A national mobile network company gets animated spots from a Richmond studio, and a downtown agency’s pro bono work promotes a local vendor fair. (BizSense Pro required)
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The Docket: Local court roundup for 3.7.24
A former employee of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads claims damages of $371,000, saying she was fired for reporting misuse of state funds and the association failed to place money withheld in her retirement account. (BizSense Pro required)
Downtown studio amps up with high-tech upgrade
Red Amp Audio has equipped its Grace Street facility with Dolby Atmos recording and audio mixing technology, making it the first commercial sound studio in Virginia to be Dolby-certified as an Atmos-capable studio.
Slipek: Thoughts on enlivening the Eastern Quadrant of the Capitol Square complex
(Guest Commentary) Ideas include constructing infill office structures at the top of the hill, and establishing a park-like grand promenade that would crown and celebrate the old hillside architecturally while offering vistas of other Richmond hills and landmarks.
Breakfast chain Rise eyes expansion with new location in Carytown
Rise claimed one of the few remaining storefronts at Carytown Exchange and has plans for continued expansion both locally and elsewhere in Virginia.
Downtown’s Branch Building sells at auction for less than what seller paid four years ago
The North Carolina investor paid nearly $1.5 million for the property in January of 2020, just in time to be dealt a blow by the pandemic-induced office market downturn.
‘Elections have consequences’: New Kent board rejects Liberty Landing mixed-use development
The board last week voted against a rezoning request for Boyd Homes’ plans for Liberty Landing, which would have featured 60,000 square feet of commercial space as well as 290 homes.
The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 2.20.24
An interim president and CEO of a credit union group is named, and the president and CEO of an electric cooperative is introduced. (BizSense Pro required)
Former schoolmates pick up second local landscaping firm in three years
The group of longtime friends and Collegiate grads recently purchased Robbins Landscaping, a 35-year-old firm, after buying 20-year-old peer Terra Forma Landscaping in 2021.
Richmond’s creative community critiques Super Bowl ads their peers had a hand in
Roughly a third of this year’s Super Bowl ads involved one or more alums of the VCU Brandcenter, whose work were among the commercials critiqued in this year’s local Ad Bowl panel.