• City Council affirms mayor’s pick of Odie Donald as next Richmond CAO

    City Council affirms mayor’s pick of Odie Donald as next Richmond CAO,Jonathan Spiers

    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

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  • Healthcare company Molina laying off hundreds of employees in Henrico

    Healthcare company Molina laying off hundreds of employees in Henrico,Jack Jacobs

    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

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  • $2.6M in land deals tee up townhome project at John Rolfe Parkway crossroads

    $2.6M in land deals tee up townhome project at John Rolfe Parkway crossroads,Jonathan Spiers

    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

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  • The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.10.25

    The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 6.10.25,Richmond BizSense

    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

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  • Party City store on Broad to close, Midlo location to stay open

    Party City store on Broad to close, Midlo location to stay open,Michael Schwartz

    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

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  • The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 6.10.25

    The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 6.10.25,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    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

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  • Odd Bedfellows

    Odd Bedfellows,Karen Newton

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

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  • Request to Listen

    Request to Listen,Andrew Cothern

    Timothy Bailey’s new solo record “Picnic in a Landfill” is only available by reaching out to the artist directly.

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  • Celebrating Juneteenth

    Celebrating Juneteenth,Karen Newton

    A roundup of events in June to celebrate Black Independence Day.

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  • New local startup Segtax aims to automate real estate depreciation analysis

    New local startup Segtax aims to automate real estate depreciation analysis,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    Segtax is using an automated process and a 3D model, pictured here, for cost segregation studies. (Photos courtesy Segtax)A new Richmond startup is looking to bring some cost-saving measures to a niche part of real estate accounting.Segtax, founded by Gregory DiNardo and Joe Acanfora, publicly launc

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  • Bank of America looks to open new branch in the city

    Bank of America looks to open new branch in the city,Michael Schwartz

    Bank of America plans to open on the ground floor of the Ascend RVA apartment tower at 1600 W. Broad St. (BizSense file photo)Bank of America looks to be following through on its previously stated desire to open at least one new branch within Richmond city limits.Documents were recently filed showin

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  • Rams AD, mortgage exec among buyers in May’s priciest home deals

    Rams AD, mortgage exec among buyers in May’s priciest home deals,Jonathan Spiers

    The house at 4803 Lockgreen Circle was the top seller in May at nearly $2.8 million. (Images courtesy CVRMLS)Two West End homes a few doors down from each other were among the five priciest sales in the Richmond area last month.May’s top sale was 4803 Lockgreen Circle, a 9,000-square-foot house in R

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  • The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.9.25

    The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.9.25,Richmond BizSense

    Avula names Georgia administrator Odie Donald as next Richmond CAOOdie DonaldRichmond Mayor Danny Avula late Friday announced Odie Donald II, chief of staff to the mayor of Atlanta, as his nominee for Richmond’s next chief administrative officer following a five-month national search.The appointment

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  • Architectural board OK’s new state courthouse building planned in downtown Richmond

    Architectural board OK’s new state courthouse building planned in downtown Richmond,Jack Jacobs

    A rendering of the Commonwealth Courts Building planned for 900 E. Main St., which would be occupied by the state supreme court and appeals court. (Images courtesy state documents)A project to build a new state courthouse building in downtown Richmond has taken a step forward.Virginia’s Art and Arch

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  • Foreclosures: 6.9.25

    Foreclosures: 6.9.25,Richmond BizSense

    ZipAddressAmountAuction DateAuction TimeTrusteeChesterfield Circuit Court, 9500 Courthouse Road231123326 Shallowford Trce$138,0007/7/202512:30 PMEquity Trustees2311213605 Quail Hollow Court$182,8507/2/20259:30 AMSamuel I White232242601 Goodes Bridge Road$30,5067/21/202512:30 PMEquity Trustees2323459

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  • Down By The River

    Down By The River,Don Harrison

    The Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront is ready for its close-up.

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  • Lost Worlds

    Lost Worlds,Chuck Bowen

    “The Phoenician Scheme” is another triumph for Wes Anderson, while Alex Ross Perry mines Gen X longing in “Pavements.”

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  • Slideshow: Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront takes center stage

    Slideshow: Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront takes center stage,Jonathan Spiers

    With a free concert of local artists providing a sound check of sorts, the new Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront officially opened this week and is kicking off its inaugural season this weekend.The 7,500-capacity venue on the Tredegar hillside ran out of tickets for its Sunset Soundcheck concert We

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  • Construction equipment repair company R-Tec expanding into new Pony Farm Industrial Park

    Construction equipment repair company R-Tec expanding into new Pony Farm Industrial Park,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    Construction on the planned Pony Farm Industrial Park is underway. (Courtesy Commonwealth Commercial)A Goochland County equipment repair company is expanding its footprint with a move to a soon-to-be-completed industrial park. R-Tec Services, which is currently located at 2345 Lanier Road in Rockvil

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  • The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 6.6.25

    The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 6.6.25,Richmond BizSense

    TOP SALES#1 Stavins & Axelrod sold 70,147 square feet at 9117 Staples Mill Road in Henrico. Public records show the sale was for $10 million. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Catharine Spangler represented the seller and Richard Thalhimer and Annie O’Connor assisted in the sale.#2 Sunhe Property LL

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