The Agenda: Local government briefs for 10.7.24

The highlighted area includes the 96-acre site that the City of Richmond is looking to purchase. (Google Maps)Casino site acquisition, tax relief report on City Council agendas MondayRichmond City Council meets Monday at 4 p.m. for a special session and a meeting of its Organizational Development St
Read MoreAccounting startup aimed at social media content creators closes on $4M capital raise

Cookie Finance CEO and founder Nate Coughran. Cookie recently secured a capital raise, and has earmarked the funds to increase the size of its team. (Courtesy Cookie Finance)A Scott’s Addition-based startup that handles the financial needs of social media personalities has secured seven figures of c
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ZipAddressAmountAuction DateAuction TimeTrusteeChesterfield Circuit Court, 9500 Courthouse Road2311211720 Clear Ridge Drive$156,00011/27/202410:30 AMProfessional Foreclosure Corp of VA231131030 Blackheath Road$150,55010/31/202412:30 PMN/A232344382 Vauxhall Road$200,81911/4/202412:30 PMEquity Trustee
Read More City betting on Southside growth with plan to buy rejected casino site for $5M

While Richmond is no longer pursuing a casino, City Council is not giving up on the would-have-been location as a potential community asset and economic development site for the Southside.Council is introducing legislation today to declare a public necessity for and authorize the city to purchase 96
Read MorePick: Peni Candra Rini and Gamelan Raga Kusuma at VCU

If you missed her at the Folk Fest, the world-class Indonesian vocalist will have a free show on Oct. 8. The post Pick: Peni Candra Rini and Gamelan Raga Kusuma at VCU appeared first on Style Weekly.
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La Luz delivers a rocking evening, sans inflatable crowd-surfing alien, at Richmond Music Hall.The post Go Into The Light appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Newly installed Carytown sign makes debut with illumination tonight

The new gateway sign was installed Monday above Cary Street at the western entrance to Carytown. (Photos courtesy Kelley Banks)Carytown’s new gateway sign is up and greeting visitors at the shopping district’s western entrance.The Art Deco-style sign was erected Monday and is set to be illuminated f
Read MoreVR entertainment venue Pelagos opens at Regency

Pelagos VR marketing director Colin Burke strikes a pose on one of the entertainment center’s treadmill-like game stations, which allows users to walk around in virtual reality. (Jack Jacobs photos)A new virtual reality gaming center has hit play at Regency.Pelagos VR opened last month in a storefro
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 10.4.24

TOP THREE SALES#1 10810 Paulbrook Road LLC purchased 14,855 square feet at 10810 Paulbrook Drive in Chesterfield for $1.4 million from Thunder Properties. Colton Konvicka and Chris Jenkins with Commonwealth Commercial Partners represented the buyer.#2 Walton Park LLC purchased 1.318 acres at 1402 Pa
Read MoreNew Business Licenses: 10.4.24

Business NameLocationZip BusinessHenrico100 Chiro Floyd LLC2240 Old Brick Road, Ste B23060OtherTransport With Care LLC7118 Hepworth Drive23231TransportationMarathon Health500 Eastpark Court23150HealthcareLa Cultura Restaurant600 E Laburnum Ave23222Itinerant merchantRiver City Sacred Sistarhood2809 N
Read MoreGiavos restaurant family has new mystery concept in the works for old Lafayette Pharmacy

The former home of Lafayette Pharmacy sits next to Stella’s Grocery in Malvern Gardens. (Mike Platania photo)The Giavos family is cooking up something new for a vacant building they bought two years ago. The prolific local restaurant family is planning to open a new spot in the former Lafayette Phar
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October is already heating up with a bevy of horror streaming options.The post Monsters Inc. appeared first on Style Weekly.
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“For Colored Girls…” takes a new generation through a journey of self-identification at VCU.The post How Much is Enuf? appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Hild ordered to pay revised restitution amount of $45M

Michael Hild was founder and CEO of the now-collapsed Live Well Financial in Chesterfield.The nearly two-year debate over how much criminal restitution embattled Richmond businessman Michael Hild must pay to his victims appears to have been decided.U.S. District Court Judge Ronnie Abrams last week o
Read MoreHanover supervisors reject proposal for 1,500-acre solar facility

Strata Clean Energy’s zoning request tied to a proposed solar facility on 1,500 acres in Hanover was recently rejected by county supervisors. (BizSense file)It looks like a massive solar farm proposed on a 1,500-acre site in northwestern Hanover won’t see the light of day.County supervisors last wee
Read MoreLocally based Touchstone Bank now part of Strasburg’s First Bank

First Bank’s Richmond branch at 5601 Patterson Ave.First Bank has taken the next big step in its bid for a larger presence in the Richmond market.The Strasburg, Virginia-based bank on Tuesday finalized its acquisition of Touchstone Bank, a $662 million institution headquartered in Prince George.The
Read MoreVCU looking to buy downtown Altria research building

The Altria Center for Research and Technology building at 600 E. Leigh St. (Jonathan Spiers photos)As the City of Richmond and VCU Health System remain at odds over tax payments tied to a failed downtown development project, Virginia Commonwealth University is looking to acquire a nearby building to
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 10.3.24

Chesterfield Circuit CourtKeith Muth v. Virginia Asset Management, Inc.; Michael R. White; Christopher E. Williams; Michael M. Sanson; and Guaravv ShresthaPlaintiff says he and defendants worked as employees and/or advisors of VAM, with plaintiff holding a 10% share, and when he desired to sell his
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Loie Hollowell’s retrospective explores sexuality and spirituality through her abstract body landscapes at the ICA.The post Bodies of Work appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Bankrupt LL Flooring completes $140M asset sale

The new owners expect to replace the LL Flooring brand with the original Lumber Liquidators name. (BizSense file photo)The bulk of the assets of bankrupt LL Flooring are now in the hands of new owners.The Henrico-based retailer on Monday finalized the sale of about half of its 400 stores and its int
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