As the prospect of a new baseball stadium in Richmond remains up in the air, a new team from a league that helped develop the likes of Justin Verlander and Ryan Zimmerman will play ball next year in the Tri-Cities.
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 7.15.19
Richmond International Airport gets a new CEO, a local contractor fills in on a delayed capital project in Goochland, Richmond’s Shockoe Alliance group meets and plenty of high-profile projects go before area planning commissions.
Coliseum closure sends WWE to VSU
As this year’s quiet closure of the Richmond Coliseum has sent events traditionally held there to alternate venues, one of Central Virginia’s newest arenas has taken the opportunity to wrestle away one of the region’s more frequent touring attractions.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 7.8.19
Henrico reviews zoning and permit requests regarding the redevelopment of Regency Square mall, Chesterfield holds a work session on Carvana’s proposed Chester facility and a solar farm-data center pitched for the former Matoaca Mega Site, and City Council fills chairmanships for an advisory group to review the proposed Navy Hill project.
Flying Squirrels going big with 4-day all-star bash
A minor league baseball all-star game hasn’t made a stop in Richmond since 1992, back in the days when The Diamond wasn’t considered aged and the city’s baseball team was the Triple-A Richmond Braves.
Coliseum plan could intersect with Leigh Street upgrade project
A plan to enhance a stretch of Leigh Street downtown recently was awarded funding priority by the state. But the award could end up being moot if redeveloping the area around the street and the Richmond Coliseum comes to fruition.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.17.19
Chesterfield unveils a draft plan for guiding development in Midlothian, construction starts on a county cricket field and wraps on the city’s 911 Training Center, and events start this week to officially rename Arthur Ashe Boulevard.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.10.19
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session this week, Goochland embarks on a private street sign replacement program, and Richmond City Council adjusts an ordinance related to the seemingly stalled Navy Hill redevelopment.
Manchester software firm bags $2M in capital raise
A local startup is returning home from a trip to Silicon Valley with seven figures’ worth of extra baggage.
Newsbites: Noteworthy tidbits for 5.22.19
Startups Uzurv, a local transportation startup, closed on a $5 million Series A financing round. Lantera Labs, a consulting and adult education firm, launched six-week pilot courses on front-end development, data science, and marketing. Charlottesville-based agriculture startup Babylon Microfarms added operations within Hatch Kitchen at 2601 Maury St. in Manchester. Local coworking company Gather is… Read more »