Local resident Chad Brown had no idea what was about to happen as he sat poolside at a friend’s dorm on the UCLA campus Thursday afternoon. A few blocks away at UCLA Medical Center, pop icon Michael Jackson was being rushed to the ER with cardiac arrest. “I was lounging by the pool when I [...]

When Stan Bohanon moved to Richmond from Williamsburg, there were plenty of networking groups to choose from all over town. But Bohanon had the vision of building a different kind of networking organization. He’s now the Founder and President of the recently-organized Glen Allen Business & Professional Association.

South University, a private institution with six campuses across the southeast United States, is opening a Short Pump location. The university will invest $12 million and focus on health occupations, business management and psychology. Many of the university’s students are seeking a career change or an advanced degree.

Henrico officials have withdrawn a proposal to build a new county maintenance facility adjacent to the future Twin Hickory Park, citing concerns from residents who say it’s an awkward fit for the future park, which is adjacent to both Deep Run High School and the Twin Hickory Area Library.

Henrico Police nabbed five suspected prostitutes in a sting at an area hotel early Thursday afternoon. Though authorities wouldn’t specify the exact hotel in order to be able to perform future stings, they stated they made the bust somewhere in the Far West End near Short Pump.

What do cosmetics, flip flops and entrees have in common? They’re all free this weekend. There’s free stuff being given out at establishments all around Short Pump, including T.G.I. Friday’s, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and the new Ulta Beauty store that’s opening on Friday. Here’s a rundown of the deals to be had.

Manakin Sabot resident David Mugford snapped photos of a black bear outside his home, just a couple miles west of Short Pump. The bear was helping himself to an all-you-can-eat buffet of bird seed from one of Mugford’s backyard bird feeders.

Family members and nearby shoppers detained a man over the weekend who attempted to abduct a 4-year-old girl at the Innsbrook Shoppes around 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening. Police say the man attempted to abduct the child as she was getting into a car at the shopping center with two adult family members.