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Midlothian to Welcome J. Crew Factory
A fashion giant is making its way to Midlothian. J. Crew Factory is bringing cost-effective, but still stylish, apparel to the area. The chain will be joining the Midlothian Depot, opening in a storefront located at 1017 Steam Avenue, 200. J. Crew Factory will be situated between a Dave’s Hot Chicken location and a My Eye Dr.
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A Virginia Father Spent Three Years Turning An Old Tire Shop Into A Zombie-Themed Pizzeria Inspired By His Son
An old tire shop became a zombie-themed pizzeria because a teenager loved zombies. Seriously, that’s the family inspiration behind one of the more unusual restaurant concepts you’ll encounter. The Virginia business opened in 2022 after its owner spent more than three years transforming the former automotive space. His...
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New data center plans fuel fights in Goochland, Henrico, Chesterfield
Google is eyeing a massive 1,000-acre data center campus in Goochland as residents across the Richmond region push back against projects they fear they have little power to stop. Why it matters: The backlash is crossing county lines, with Henrico residents even pressing their own elected officials to intervene in Goochland's development decisions. Driving the news: A series of developments last week — from heated public meetings to newly disclosed plans and proposed zoning changes — fueled the growing tensions. The latest: Google's interest in Goochland's West Creek Business Park became public last week after the company and county agreed to lift an NDA dating to January 2024. The site has allowed data centers without new public zoning hearings since 1987. Meanwhile in Chesterfield: Hundreds of residents attended a contentious forum Tuesday , pressing Google, Dominion Energy and other industry representatives about transparency, electricity costs and environmental impacts. Google said it would limit its use of NDAs, following criticism over secrecy, while officials pledged continued community engagement . Along the Henrico-Goochland border: Henrico residents are fighting at least four proposed data centers in neighboring Goochland, including a nearly 900-acre campus along Patterson. They're concerned about pollution, noise and their limited
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Bargain Hunters Will Never Want To Leave This Massive Virginia Thrift Store
Somewhere in Richmond, there’s a warehouse where time works differently than it does everywhere else. You walk in thinking you’ll grab one thing and leave, and three hours later you’re still there, holding a lamp you didn’t know you needed and a stack of plates that somehow feels essential now.
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Ruby Scoops Owner Says Brookland Park Shop Is No Longer Sustainable
Ruby Scoops owner Rabia Kamara says the Richmond ice cream shop can no longer afford to operate in its current Brookland Park space. The business has been at 310 W. Brookland Park Blvd. since October 2024, after expanding from a smaller storefront, and Kamara says the larger space’s overhead has become unsustainable.
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AdvanSix eyes federal grant for Hopewell expansion
AdvanSix's Hopewell polymer plant has been selected for a proposed $47.4 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to help fund a $98.1 million project to expand ammonia production used in fertilizer manufacturing, the company announced Thursday , Oct. 29 . The project, known as Project CENTURY, would modernize the facility and increase annual ammonia production by about 84,000 tons. Federal officials say the investment is aimed at strengthening domestic fertilizer supplies and reducing reliance on foreign sources. The project is designed to strengthen the company’s integrated ammonia manufacturing platform while increasing the availability of domestically produced nitrogen-based fertilizers for American farmers. The announcement is just that, an announcement. It means AdvanSix is in the running to get the grant, not a guarantee. But in a company statenent, the president and chief executive officer sounded optimistic about the chances. “For nearly a century, our teammates in Hopewell have proudly manufactured essential products here in America, including the nutrients farmers depend on to grow the food that feeds our families and communities,” Erin Kane said in the statement. Kane said the investment will support domestic manufacturing jobs and expand fertilizer production capacity while strengthening the agricultural supply chain. More: Hopewell seeks $40M
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Goochland Weighs Direct Pipeline From High School Halls to Eli Lilly's $5B Plant
Goochland County officials say they have discussed creating a direct hiring pathway between local schools and Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical giant building a $5 billion manufacturing plant in the county that is expected to generate more than 650 permanent jobs. County Administrator Jeremy Raley says the goal is simple: give Goochland students a real shot at those positions once the facility is up and running.
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Richmond water pressure returning to normal after crash; hit-and-run driver arrested
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Department of Public Utilities officials said water pressure levels are returning to normal following an outage that affected hundreds of residents across the city. The drop in pressure impacted customers in the Museum District, Fan, and Northside neighborhoods. DPU said the water is safe to...