Work continues at the mixed-use complex of West Broad Village in Short Pump, but several contractors have filed liens to make sure they get paid. Since October, seven companies have filed nine mechanic’s liens totaling more than $3.7 million against property owned by Unicorp National Development, the Florida-based developer of West Broad Village.
Twin Hickory Mother Arrested For DUI With Child In Car
Yet another local parent is in trouble with the law for driving intoxicated while having a child in the vehicle. Henrico Police arrested 45-year-old Maureen Witmer, of the 5200 block of Cobblers Stone Court in Twin Hickory, early Monday morning. Witmer was pulled over at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at 11000 Nuckols Road, near Fords [...]
New Flyover Ramp Is Complete, But Not Yet Ready For Traffic
If you’ve driven past the new Interstate 295 to Interstate 64 flyover ramp and thought it looked as if it had been completed, but for some reason not yet open, you’d be right. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has a small punchlist of things to go over with the project developer, English Construction, before [...]
Both Good And Bad News For Troubled Circuit City
Monday proved to be a day of mixed news for Circuit City. The troubled electronics retailer, with corporate headquarters in Short Pump, was granted a $1.1 billion loan in order to continue operating, the same day it was reported that sales at its stores dropped more than 50% in the 6 week period since it [...]
Short Pump’s Chinese Restaurant Secret: Far East Bistro
I have been to the Far East Bistro Chinese Restaurant in the Town Center West shopping center at least 5 times now and without fail, they have always provided and served excellent Chinese food and service. The one thing that puzzles me is that it does not seem that Short Pump knows about this restaurant [...]
Genworth To Lay Off 1,000 Employees
Genworth will be laying off 1,000 employees, or about 1/7th of the company’s global workforce. The local office is east of the Short Pump area, near Broad and Glenside, but many Short Pump residents are known to work at the facility. A company spokesman said he does not yet know if any of the 1,750 [...]
Samauri Sushi: A Kid-Friendly Sushi Joint
I know, the phrase “kid-friendly sushi joint” just seems so much like an oxymoron, but if you have kids, this is worth the trip! After watching Anthony Bourdain’s most recent “No Reservations: Tokyo” I had a hankerin’ for sushi. Since we didn’t have a babysitter, we thought we’d go to Sakura, as their close proximity [...]
Short Pump Soccer Choices: YMCA Vs. Richmond Strikers
Well, it is that time of year again where registration opens for the Spring soccer leagues. I have enrolled both my daughter and son in the YMCA Shady Grove leagues for the past three years. But, I always wonder whether I should try the Richmond Strikers soccer league, which I understand is taken a bit [...]
