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Wednesday’s meeting was held at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, fittingly beside the Henrico-Hanover border. (Jonathan Spiers photos)If solutions to this year’s water service problems are going to come through regional collaboration, two of the localities that rely on Richmond’s aging water trea

New York-based ShopOne bought Staples Mill Plaza at the corner of Hungary Spring and Staples Mill roads in western Henrico for $10 million. (Jack Jacobs photos)A pair of Henrico shopping centers on either end of the county have come under new ownership.Staples Mill Plaza near Glen Allen and Laburnum

Natalie Gordon. Nikki SanterreA city-based salon is expanding out to Short Pump for its third location.Avenue 42 Salon, which currently has spots at 16 E. Main St. and 5803 Patterson Ave., is moving into a 2,000-square-foot location at 2225 Old Brick Road in West Broad Village. Owner Natalie Gordon

John Foley opened Recharged, a used electric car seller, at 8410 W. Broad St. in July 2023. (Jack Jacobs photo)As it plots an expansion plan for new locations out of town, a local electric vehicle retailer is also growing the footprint of its Richmond home base.Recharged, which sells used electric a

Fresh off Billie Eilish’s latest album and a Ken Burns soundtrack, Grammy winners Attacca Quartet play St. Christopher’s as part of the Belvedere Series. 

White Oak Technology Park is home to the bulk of the existing data centers in Henrico. (BizSense file)Following through with their previously stated desire to increase restrictions on data center development in the county, Henrico supervisors on Tuesday adopted revised rules that no longer allow suc

Richmond’s water treatment plant beside the James River. (Image courtesy City of Richmond)With recent water service problems keeping the issue top of mind, the boards for Henrico and Hanover counties are meeting today to start talking about potential regional solutions, with hopes that more neighbor

The 2-acre site had been home to Dennis’ Truck & Trailer Repair for around 20 years. (BizSense file photos)A Manchester condo project initially conceived by a Charlottesville developer is now being helmed by a local firm.Varina-based Godsey Properties in recent weeks purchased the 2-acre city block

TypeAddressAmountFiling DateDescriptionContractorHanoverCommercial11355 N Lakeridge Pkwy$169,8005/13/2025NewRatcliffe ArchitectsCommercial9456 Charter Gate Drive K$175,0005/7/2025AlterationAnna MillerCommercial9206 Rutlandshire Drive$800,0005/19/2025NewFas Trac General ContractorsCommercial808 Engla

Lego has filed a building permit to establish a store at Short Pump Town Center amid plans to open manufacturing and distribution facilities in the region. (Photo courtesy Lego)As its massive manufacturing facility in Chesterfield takes shape, Lego is continuing to build upon its local presence with

Misfit Richmond rockers to hang it up after final show — but it’s not all bad.

Richard Bland College (RBC), in partnership with Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, is launching the RBC Dealer Institute at the College’s Workforce & Career Readiness Center in Petersburg. The Institute will prepare approximately 200 trainees to conduct table games beginning with Blackjack, with future

A free-flowing conversation with Richmond-rasied rapper Fly Anakin about his new album and "mindless music."

Odie Donald II, who has served three years as chief of staff to the mayor of Atlanta, is Richmond’s next chief administrator. (Image courtesy Georgia State University)Just three days after the appointment was announced, City Council OK’d Mayor Danny Avula’s choice for the next chief administrator to

Molina Healthcare is laying off local employees and closing its office on Gaskins Road. (Jack Jacobs photo)As it prepares to wind down a contract with the state of Virginia, a California-based healthcare plan management firm is shutting down its local operations.Molina Healthcare plans to permanentl

More rooftops are set to rise at a western Henrico crossroads following a group of land deals.Main Street Homes recently closed on its purchase of 6.5 acres on Church Road west of its intersection with John Rolfe Parkway, where the Midlothian-based builder is planning 41 townhomes to be called Proff

Amy Marsden joined Colliers as managing director, Virginia.Sharon Payne has been promoted to lease administration manager with Commonwealth Commercial Partners.Joining Long & Foster Real Estate:Amanda Akbar is an agent with the Grove office.Rob Wood is an agent with the Strawberry Street office.At C

The Party City location at 9130 W. Broad St. will close on June 30. (BizSense file photo)The party’s coming to an end for one of the two last remaining Party City stores in the Richmond region.Steve Fram, the franchisee who owns both of the brand’s local shops, confirmed Monday that his Henrico loca

Arts & Letters worked on a new campaign for financial tech company Ramp. The campaign includes a series of ads that are running on social media, broadcast and streaming, directed by Jara Moravec of Los Angeles-based ProdCo. A second phase of the campaign will launch in September.Owen Design Co.’s w

Author Andrew Lawlor's book, "A Perfect Frenzy," focuses on the American Revolution in Virginia.