Duvall, congressmen voice opposition to proposed Wal-Mart (Times-Dispatch) Actor Robert Duvall, who is related to Robert E. Lee and portrayed the Confederate general in the movie “Gods and Generals,” has some credentials when it comes to the Civil War. Duvall, 78, drew upon those connections yesterday to make the case against a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter… Read more »
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Monday Q&A What you need to know about employment law
With the economy in on its head, so are many relationships between employees and employers. Disagreements over severance, claims of discrimination, and theft of intellectual property are among the many employment law disputes that are increasingly common in courts of law today. BizSense sat down with employment attorney Douglas Burtch, who recently joined downtown lawfirm… Read more »
Richmond Marriott gets $14 million makeover
The newly opened Hilton Garden Inn has been getting the headlines as the latest jewel along Broad Street but its downtown neighbor, the Richmond Marriott, is quietly making its own contributions. It is in the midst of a $14 million renovation that will give it a new look from top to bottom and inside and… Read more »
Eco-friendly distributor wins biz plan award
Jocelyn Tice, owner of Green Duck Biodegradables, won a $1,500 award yesterday in an annual business plan contest held by New Visions, New Ventures. Green Duck sells compostable and biodegradable packaging to restaurants and other businesses. BizSense profiled the start-up last October. New Visions, New Ventures is a non-profit economic development group based downtown that… Read more »
BioTech park lands British firm
A British firm that has come up with a product to kill high-powered bacteria has become the 56th company in the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park in downtown Richmond. Biocontrol Ltd. of London opened an office in an existing building in the park and will operate as a U.S. based affiliate under the name Biocontrol International… Read more »
Mixed-use development planned for Cary and Meadow
A mid-rise building for residential and retail use has been proposed for the northeast corner of Cary and Meadow streets in the Fan. A BP service station and coin laundry currently operate at the site, but West Cary Street Planning Committee chairman Ed Eck has produced a plan to build a three- to five-story residential… Read more »
Richmond Fed on southeast stadium growth
The Richmond Federal Reserve’s quarterly magazine about the Fifth District economy, Region Focus, came out this week with an article about the surge of baseball stadiums being built or proposed in the region. The article, “Ballpark Boom,” mentions the Highwoods Properties proposal to build a stadium in Shockoe Bottom. It also brings up points on both… Read more »
Hotel bookings in the pits for race weekend
Hotels across the metro region have dropped rates to lure NASCAR fans to Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway. But even at lower prices, hotel managers expect to have plenty of empty rooms. “Quite honestly, I think the economy has really impacted people’s decision to come to the race this year,” said Fritz Schwartz,… Read more »
Two Short Pump restaurants close their doors
Two restaurants in Short Pump have closed their doors over the past week. The first, That’s BS: Burgers & Sports, which opened just a few months ago in the old Ham’s location at Broad and Springfield, couldn’t survive the recession. A sign posted on the front door this past weekend says it all: “That’s BS:… Read more »
NewsFeeds 4.24.09
Doubling the size of Fort Lee by 2013 (Times-Dispatch) Total BRAC construction investment is expected to be $1.2 billion. The post’s daily population is expected to reach more than 35,500 by 2011, when most of the growth will occur. In 2005, the daily base population was 18,800. CVS plans large push into Hampton Roads (Virginian-Pilot)… Read more »