The Association for the Support of Children with Cancer (ASK) is holding its 4th annual Fun Walk & 5K at Short Pump Town Center this coming Saturday morning. The organization raises money for programs that benefit childhood cancer patients and their families in the Richmond area. Registration can be done on the event website.
Capital One Slashes Jobs At West Creek Office Near Short Pump
Capital One Financial Corporation announced plans to eliminate almost 40 jobs in the Richmond area, some of which are reportedly at the company’s West Creek campus, just west of Short Pump off Route 288. The layoffs mainly came from the U.S. Card division, which manages customer accounts and credit card acquisitions.
New Farmers Market To Make Debut In Short Pump On Saturday
The wait for a local Farmer’s Market in Short Pump is over. This Saturday, April 25, marks the opening of the West End Farmer’s Market at Gayton Road and Ridgefield Parkway. During market season, farmers will deliver “truckloads of locally grown fruits and vegetables, flower bunches, bedding plants, hanging baskets, herbs, organic meat, cheese, and [...]
Electronics Chain Eying Former Short Pump Circuit City Building
The former Circuit City store at Short Pump Town Center may become an electronics store once again. Indianapolis-based hhgregg, who owns and operates 108 stores in nine states, is considering expanding into the Richmond market, according to sources familiar with the company. The retailer is eying three out of the six available former Circuit City [...]
Short Pump Town Center Hosting NASCAR Night
Richmond International Raceway, home to two NASCAR Sprint Cup races every year, is bringing the fun to Short Pump Town Center tonight before the cars hit the track this weekend. Fans will be treated to many different free activities put on by the mall as well as some well-known racing personalities and stars. More information [...]
Henrico Redistricting: A Wyndham Forest Parent’s Perspective
As many know, the county in which I live in is going through school re-districting. The initial phase of the project required countless un-paid hours for community volunteers who poured over the data presented and created 2 pairings. The process is documented here. The community I live in [Wyndham Forest] is affected by the outcome of [...]
Parents & Students March In Protest Of School Redistricting Plan
Over the next couple years, a new middle and high school will both open in the Far West End. The heated debate over where children in different Short Pump neighborhoods will attend school after the new schools open keeps getting more intense. Hundreds of parents and students took to the streets of Twin Hickory in [...]
Ledo’s Pizza: Whoa, That Was Good!
Ledo’s Pizza opened very recently in the still under construction West Broad Village, just behind Kona Grill. I recall checking out their website when I first heard that they were open and promptly forwarded it to my wife with overwhelming excitement about the prospect of square pizza! The shape had me, but the taste is [...]
The Skinny On Calorie Intake
If you’re dieting right now, you may be like thousands of other people causing more harm than good to your body. Many of today’s popular diets put too much emphasis on caloric intake, often recommending people cut their calories lower than is truly healthy. While the amount of calories you eat can and does have [...]
