2009 was a big year in Short Pump. From two big snowfalls, the opening of new developments and the closing of three well-known national businesses based right here due to a turbulent economy, there was plenty that this year will be remembered for well into the next decade. Below our our top ten picks for [...]

In a largely prosperous area such as Short Pump, homelessness is something you probably don’t associate with the community. However, it’s something that does exist, as one local family will tell you. One who, thanks to the generosity of a the Short Pump community, have their own Christmas miracle: a roof over their heads.

On one of the coldest weekends of the year and in the biggest snowstorm Richmond has seen in quite some time, the Salvation Army’s distribution center at Chesterfield Towne Center put out an alarming report. At the time, they thought more than 300 coats meant for needy individuals in the Richmond area had been stolen. [...]

A weekend snowstorm that streamed across the East Coast dumped more than a foot of snow on the Short Pump area this past weekend, wreaking havoc on the roadways and causing a number of power outages. Unofficial estimates put the snow total at just around 14 inches near Short Pump Town Center.

Ukrop’s Super Markets announced today that they have been acquired by Giant-Carlisle, a Division of Ahold USA for approximately $140 million. 25 stores will be sold as part of the deal, which includes all Richmond-area stores and the Williamsburg location. The Fredericksburg store is not part of the transaction. And while many things will change, [...]

Richmond Outreach Center, a large church and outreach ministry in the city’s south side better known as The ROC, brought a little holiday cheer to Short Pump Town Center shoppers earlier this month when they descended on the courtyard and started a flash mob, singing and dancing to popular Christmas songs.

Two Short Pump area schools were honored by the well-known publication U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation. Both Deep Run High School and Godwin High School took Silver Medal honors in the rankings, based on the College Readiness Index.

While many of us are busy decking the halls with red and green, the students at Nuckols Farm Elementary are going “green’ in a different way. Inspired by the enthusiasm generated by last years’ school theme “Growing Up Green,” two teachers, Anna Stacey and Sarah Brockman, have founded a new school club, “The Green Team.”

The West Elm furniture store at Short Pump Town Center will close January 18, 2010. The closure was confirmed by a spokesperson for Williams-Sonoma, the publicly-traded retailer that owns West Elm. No specific reason was given for closing the store. Mall management also offered no explanation as to why the store was closing.