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Petersburg approves Cordish Cos. for possible casino
Despite no state approval, city takes steps
Petersburg City Council is taking a gamble on Maryland-based The Cordish Cos. to develop a casino there — even though Petersburg doesn’t yet have permission to build a casino, according
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Second Richmond casino referendum is off ballots
Urban One, city officials vow to fight state amendment
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The Virginia General Assembly’s two-year budget, which was passed by both houses Thursday and sent to the governor, includes a provision that would delay a second casino vote in Richmond,
78-unit apartment complex planned for Petersburg
Construction to start 2023 on first phase
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A 78-unit apartment complex will be developed on a four-acre piece of land recently purchased in Petersburg, Colliers announced Thursday. Thalhimer Realty Partners purchased the High Street Land Development from
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Civica to produce lower-cost insulin
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Civica Rx, a nonprofit generic drug-maker with a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant under construction in Petersburg, plans to produce three forms of insulin priced at $30 per vial beginning in early
Cameron Foundation president to retire
J. Todd Graham will retire Dec. 31
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The Cameron Foundation’s president, J. Todd Graham, will retire Dec. 31, the Petersburg foundation announced Monday. Graham has served as the foundation’s president since fall 2012. Under his leadership, the
In the big leagues
Pharma and manufacturing drive growth
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Central Virginia continues to attract pharmaceutical companies, advanced manufacturing sites and distribution centers, with 2021 seeing several major deals from companies that will bring large footprints to the region. Richmond
STEM-ming the tide
VSU researchers aim to grow STEM students, graduates
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Mariah Simmons arrived at Virginia State University in 2016 with a dream of becoming the first computer scientist in her family. The week before school started, she enrolled in an
Economic healing
Petersburg aims to become pharma hub
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Over the years, Petersburg has become accustomed to bad economic news. After Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Petersburg’s largest employer for decades, left the city in 1985, Petersburg suffered an
Brown Edwards acquires Mitchell Wiggins
Roanoke accounting firm now has more than 400 workers
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Roanoke-based accounting firm Brown Edwards LLP acquired tax, audit and business consulting firm Mitchell Wiggins on Nov. 1. With offices in metro Richmond and the Petersburg/Tri-Cities areas, Mitchell Wiggins will
Petersburg retail centers sell for $10.25M
South Crater Square is 83% leased, Pinehill Plaza 29%
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Two neighborhood retail centers in Petersburg sold for $10.25 million on Oct. 15. The two properties total 192,510 square feet and occupy 24.9 acres. Located at 3330 S. Crater Road,