19-year-old Kristin Joseph has always had a love for art. The Short Pump resident, who paints mainly large scale abstract works, took her first art class at age 9. “In elementary school, art was my favorite class,” Joseph said. “I remember in first grade we were doing a Valentine project and we all got [boxes [...]
Circuit City Stock Slumps To All-Time Low
Struggling Richmond-based electronics giant Circuit City, headquartered just east of Short Pump off Mayland Drive, had their stock fall to its lowest ever value. Shares in the retailer at press time had fallen to a mere 75 cents. Circuit City lost $239.2 million, or $1.45 a share, in a three month period ending on August [...]
Police Investigate Whether Deadly House Fire Was Arson
As the investigation into a deadly house fire that killed two Thai women at 2404 Bridgehaven Terrace continues, police have new leads in the case. Documents filed at Henrico County Circuit Court show that police obtained a search warrant to enter the home just after the fire was put out to seek evidence of arson.
Henrico Police Search Apartment In Connection With House Fire
Two women who died in an intense house fire at 2404 Bridgehaven Terrace last Wednesday may have been victims of identity theft, according to a search warrant obtained by Henrico County police the day of the fire. Police searched an apartment in the 9400 block of West Brightway Circle (near the intersection of Hungary & [...]
Trader Joe’s Opens At Short Pump Station
A light rain didn’t put a damper on turnout for the highly-anticipated opening of the new Trader Joe’s store in the Short Pump Station shopping center. The colorful, Hawaiian-themed store, which opened Friday morning, drew in a huge crowd. During our visit around 10:00 AM Friday, the checkout lines were backed up well into the [...]
Clearing Begins For New 47 Acre Shopping Development
One of the last stands of trees along West Broad Street is giving way to the latest retail development, The Corner At Short Pump. Visible clearing could be seen at the site as early as Monday. Situated on 47 acres at (as the name suggests) the corner of West Broad Street and Lauderdale Drive, the [...]
Outsted Circuit City CEO Departing Richmond?
Forgetting for a moment that former Circuit City CEO Philip Schoonover might have sold his Goochland home (BizSense has not confirmed it yet), one local recruiter says local companies will be hard-pressed to land him should he consider staying. Richmond has few recruiters who place CEOs of Schoonover’s pay level, and his skills would make [...]
Investigation Into Deadly House Fire Continues
A fire that we first reported on Wednesday that claimed the lives of two Short Pump residents Wednesday continues this morning. 911 calls came in from one of the victims inside the house at 2404 Bridgehaven Terrace, near Pump & Church Roads in the Steveston subdivision, around 4:35 AM Tuesday morning, but Henrico County Public [...]
Two Confirmed Dead In House Fire
It has now been confirmed that two people were found dead in a house fire that tore through a house at 2404 Bridgehaven Terrace, located off Glen Eagles Drive near Pump & Church Roads on Wednesday morning. We first reported just after the blaze that fire officials feared one person had been trapped inside and [...]
