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Morrissey’s Petersburg casino bill fails in Senate Finance
House bill is still alive, though
Updated Friday, Feb. 3 With an 7-8 no vote Thursday evening, the Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee killed state Sen. Joe Morrissey’s measure to bring a casino referendum to
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Spearhead Trails aims for recreational shooting boost
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The Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA) will use a $750,000 federal grant to further develop its Spearhead Trails Sportsman Adventures Complex in Dickenson County. A ribbon-cutting for the 150-acre complex
Petersburg casino bill moves to Senate committee
Measure would prevent second Richmond referendum
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A Virginia State Senate bill that would allow Petersburg residents to vote on allowing a casino in their city is still in play, following a 7-2 vote by the Senate
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth opens to big crowds
Thousands flocked to Va.'s first permanent casino Monday
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When Rivers Casino Portsmouth opened its doors Monday, Christopher Hoffman was among the thousands of patrons attending opening day at the first permanent casino to open in Virginia. A Hampton
Rivers Casino Portsmouth opening delayed
Grand opening now scheduled for Jan. 23
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth‘s grand opening has been delayed until Jan. 23, eight days after its initially scheduled opening planned for Jan. 15, the casino announced Tuesday. The casino wanted to
Richmond receives 5 proposals for City Center project
Evaluators to narrow field in coming weeks
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Five groups of developers sent in proposals to redevelop Richmond’s newly rebranded City Center Innovation District, a 9.4-acre downtown area that includes the closed Richmond Coliseum, the Richmond Economic Development
First look inside Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Casino set to open Jan. 15
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Rivers Casino Portsmouth will be the first permanent casino to open in Virginia when it opens its doors to the public on Jan. 15, 2023, but local media outlets got
Va. Beach City Council approves $2M sponsorship of Something in the Water
Sponsorship allows festival organizers to keep taxes
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Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water three-day music festival will get a $2 million sponsorship from Virginia Beach as part of an incentive package approved by the
Richmond restaurant refuses service to Family Foundation
Cites political stances as reason for canceled reservation
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A German-inspired restaurant in Richmond canceled a reservation for a conservative political organization’s private event last week, saying in a statement posted online Thursday night that the decision was made
2022 Virginia Business Person of the Year: Jim McGlothlin
United Co. chairman trusts his gut
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Jim McGlothlin had never really thought much about paintings. He was more of a music guy, a fan of Elvis, whom he saw in concert six months before the King’s