Short Pump area-based Circuit City is considering closing more than 150, or 20%, of its locations to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection, sources within the company said. The move would liquidate more than $350 million in inventory and allow the electronics retailer to stay afloat and pay its creditors. Hundreds of jobs would also be [...]
Local Painter To Demonstrate Work At Daily Grind
Take one glance at the work of local artist Paul Steinberg, and you’d no doubt think he practically emerged from the womb with a paintbrush in hand. Steinberg, whose work is featured at the Daily Grind coffeehouse, says his skill did not come naturally. In fact, his initial motives were quite humorous. “When I was [...]
Small Fire Extinguished In Twin Hickory
Henrico County fire officials were called to 5113 Cobblestone Landing Place, in the Cobblestone Landing subdivision of Twin Hickory, around 3:45 p.m. No smoke or fire was visible from the exterior of the home when we arrived on scene. Sources tell us four fire trucks were dispatched when the first call came in, but two [...]
New Bus Routes To Link Short Pump, Shockoe Bottom, & South Side
GRTC is currently in the planning stages of a new express bus route that would transport riders from a planned bus station near Short Pump Town Center to Hull Street in Chesterfield County. The express route would run along Route 288. The Richmond transportation system is also looking into a possible light rail system that [...]
Fire-Ravaged Innsbrook Office Building Demolished
The shell of an Innsbrook office building located at 5320 Sadler Road, gutted by fire in July, was demolished this morning. The building, which was home to businesses such as Richmond Hope Therapy and Allstate Insurance, was determined to be a total loss. Damages were estimated to be at around $1.1 million.
Local Rescue Organization To Host Richmond Pit Bull Day
In an effort to educate the public one of the most misunderstood dog breeds, the pit bull, Richmond area organization Misunderstood Pit Bull Rescue will hold Richmond Pit Bull Day this Saturday, October 18, 2008, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Organizers hope to change the public’s image of a breed that has become, all [...]
Friends & Family Remember Accident Victim Greg Berdugo
A memorial service for Greg Berdugo will be held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 11:00 AM Christ Church Episcopal, 5000 Pouncey Tract Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (Click for map & directions) Obituary: A life cut short, Gregory Kane Berdugo of Glen Allen, VA, fondly known as Greg, left this earth on October 11, 2008, [...]
Food Fight: Local Grocers Face New Competition From National Chains
Back in 1938, Short Pump Grocery, which sat on West Broad Street at the present-day site of the Victory Nissan car dealership, opened to serve the needs of the small country town. Small as it may have been, it was plenty big for Short Pump at the time. Today, the quaint Short Pump Grocery sits [...]
Fatal Pouncey Tract Accident Closes Road & Knocks Out Power
Update: Please visit the memorial page we have set up in Greg’s honor by clicking here. The following story was reported before any details were known early Saturday morning. Henrico County Police were called to the 5000 block of Pouncey Tract Road (near Shady Grove Road) just after 4:30 AM this morning after a car [...]
Don’t “Block The Box”
As traffic inevitably gets heavier and heavier throughout the Short Pump area because of new development, many of the intersections on West Broad Street are getting blocked when traffic continues through the intersection as the traffic signal turns red. Not only does this block intersecting traffic from entering, but it also creates a safety hazard.
