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A gusher of tax revenue for Richmond and potentially 1,400 or more new jobs for city residents. That’s the story that up to six groups are pitching as they seek the single license to build a casino and resort hotel in Richmond. For the first time with a huge deal...
Movieland owner plans to build drive-in movie theater in its parking lot
With its theaters mostly empty and parking lot even more so, the owner of Movieland at Boulevard Square in Richmond is thinking outside the multiplex for its next venture. Bow Tie Cinemas and parent company Bow Tie Partners is seeking to build a drive-in movie theater...
Site work unearths 19th century-era coffins at Swansboro development
A townhome development in Richmond’s Swansboro area is picking back up after a grim discovery last summer stopped the project in its tracks. Crews prepping the site of The Hollands development near Semmes and Cowardin avenues ran into an unexpected obstacle along a...
Irv Cross, 1st Black Full-Time Sports Analyst on National Television, Dead at 81
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2021 begins with several new laws in Virginia
The new year kicks off with some new laws in Virginia. The changes impact concealed handgun permits, the use of your cell phone when driving, the cost of insulin, surprise medical bills and how independent contractors are classified. Here’s more information about each...
Virginia joins 15 other states in legalizing marijuana
The Virginia Legislature approved adult-use marijuana legalization Saturday in a historic vote marking the first state in the Old South to embrace full legalization. The House passed the measure in a 48-43 vote, and the Senate approved it in a 20-19 vote. Not a single...