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Alexandria’s shuttered Landmark Mall served as a set for “Wonder Woman 1984.” It’s slated for demolition to make way for a mixed-use development anchored by a $1 billion Inova Health System hospital. Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Mar 30, 2021

Saving the day

Running from police, an unremarkable bad guy with sandy hair suddenly grabs a little girl and dangles the young hostage from the third floor of a mall atrium. As a gaggle of nonplused bad guys decked out in ’80s pastels and John Oates mustaches look on, the skylight above shatters. It’s Wonder Woman, swooping into […]

Reopening weekend largely positive for restaurants
May 18, 2020

Reopening weekend largely positive for restaurants

Reopening weekend was largely positive for restaurants and other businesses in Virginia localities that entered Phase One of Gov. Northam’s Forward Virginia plan on Friday. “It was actually very busy,” said Brad Smith, general manager of Quaker Steak & Lube on Bristol‘s State Street. “We were busy to the capacity we could be.” Smith had […]

Rosie’s Gaming Emporium at Colonial Downs in New Kent County
Jan 28, 2020

Casino operators go head-to-head in Bristol and Richmond

Casino operators are already maneuvering into position as they wait for state legislators to legalize gaming. The stakes are high, and in at least two regions multiple operators are competing to cash in. In Richmond, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe has announced a $350 million casino within city limits, while the Colonial Downs Group and parent […]

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