new location
Pearson Honda ran into a legal issue last week when it asked the Chesterfield Planning Commission for site plan approval to relocate its dealership to Hull Street Road on 12 acres in the southwest quadrant with North Spring Run Road.
NewsFeeds 3.30.09
Dominion Virginia Power to raise rates? (Times-Dispatch) Dominion Virginia Power will ask the State Corporation Commission this week for its first base-rate increase in 17 years. With tens of millions of dollars likely at stake, the rate case has large implications for the company’s financial well-being, Virginia’s energy security and customers’ pocketbooks. Cul-de-sacked (Virginia Gazette)… Read more »
Richmond gets tossed from the Top Ten
Harsh. Forbes’ new list of best metro areas for business and careers is out, and Richmond is ranked 39. That isn’t terrible considering there are 200 cities on the list, but it is quite a tumble from last year’s number seven spot that has been touted by local economic development agencies. Richmond’s descent into the rankings… Read more »