4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (575+ words) Jack Jacobs January 6, 2026 0 A fast-growing local therapy practice is now its own landlord in Chesterfield. The Center for Creative Healing recently purchased the 8,000-square-foot building at 830 Southlake Blvd., where it has been a tenant for more than five years. It…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (811+ words) Jonathan Spiers January 6, 2026 0 It was a year ago today that what became known as the Richmond water crisis began. An overnight snowstorm on Jan. 6, 2025 knocked out power at the city's century-old water treatment plant, starting a snowball of events that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (726+ words) Mike Platania January 2, 2026 0 A handful of long-running and well-known restaurants serve their last meals in Richmond in 2025." Sam Miller's closed in Shockoe Slip, ending a run that dated back to the early 1900s, while Heritage and Ipanema Cafe closed in the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1125+ words) Jonathan Spiers December 31, 2025 0 The year in high-end home sales brought with it one of the largest purchase prices in metro Richmond in years, as well as plenty of transactions above the $3 million mark, including three off-market deals. A local law…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (846+ words) Jack Jacobs December 30, 2025 0 A handful of local retailers moved into brick-and-mortar locations in 2025 after previously doing business as pop-ups. Meanwhile other homegrown shops changed hands or expanded, as new-to-market companies made their entrances into the region during the year. And…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (624+ words) Jonathan Spiers December 29, 2025 0 The Richmond Water Treatment Plant along the James River. (Image courtesy City of Richmond) 2025 wasn't even a week old before what became known as the Richmond water crisis hit the region, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1086+ words) Jackie DiBartolomeo December 26, 2025 0 From a team of ice and heat warriors in an Icy Hot bottle to a group of sleuthing cinnamon squares to Dick Vitale and Paige Bueckers, this year's output from Richmond's advertising industry saw plenty of quirky…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (492+ words) Jack Jacobs December 23, 2025 0 The newly opened Ashland Emergency Center at 11400 N. Lakeridge Parkway features 10 beds and imaging capabilities. (Courtesy Bon Secours) Bon Secours has added another freestanding emergency room to its regional footprint. The health system opened the Ashland Emergency Center…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (901+ words) Jonathan Spiers December 23, 2025 0 Dave Johannas is retiring after four decades in Richmond and 25 years at the helm of Johannas Design Group. (Image courtesy Johannas Design Group) After four decades in Richmond's architecture and urban planning scene, Dave Johannas is heading…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1155+ words) Jackie DiBartolomeo December 12, 2025 0 A rendering of the outdoor gathering space for the Judy Project. (Renderings courtesy Baskervill) A local faith-based nonprofit is gearing up on the next phase of its project to rehabilitate a piece of Richmond history in its…...