A local investment executive is named chair of her industry’s rule-making body, a new chief medical officer joins a West End hospital, and a marketer joins a regional economic development firm.
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Downtime: From GLOW to VDOT – and back
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 »
Shirt shop continues thread of new downtown retail
By way of Williamsburg, two brothers are betting on downtown Richmond as the new home for their startup retail venture.
Bakery chain popping up in Midlothian
A local businesswoman is swapping her desk job for a flour mill after signing a lease in the Midlothian Station shopping center.
Local players seal two $4M apartment deals on Broad
Two 1920s-era apartment and retail buildings within two blocks of each other in the VCU area both sold on the same day last week.
Newsbites: Noteworthy tidbits for 7.26.17
An independent school receives state accreditation, Capital One is recognized nationally for volunteer work, and a local roaster’s cold brew coffee cans hit the market.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.25.17
An engineering firm’s in-house marketing department wins a national award, a local ad school’s founder receives hall-of-fame recognition, and new campaigns from several agencies.
Bond funding for new West Creek hospital inches forward
A $119 million project in Goochland took another step toward groundbreaking last week. The county’s economic development authority last week gave an initial approval for a bond issuance of $76.5 million for a 25-acre rehab hospital planned by Sheltering Arms and VCU Health. The debt is being applied for and will be repaid by Sheltering… Read more »
The Herd: New hires and promotions for 7.18.17
Moves in law, insurance, architecture and more, including a new CIO at a fast growing finance firm and a new slate of directors at a nonprofit.
New local coworking space caters to parents – and their kids
It took only four hours, a platter of Mexican food and a couple of screaming kids for stay-at-home working moms Amy Rose Miller and Bunny Young to devise their plan. “It got a little crazy that day,” Miller said. “But in the end, I think we developed something truly special from the chaos.” From that… Read more »