Thad Green

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The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved two rezoning cases that will allow for data center development in the western part of the county. One of the properties is at 750 Watkins Centre Parkway, encompassing nearly 350 acres, while the other is located at the planned Upper Magnolia Green West technology village on 4200 Moseley Road, taking up 979 acres. Both zoning requests were filed by the Chesterfield Economic Development Authority in February.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Thad Green

Harper Cox, the Robious Middle School eighth grader who won the Richmond Raceway Regional Spelling Bee in March, was eliminated during the preliminary rounds at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition took place in the Washington metropolitan area. On Tuesday, the opening rounds required participants to spell one word and define another word from three multiple-choice possibilities.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Thad Green

A new Sheetz convenience gas station opened at the site of the Courthouse Landing development in Chesterfield Wednesday. Located at 9400 Courthouse Landing Drive, Sheetz is one of the first tenants to land at the 124-acre mixed-use development that broke ground in October 2023. Courthouse Landing, centered near the intersection of Iron Bridge Road and Courthouse Road, is slated to include 300 multifamily homes, 112 townhomes, 72 condos and a hotel.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Thad Green

The Laburnum Park Shopping Center in Henrico was sold for $9 million to The Criterion Fund, an Oklahoma-based national investment organization. Located at 4320, 4356 and 4396 S. Laburnum Avenue, the shopping center covers 61,060 square feet and features two in-line retail buildings, a standalone retail pad and a bank pad. Current tenants include Dollar Tree, Gold's Gym, Atlantic Union Bank, DaVita Dialysis, a Biomat USA plasma donation center and several dining options.

1 week ago | richmond.com | Thad Green

The second boil water advisory to hit Richmond this year is again leaving local restaurants with the decision to remain open or close its doors. Texas Inn was among the restaurants that opted to stay open Tuesday. Owner Dave Saunders said his restaurant was better prepared to handle the latest notice. "After the last crisis in January, we put together a process in place of what we needed to do if it happened again," Saunders said.