• Genworth falls out of Fortune 500, PFG tops local list once again

    Genworth falls out of Fortune 500, PFG tops local list once again,Michael Schwartz

    Genworth’s former campus at 6620 W. Broad St. It has downsized in recent years to a single building it rents a few miles west.Richmond now has one less Fortune 500 company.The region’s latest showing on the coveted annual rankings of corporate revenue dropped a notch after Henrico-based insurance gi

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  • The Hardest Hue

    The Hardest Hue,Karen Newton

    VMFA's "Nothing Gold Can Stay: Photographs of Childhood" includes images by Diane Arbus, William Eggleston and Dawoud Bey among others.

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  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal,Andrew Cothern

    Jared Throne weaves a gritty, sci-fi heist tale in his new graphic novel “Bridge Planet Nine.”

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  • BigWife’s, the mac and cheese spot run by Bookbinder’s owners, has closed

    BigWife’s, the mac and cheese spot run by Bookbinder’s owners, has closed,Mike Platania

    The space was previously Growlers To Go’s downtown location. (Mike Platania photo)After a two run, a restaurant along Arthur Ashe Boulevard has boiled its last noodle. BigWife’s Mac n’ Cheese ceased operations in recent weeks at 1017 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. BigWife’s was owned by John and Jayme Taxin,

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  • Mercedes-Benz dealership revs up major renovation on Broad Street

    Mercedes-Benz dealership revs up major renovation on Broad Street,Michael Schwartz

     A rendering of the new showroom at Mercedes-Benz of Richmond on Broad Street. (Courtesy Mercedes-Benz)Two years after getting a new owner, Mercedes-Benz of Richmond is getting a new look.The auto dealership at 8225 W. Broad St. is underway on a $4 million renovation that will overhaul all parts of

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  • New physical therapy clinic to mix in yoga and coffee in Union Hill

    New physical therapy clinic to mix in yoga and coffee in Union Hill,Jack Jacobs

    Leah Johnson, foreground, is preparing to open The Second Arrow this summer. (Courtesy The Second Arrow)A combo physical therapy clinic and yoga studio is brewing in Union Hill.The Second Arrow is planning to open in July in the ground-floor commercial level of a mixed-use building at 2200 Carringto

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  • The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.2.25

    The Agenda: Local government briefs for 6.2.25,Richmond BizSense

    City Council to receive updates on water treatment plant, finance departmentRichmond’s water treatment plant. (BizSense file)Richmond City Council will hold several meetings Monday that were rescheduled due to last week’s water service disruptions.At 4 p.m., council’s Organizational Development Stan

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  • Foreclosures: 6.2.25

    Foreclosures: 6.2.25,Richmond BizSense

    ZipAddressAmountAuction DateAuction TimeTrusteeChesterfield Circuit Court, 9500 Courthouse Road231125808 Mill Spring Road$335,0006/25/202511:30 AMRAS Trustee Services232243123 Newington Ct$120,8007/23/202510:30 AMProfessional Foreclosure Corp of VA232344601 Hopkins Road$173,5787/31/202512:30 PMVylia

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  • Emerson planning 300-plus homes with 32 ‘estate lots’ near Matoaca Middle School

    Emerson planning 300-plus homes with 32 ‘estate lots’ near Matoaca Middle School,Jonathan Spiers

    Conceptual elevations of the smaller-lot homes planned for Marlbank Farms. (County documents)More than 300 new homes could be en route for Chesterfield’s Matoaca area.Local developer Emerson Cos. has filed plans with the county for a 311-home subdivision on over 200 acres on the north side of Hickor

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  • Love Always Wins

    Love Always Wins,Karen Newton

    A roundup of River City events for Pride month.

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  • You Want It Darker

    You Want It Darker,Chuck Bowen

    “Bring Her Back” is beautifully pitiless, while “Tornado” is just beautiful.

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  • Goochland Drive-In Theater is up for sale

    Goochland Drive-In Theater is up for sale,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    The Goochland Drive-In Theater is seeking new ownership after 16 years. (Courtesy Goochland Drive-In Theater)The region’s only drive-in movie theater is officially up for sale.  The Goochland Drive-In Theater announced this week that it is looking for new owners after 16 years in business at 4344 Ol

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  • Ice cream maker Nightingale to open new Southside production facility in coming months

    Ice cream maker Nightingale to open new Southside production facility in coming months,Jack Jacobs

    Nightingale founders Hannah Pollack (second from right) and Xavier Meers (right) fling cookies at a groundbreaking for the company’s upcoming new ice cream sandwich production facility. (Jack Jacobs photo)Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches has come a long way from what began as late-night experiment i

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  • The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 5.30.25

    The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 5.30.25,Richmond BizSense

    TOP THREE SALES#1 Ruffin Mill 1703 LLLP purchased 107,121 square feet at 1703 Ruffin Mill Road in Chesterfield for $17.5 million from Big Green Tractor. Ben Bruni with Commonwealth Commercial Partners represented the buyer.#2 HAAS PO LLC purchased 93.599 acres at 6200 Monahan Road in Henrico for $9

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  • Lingerfelt teams with Boston firm to develop warehouse complex near airport after $9M land deal

    Lingerfelt teams with Boston firm to develop warehouse complex near airport after $9M land deal,Jonathan Spiers

    7 Hills Distribution Center is planned to consist of four buildings totaling over 820,000 square feet of space. (Images courtesy Lingerfelt)For its latest industrial development in Henrico, local real estate investment firm Lingerfelt is partnering with a New England peer on a multibuilding warehous

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  • Long-vacant former Fieldens building on Broad to get mixed-use makeover

    Long-vacant former Fieldens building on Broad to get mixed-use makeover,Mike Platania

    The three-story building along Broad Street was once a popular LGBTQ club. (Mike Platania photo)A Broad Street property with a storied past is getting new life. The three-story building at 2033 W. Broad St. is being converted into nine apartments plus commercial space. The redevelopment is being led

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  • New Business Licenses: 5.30.25

    New Business Licenses: 5.30.25,Richmond BizSense

    Business NameLocationZip BusinessHenricoLast Chance5114 Richmond Henrico Tpke23227RestaurantTimelesssignature3151 Lauderdale Drive23233RetailJ9S Enteprise’s101 Springforest Drive, Apt A23223RetailBrothers Distro3931 Biddeford Place, Apt 823233RetailSterling Sips LLC600 E Laburnum Ave23222Itinerant m

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  • Chesterfield EDA secures zoning approval for two data center projects

    Chesterfield EDA secures zoning approval for two data center projects,Jack Jacobs

    The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors has approved two rezoning cases that set the stage for data center projects in the western part of the county. (BizSense file)More than 1,300 acres in western Chesterfield are now teed up for development as data center campuses.The county Board of Supervisors on

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  • Friend-making app ‘DanceCard’ launches in Richmond

    Friend-making app ‘DanceCard’ launches in Richmond,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    Dance Card is Richmond’s newest friend-making app. (Photos courtesy Craig Steuber)A newly-launched mobile app startup is looking to increase Richmonders’ in-person social circles. DanceCard, which soft-launched last week, is a new way for locals to make friends and explore new hobbies and events. Th

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  • Family Dollar in Forest Hill to close; landlords plan heavy renovation for new tenants

    Family Dollar in Forest Hill to close; landlords plan heavy renovation for new tenants,Mike Platania

    The building, once a Safeway, was previously eyed by a food co-op. (Mike Platania photo)A longtime Southside retail building is once again being eyed for redevelopment. The Family Dollar at 1200 Westover Hills Blvd. will close this fall on Oct. 1, according to property co-owner Birck Turnbull. Turnb

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