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The Richmond Symphony builds momentum led by its star conductor.The post Sparkling Nights appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Award-winning Richmond author Meg Medina to join Sri Lankan-American novelist S.J. Sindu VCU Cabell Library.The post The Joy of Reading appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Hundreds of income-based townhomes eyed on South Richmond site

The townhomes would rise on a wooded area south of Midlothian Turnpike. (Google Earth)An out-of-town low-income housing developer is entering the Richmond market with a townhome project in the Southside. Standard Communities is planning to build a 236-unit for-rent townhome development at 250 E. Ger
Read MoreHenrico looks to lure foreign-based businesses to help fill vacant office space

The Highwoods Centre building at 4101 Cox Road, where the new Gather West End is planned to open next year. (Image courtesy Henrico County)A new coworking space in the works at Innsbrook is providing an opportunity for Henrico to lure more international businesses, part of a broader effort by the co
Read MoreGift shop Lioness opens along Bellevue’s MacArthur Blvd. corridor

Lioness owner Kristina Holt in her gift store, which recently opened in Northside. (Jack Jacobs photo)A trip to a Madrid marketplace inspired a recent addition to the Bellevue neighborhood’s retail scene.Lioness, a small shop that sells crafts and gifts sourced from around the world, opened last mon
Read MoreLongtime local delivery service Quickness now under new ownership

Alex Bangs, on left, and Aubrey Reisner, along with Chris Johnson bought the bike delivery service Quickness from the founder who launched the company more than a decade ago. (Jack Jacobs)A long-running local delivery service is now being steered by new owners.Quickness RVA, which uses bicyclists to
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 9.12.24

Chesterfield Circuit CourtHeadway Capital, LLC v. National Recovery & Redemption LLC and Dwayne OutenPlaintiff says defendant has defaulted on a line of credit, owing the principal balance of $50,000.Attorneys: Bret Thrasher of Aubrey ThrasherFiled: 8/26/2024CL24003280Dutt & Wagner of VA, Inc. v. F
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Love and inclusivity take center stage at VA Pridefest this weekend. The post Full Spectrum appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Va. Beach-based IT company opens sizable new hub in Mechanicsville

VIcom’s new Mechanicsville office at 9335 Cool Spring Road. (Images courtesy VIcom)Nearly eight years after expanding into the Richmond market, a Virginia Beach-based IT company has built and moved into a sizable new local hub in Hanover County.VIcom, which provides audio-video and communication tec
Read MorePair of August deals pushed high-end city home sales to new heights

The house at 5407 Cary Street Road was the month’s top seller at $9 million, a new high mark for home sales in the city. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)At $9 million and $7.5 million, August’s back-to-back sales of two mansions along Richmond’s Cary Street Road corridor led a record-breaking month for resi
Read MoreSheetz to open new location on Midlothian Turnpike this week

The Sheetz at 9240 Midlothian Turnpike, which is planned to open Sept. 12. (Jack Jacobs photo)Convenience store giant Sheetz continues its growth in the Richmond market, with its newest location set to open this week on Midlothian Turnpike near the Powhite Parkway interchange.The chain expects to op
Read MoreThe R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 9.11.24

Methods, Systems, And Apparatuses For Storage Analysis And ManagementPatent No. 12087005Described herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses for storage analysis and management using computer vision techniques. An imaging device may capture a series of images of a plurality of containers. The seri
Read MoreLocal developer planning 400-unit lower-income apartment project on the Southside

A site plan of the proposed development. (City documents)One of the area’s most prolific affordable housing developers is looking to go big in the Southside.Lynx Ventures is planning to build a 400-unit apartment project geared to lower-income residents at 3609-3616 Cottrell Road and 4611-4705 Walms
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Playlist culture gets an ear at University of Richmond's annual music lecture. The post Mixmaster Dean appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Richmond’s Dark Days, Bright Nights music festival debuts this weekend with an inclusive, diverse lineup. The post Bright Flights appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Richmond Triangle Players sends up Cold War paranoia and 1950s domesticity with “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche.”The post The Quiche of Death appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More LL Flooring founder: ‘Need to get it back to the basics’

A sign out front of LL Flooring’s Henrico headquarters. (BizSense file photo)Earlier this summer, as Thomas Sullivan pushed to change the direction of foundering LL Flooring, he pondered what he might do if he were able to once again hold sway over the company he founded 30 years ago.In a brief, pre
Read MoreCity Council approves senior apartment project planned for Richmond Hwy.

A rendering of the planned senior living facility along Richmond Highway. (BizSense file photos)Both a Southside senior housing project and a Carver bar received special-use permit approval Monday evening.Last night Richmond City Council greenlit SUPs for senior apartments at 1801 Richmond Highway a
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association brings blood-pressure screenings to local hair salons

The American Heart Association is rolling out a blood-pressure screening initiative in local hair salons and barber shops. Pictured is a training session for students of Petersburg-based Another Level cosmetology school, where the local project was recently launched. (Courtesy American Heart Associa
Read MoreConstruction stalls, liens pile up at ‘cohousing’ project on Arthur Ashe Blvd.

Work on the cohousing development stalled earlier this year. The nearby Ace mixed-use project, visible in the background, remains under construction. (Mike Platania photos)Construction of a sizable development along Arthur Ashe Boulevard has apparently stalled, leaving concrete columns and rebar jut
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