http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/30/newsfeeds-12-30-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/30/newsfeeds-12-30-11/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:48:21 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36287 Virginia in running for craft brewery (Times-Dispatch) Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. could make a decision in early 2012 about opening an East Coast brewery, and Virginia remains in the running for the site, a spokesman for the company said this week. Altschul’s apparel store closes down after 113 years in business (Virginian-Pilot) Workers packed up, ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/30/newsfeeds-12-30-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/29/newsfeeds-12-29-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/29/newsfeeds-12-29-11/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:39:35 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36258   $600K awarded to renovate Leigh Street Armory again to become black history museum (Times-Dispatch) The historic castle-like structure in an area designated by the city as a center for African-American culture and economic history. Bank feud: Chairman Giles quits VNB with other directors (The Hook) A feud over corporate governance compounded an already painful ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/29/newsfeeds-12-29-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/28/newsfeeds-12-28-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/28/newsfeeds-12-28-11/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:30:57 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36232   Virginia lawyers volunteer to help military veterans (Times-Dispatch) “The need for these services among Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans is astonishing, and increased benefits have a significant impact on the veteran and his or her family, and enable them to live a life out of poverty,” said Erin L. Barrett, a lawyer with Hunton & ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/28/newsfeeds-12-28-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/27/newsfeeds-12-27-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/27/newsfeeds-12-27-11/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:23:42 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36196   Golf course value plummets 50% (Virginia Gazette) Ford’s Colony Country Club is for sale at barely half the assessed value. The club faced bankruptcy last year, largely due to a $17 million note held by Prudential. Today, the club is for sale at $9.95 million. Legal aid layoffs expected (Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly) In the ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/27/newsfeeds-12-27-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/23/newsfeeds-for-12-23-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/23/newsfeeds-for-12-23-11/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:37:27 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36175 Dominion, Faneuil call center brings 150 jobs to Halifax (Times-Dispatch) The establishment of a customer call center for Dominion Virginia Power in Halifax County could lead to yet more jobs coming to economically distressed Southside Virginia. Is Richmond’s New Jail Set Up to Fail? (Style Weekly) It’s the most pressing question still dogging the $134.6 ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/23/newsfeeds-for-12-23-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/22/newsfeeds-12-23-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/22/newsfeeds-12-23-11/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:45:22 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36111   Amazon to open two local distribution centers, creating 1,350 jobs (Times-Dispatch) Online giant Amazon.com Inc. is planning to open two distribution centers in the Richmond area next fall that would employ a total of 1,350 people, state and local officials said Wednesday. Richmond-based telemarketer banned from calling to N.C. (Virginian-Pilot) A Virginia telemarketing company ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/22/newsfeeds-12-23-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/21/newsfeeds-12-21-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/21/newsfeeds-12-21-11/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:04:00 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36072   Slavery museum finances faulted (Times-Dispatch) The city of Fredericksburg is asking a federal bankruptcy judge to appoint an examiner to investigate $1.6 million in unaccounted-for funds. The Tavern closes; building’s fate to be determined (C-Ville) This week one of the Charlottesville’s biggest small spaces closes its doors for good. C-Ville reports that there was ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/21/newsfeeds-12-21-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/20/36030/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/20/36030/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:48:37 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=36030   Road rage? Law student to spend Christmas Eve in jail (The Hook) What’s wrong with UVA Law students lately: In the second peculiar law-breaking incident in a few weeks, a UVA law student will spend a few days in jail for scaring the daylights out of a bike-commuting history professor. Earlier this month, a ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/20/36030/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/newsfeeds-12-18-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/newsfeeds-12-18-11/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:57 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35999   UMW Foundation files application for hotel (Fred.com) The University of Mary Washington Foundation has filed a rezoning application that would allow it to build a new hotel at Eagle Village across U.S. 1 from UMW’s main campus in Fredericksburg. This post includes a good bit of detail about the planned hotel. Senate approves nearly ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/19/newsfeeds-12-18-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/16/newsfeeds-12-16-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/16/newsfeeds-12-16-11/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:48:17 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35958   Governor urges $2.2 billion to shore up state pensions (Times-Dispatch) Gov. Bob McDonnell will propose spending an additional $2.2 billion on state employee and teacher pensions, as well as up to $77 million in performance bonuses for state workers in exchange for statewide budget savings. Gearmaker to expand facility, hire 80 people in Virginia ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/16/newsfeeds-12-16-11/feed/ 0