Magnolia Green has new project manager (Times-Dispatch) Magnolia Green, a planned resort-style community in Chesterfield County, is getting a jump-start after the development went into foreclosure last year. Millions of dollars at stake in bluefin tuna battle (Virginian-Pilot) There have been thousands of bluefin off the coast of northeast North Carolina since mid-February. But unless… Read more »
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NewsFeeds 4.2.10
Recycling company to build South Richmond plant (Times-Dispatch) Cephas Industries is building the $6 million plant, which will be financed by $3.5 million in facility bonds obtained through the federal government’s economic stimulus package. Regulators deemed Bank of the Commonwealth ‘troubled’ (Virginian-Pilot) Commonwealth Bankshares Inc., based in Norfolk, suffered heavy losses last year from a… Read more »
Baseball at the Byrd
It wasn’t opening day, but if Thursday’s coming out party for the Flying Squirrels’ team mascot was any indication then Richmonders can’t wait for the first pitch.
NewsFeeds 2.9.10
McAuliffe bids to buy Franklin mill (Times-Dispatch) Terry McAuliffe, an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 2009, is in the running again — this time, to buy a soon-to-close Southside paper factory he wants to convert to a wood-fired power plant. McAuliffe and other investors are pitching to International Paper Co. to purchase the firm’s giant… Read more »
Is sports facility a quixotic quest?
Each time Steve Burton talks about SportsQuest, his plan sounds more ambitious. But as Burton’s enthusiasm and concept have grown, so have the project’s price tag and the skepticism of the local business community.
Small-screen appearances mean big business
Four Richmond businesses have used the national spotlight to sell their brands and boost their exposure beyond Richmond. But what they say is true, the camera adds a few pounds.
Why I still hate Twitter
Sometimes you doubt your instincts. Despite your gut feeling telling you Twitter is an absurd waste of time, you keep bumping into people who have seen the light. They seem normal. They dress well. And they can be very persuasive.
The Herd: Arrivals and departures for 1.06.2010
The Flying Squirrels hire a manager and some coaches. Plus some turnover at law firms and new hires in engineering and higher education.
Richmond biz takes a swim in the ‘Shark Tank’
A local husband and wife will make their network TV debut Friday when they pitch their company to five self-made millionaire investors on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”
NewsFeeds 8.14.09
Growth in store for lake development (Fredericksburg Freelance-Star) By next spring, the Lake Anna Island Complex near Mineral in Louisa County should be bustling. The development will be getting a 15,000-square-foot building called The Island Shops that will house two restaurants, a fitness center, a clubhouse and several businesses. Steak ‘n Shake plans to acquire… Read more »