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Business in brief: March 18, 2024

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transaction in Henrico County: Wall Candy Printing LLC – leased 2,560 SF of industrial space at Mayland Court Condos, 3526 Mayland Court (Evan Magrill represented the landlord). *** The American Red Cross will hold an onsite hiring event on Tuesday, March 19 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 2825... READ MORE >

Henrico News Minute – March 18, 2024

Henrico County pushes back on US Census Bureau population estimates; Henrico supervisors approve a mixed-use development in Highland Springs and begin a weeklong budget review today; a popular Henrico restaurant is closing after nearly 50 years; projects impacting Henrico approved as part of federal legislation that averted a partial government shutdown.... READ MORE >

UR to host ‘Techstars Startup Weekend’ March 22-24

Techstars and the University of Richmond will host Techstars Startup Weekend March 22-24 at UR’s Robins School of Business. The event is a designed as a creative and collaborative three-day program through which aspiring entrepreneurs experience startup life. The event is open to the public, and anyone can develop and pitch new startup ideas. The weekend includes creating a business... READ MORE >

Obituary – Anne Hutton Cook

Cook, Anne Hutton, 74, of Henrico, Virginia, peacefully left this world on February 17, 2024. She was predeceased by her husband of 26 years, William N. Cook; her mother, Margaret Kate Blevins Hutton and father, Estle M. Hutton and is survived by her daughter, Kristen Hughes (Clay); her grandsons, Miller Hughes and Mason Hughes; her sister Cheryl Worthley (Ronald) and... READ MORE >

Obituary – Ann Carol Whitlock Oakley

Oakley, Ann Whitlock, 78, of Henrico, VA passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024. She is survived by husband, Robert “Bobby”; daughter, Jill Peck (Clifford); stepsons, Donnie Oakley (Veronica) and Dennis Oakley; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 15, from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm at Nelsen Funeral Home,... READ MORE >

Obituary – Beth Bowman Anderson

Beth Bowman Anderson went to be with her Lord at the age of 64 on March 7, 2024. Beth was proudly born and raised in Yorktown, VA. A graduate of the University of Richmond, it was on Richmond’s campus where she met and got engaged to her future husband of 42 years, Jon. Life took their family to Atlanta, GA,... READ MORE >

Obituary – Ralph Wogalter

Dr. Ralph Wogalter died on March 7, 2024. Born on October 22, 1927 in Tel Aviv, Israel but came to the U.S. when he was two years old with his parents, Norman and Mina, who emigrated from Russia in the late 1920s with his brother, Dr. Harry Wogalter, now of Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Wogalter practiced optometry (O.D.) for over... READ MORE >

Breezeline Mobile coming to Virginia

Breezeline, a provider of broadband internet, TV, and voice services across 13 states (including Virginia), has announced plans to launch a mobile phone service this spring. Breezeline Mobile will offer customers unlimited nationwide talk and text, with data plans available in two bundles: By-the-Gig or Unlimited. It will be available to customers who subscribe to Breezeline Internet. “We are excited... READ MORE >

‘All Henrico Reads’ author Strayed to visit county March 28

Henrico County’s long-running literary event All Henrico Reads will return Thursday, March 28, with bestselling and award-winning author Cheryl Strayed discussing her 2012 memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Strayed will appear at 7 p.m. at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, 11000 Telegraph Road. The event is free and open to the public, with... READ MORE >

Henrico Crime Report: March 8-14, 2024

10400 block of Jordan Drive – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with non-aggravated assault on a police officer and being drunk in a public place at a single-family home March 8 at 4 a.m. 5200 block of Williamsburg Road – Police arrested and charged a citizen(s) with possession of cocaine and non-aggravated assault at a hotel March 8 at... READ MORE >