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Photo courtesy Commonwealth Commercial Partners
Aug 24, 2020

Apartments developer buys 13 acres in Chesterfield for $4M+

An apartment complex developer has purchased a 13-acre site in Chesterfield County for $4.025 million, Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC announced Friday. Located at 6767 Iron Bridge Road, the complex will include 230 apartment units, a clubhouse and a pool. Austin Woods Development Co. sold the property to Waverton Developme[...]

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Aug 24, 2020

UPDATED: Ex-associate claims sexual relationship involving Jerry and Becki Falwell

RELATED STORY: Despite saying earlier Monday that reports of his resignation were “completely false,” Jerry Falwell Jr. said in a late-night interview with ABC News that he tendered his resignation as president of Liberty University late Monday night. Updated, 1:30 p.m. Aug 24 A former business associate of Liberty [...]

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Aug 21, 2020

Liberty board confirms Jerry Falwell Jr.’s indefinite leave

Update, Aug. 24:  In a statement, Jerry Falwell Jr. alleges former friend blackmailed his family over affair with Falwell’s wife. At a special meeting Friday, Liberty University’s Board of Trustees affirmed the terms of Jerry Falwell Jr.’s indefinite leave of absence and the terms of employment for the school&[...]

P. Srirama Rao, left, and Everett Carpenter. Photo courtesy Virginia Commonwealth University
Aug 20, 2020

Two VCU faculty named senior members of National Academy of Inventors

Virginia Commonwealth University announced Tuesday that two faculty members have been named as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, an organization for inventors in academia. Srirama Rao, VCU’s vice president for research and innovation, and Everett Carpenter, a chemistry professor in the College of Humanit[...]

Jacob Blondin. Photo courtesy RetailData LLC
Aug 19, 2020

RetailData LLC names new president, CEO

Glen Allen-based RetailData LLC announced Wednesday that Jacob Blondin has been promoted to president and CEO, replacing Christopher F. Ferguson, who is retiring after more than 20 years with the company. Blondin most recently served as chief operating officer for the company, which he joined in 2015 as vice president of strateg[...]

James D. Worsley. Photo courtesy Chesterfield County
Aug 19, 2020

Chesterfield County names deputy county administrator

Chesterfield County announced Tuesday that James D. Worsley has been promoted as deputy county administrator for human services. The Board of Supervisors is expected to confirm the appointment at its Aug. 26 meeting, and his role would be effective Oct. 1. Worsley currently serves as the county’s parks and recreation direc[...]

Martin Agency chief creative officer leaves; replacement named
Aug 19, 2020

Martin Agency chief creative officer leaves; replacement named

Danny Robinson has been promoted to be The Martin Agency’s first Black chief creative officer, replacing Karen Costello, the first woman to hold the job, the Richmond-based advertising agency announced Wednesday. Costello is returning to Deutsch LA as its CCO, and Robinson previously served as Martin’s chief client o[...]

Aug 18, 2020

SCC: Dominion overcharged customers by $502M in 2017-19

Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. recorded more than $500 million above authorized earnings levels from 2017 to 2019, according to a State Corporation Commission report released Tuesday. The report, which was sent to Gov. Ralph Northam and the House and Senate labor and commerce committee chairs, says that the publicly traded Fortune 500 utility earned $300.8 […]

Aug 17, 2020

State files injunction motion against Hanover seafood restaurant

Updated, Aug. 19 The state health commissioner and the Virginia Board of Health have filed a motion for an injunction against a seafood restaurant in Hanover County that refuses to close in spite of multiple public health orders alleging it is in violation of the state’s COVID-19 rules. Calabash Seafood has been “serving customers food […]

Aug 17, 2020

Northrop Grumman enters solar deal with Dominion Energy

Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is contracting with Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. to purchase solar energy to offset 100% of Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing and office operations in the commonwealth. The power will be generated from the 62.5-megawatt Madison Solar generating facility in Orange County, which Dominion announced it has acquired from […][...]

Aug 17, 2020

Black Lives Matter street mural coming to Richmond

A privately funded Black Lives Matter mural stretching nearly 200 feet long and two feet high will be painted in downtown Richmond near the Virginia State Capitol grounds, Venture Richmond announced Monday. Approved unanimously by the city’s Public Art Commission and Planning Commission, the project will be spearheaded by Richmond artists Hamilton Glass and Ed […]

Aug 14, 2020

T-Mobile invests $30M to relocate customer center to Henrico

T-Mobile US Inc. will invest $30 million to relocate one of its customer experience centers to the former Sam’s Club on Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County, creating up to 500 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. “T-Mobile has been a valued employer and partner to the commonwealth for many years and we are proud that […]

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