Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Mid Atlantic Mechanical Repair, LLC – renewed its lease of 2,730 SF of industrial space at Staples Mill Business Center, 8209-8231 Hermitage Road (Gregg Beck represented the landlord); Naz’s Halal Food – leased 1,410 SF of retail space in Short Pump Village, 11400 West Broad Street (James Ashby IV and Richard L. Thalhimer represented the landlord). *** Brazilian restaurant Fogo de Chão is opening its third location in Virginia Feb. 12, at West Broad Village in Short Pump, 11221 West Broad Street. To celebrate its arrival,...Article Link

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Richmond Raceway will host its Daytona 500 watch party on Sunday, Feb. 18 at The Great American Ranch in Mechanicsville. The free event will run from 1:30 p.m. until the checkered flag drops on the inaugural regular season race of the 2024 season. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and attendees will have a chance to win prizes that include tickets to the upcoming Toyota Owners 400 March 31 and ticket upgrades. “We are thrilled to kick off the start of the 2024 season with our DAYTONA 500 watch party at The Great American Ranch,” said Richmond Raceway...Article Link

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The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is offering .5 million in loans to help communities impacted by flooding. The loans are part of the statewide Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund, which was established in 2022 to help local governments and property owners pay for flood mitigation measures. The program offers two funding options: million in loans to localities to meet local cost-share requirements for non-federal flood mitigation grants, and .5 million in loans to localities for the hazard mitigation of buildings. Applications for the loans are accepted on a rolling basis until midnight on June 30, or when...Article Link

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A new study is examining ways to make Williamsburg Road and Nine Mile Road safer for residents, including through the addition of bike lanes. The study is being conducted by consulting firm VHB for the Virginia Department of Transporation and is focused on a 1.1-mile stretch of Williamsburg Road between East Side Lane and Nine Mile Road, as well as a 2.9-mile stretch of Nine Mile Road between East Gate Boulevard and Airport Drive. The intent of the study is to determine how best to add bike accommodations to the existing curb-to-curb/pavement limits of the roadway. As part of the...Article Link

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Bills to help educate juveniles and prevent fatal overdoses amid the opioid epidemic have advanced in the General Assembly. The bipartisan measure Senate Bill 726 was introduced by Sen. Todd Pillion, R-Abingdon, and incorporates a similar measure from Sen. Stella Pekarsky, D-Fairfax. The bill, which passed unanimously through the Senate, requires school boards to create a program of instruction for grades nine through 12 on opioid overdose prevention and reversal. This type of education would include how to identify an overdose and how to administer medication such as naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone is the generic form of...Article Link

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Two Eastern Henrico development proposals, including more than 100 new homes and a school for children younger than five, will be reviewed by the Henrico Planning Commission at its Feb. 15 meeting. The Maggie Walker Land Trust is proposing to redevelop almost seven acres in Highland Springs, at the intersection of East Washington Street and North Airport Drive (Route 156). The Trust would build 22 townhomes; a commercial building limited to office, daycare, recreational, or civic uses; an early childhood education facility; and two buildings with 45 apartments. These 45 apartments would be operated by the Richmond YWCA and the...Article Link

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A bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, including Virginia's Jason Miyares, are calling on Congress to increase funding for the Crime Victims Fund. The Crime Victims Fund is a federal program that provides financial assistance to crime victims and survivors across the country. The funding for the program is projected to decrease by 41% in 2024, when compared with 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, the attorneys general wrote that the federal government must ensure that the Crime Victims Fund remains fully funded in order to continue providing essential services...Article Link

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The Central Virginia Transportation Authority is seeking public input about proposed projects to improve transportation infrastructure in Richmond and surrounding areas during the next five years. The proposed projects, which are part of the agency's Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Regional Revenue Draft Funding Scenario, include 1.5 million worth of bike, pedestrian, bridge, and highway improvements. The CVTA was created to help fund transportation projects that benefit the region. Member localities and regional transportation partners engaged in a competitive application process through which projects were submitted for funding. Together, the CVTA staff and members assessed the projects’ merit, cost, and regional value...Article Link

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The Virginia Library of Virginia is hosting a series of genealogy workshops to help people of all genealogical skill levels discover their family’s history. The 2024 Genealogy Workshop Series will begin on March 1 with a beginner’s workshop on family history. The series then will move on to more advanced topics such as early Virginia genealogy, little-known resources, and researching the history of homes and neighborhoods. In addition to the in-person workshops, there will also be a virtual workshop on cemetery records. The workshops are apiece for in-person attendance or for virtual attendance, but Library of Virginia Foundation...Article Link

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A bill that would require insurers in Virginia to cover treatment for a neuropsychiatric disorder that primarily affects children will be studied by the state Health Insurance Reform Commission after being unanimously tabled in a House subcommittee this week. The legislation from Del. Patrick Hope, D-Arlington, would have applied to both Medicaid and private insurance as a way to lower the treatment costs for PANS/PANDAS, a disease  scientists believe is caused by a child’s immune system attacking their brain. Kristina Nunnally with the Virginia Alliance for PANS/PANDAS Action, or VA4PA, told a House subcommittee her family has lived a “life...Article Link

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