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Don’t call it a Ponzi scheme

Richmond Federal Courthouse

A local businessman and former UVA football player accused of bilking investors out of millions has sought to prevent federal prosecutors from using a certain 5-letter word in the courtroom.

Downtime: From GLOW to VDOT – and back

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Before Sandy Manley was a fiscal technician with the Virginia Department of Transportation, she was Gremlina – one of the more feisty and vocal “heel” characters of the 1980s TV series “Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.” Now, nearly 30 years after her six-month run on GLOW, the Highland Springs native and resident has had the curtain… Read more »

Local firm’s stock hits $1,000 mark

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While internet giants Amazon and Google parent Alphabet were earning headlines last month as their stocks reached $1,000 per share, a Henrico-based company was climbing toward that milestone to much less fanfare.

Bankrupt financial advisor hit with criminal charges in Richmond

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Already on the hook for a $6 million civil judgement, a Charlottesville businessman now faces a federal prison sentence for defrauding the widow of a Richmond investment banker, a western Virginia bank and a UVA fraternity. Victor M. Dandridge III pleaded guilty Wednesday to three criminal charges: two counts of wire fraud and one count… Read more »