“I don’t need to go and put on a show anymore, but this is to show my kids, ‘Before you knew me, this is what I was doing,” Ray said of his upcoming appearance at the Hall of Fame Classic in Cooperstown.
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A Modest Proposal: VCU should acquire the historic Glasgow House for its president’s house (Guest Commentary)
It would add immeasurably to the appeal of spirit of VCU to have its president live immediately adjacent to campus. It would revive a tradition: The president did live on campus until the 1970s when student unrest drove him to find shelter in the posh West End suburbs.
Four development teams advance in City Center solicitation
The city announced it is inviting formal proposals from four of the five respondents to its November solicitation for the redevelopment project that would replace the Richmond Coliseum with a mixed-use development and convention center hotel.
Jackson Ward project site put up for sale, approved plans included
It may be too soon to call it a trend, but for the second time this year in Richmond a developer has pumped the brakes on a sizable project in the city and put the subject property on the market.
UR students bringing classroom-born energy drink to market
A University of Richmond entrepreneurship course taught by the founder of Richmond startup success story Health Warrior has led to the launch of yet another new student-led company.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.6.23
Proposed Diamond District-related and TOD zoning discussions on the city’s agenda this week, a $1.3M grant for the ‘Reconnect Jackson Ward’ effort and a new county administrator named in Powhatan.
Ironclad Coffee comes in for a landing at RIC
Three new Ironclad cafes will replace the three Caribou Coffees that Delaware North has operated at the airport – in the A and B concourses as well as the shuttered cafe in the airport’s atrium.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 2.27.23
The City Council weighs $3.5 million in required upgrades to The Diamond, VUU is awarded a permit to keep illuminated logo signs on its belltower, and budget season gets underway.
MLB-required upgrades to The Diamond could cost city $3.5M
Major League Baseball is requiring the updates ahead of this year’s season – two years before The Diamond’s planned to be replaced.
Shockoe-based virtual therapy company completes $11M capital haul
Investors in the capital raise included Richmond-based Blue Heron Capital. The money will funds the company’s plans to use to expand into North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Nebraska and New Mexico.