Martin’s Announces Plans To Close & Remodel Ukrop’s Stores In Waves

Martin’s announced plans Tuesday morning to remodel and renovate all 25 Ukrop’s stores in the Richmond and Williamsburg areas, closing them on a staggered schedule for one week each while signage is changed out, fresh paint is applied and other updates are made. Read more

Children’s Museum Of Richmond Showcases New Short Pump Location

The Children’s Museum of Richmond unveiled plans and renderings of its new Short Pump location on Monday, scheduled to open in June. The organization has leased 15,500 square feet of space at 2200 Old Brick Road in West Broad Village, across from Whole Foods Market to expand their offerings to Far West End children and families. Read more

One Resident Dies In Overnight House Fire Off Sadler Road

An unidentified resident of a home in the 11000 block of Thorncroft Drive died early Sunday morning when a fire broke out around 2:00 a.m. in a one story brick rancher off Sadler Road near Innsbrook. Read more

Short Pump Cupcake Bakery Auditions For TV Show On Food Network

A locally-owned Short Pump cupcake bakery is in the running to be casted in a national television show on Food Network, competing against other cupcake bakeries across America in a show called Cupcake Wars. The owners of Frostings, in the Short Pump Station shopping center near Trader Joe’s, say they’re up for the challenge, should they be chosen. Read more

Local Company Creates Searchable Online Scholarship Database

College-bound high school students and their families can face challenges when searching for information on college scholarships. Athletic and academic scholarships offered by colleges and universities are easy to identify, but sometimes those offered by local business, civic and faith-based organizations aren’t. Read more

A Conversation With South University President Troy Ralston

Troy Ralston is the president of Richmond’s newest institution of higher learning, South University. The university opened for classes in October at its campus in West Broad Village. Other South University campuses include Virginia Beach, Savannah, Georgia, Columbia, South Carolina, Montgomery, Alabama, Tampa, and West Palm Beach, Florida. Read more

Townhouse Fire Displaces Two Residents Off Pemberton Road

Henrico Fire crews were called to the 9800 block of Camberwill Court in the Victorian West townhouse complex off Pemberton Road near Interstate 64 around 8:00 p.m. Monday night and discovered flames coming from the roof of the structure. The two residents escaped unharmed. Read more

New Mattress Store Opens As Another Closes & New Frozen Yogurt Bar Coming

Mattress King will become the fourth major Henrico-based retailer to cease operations, following Circuit City, LandAmerica and S&K Menswear. The company began liquidating stores a little more than a week ago. Just a block from the Short Pump location, however, a new mattress retailer has moved into the Promenade Shoppes. Read more

Henrico Board Votes To Condemn Properties In North Gayton Road Right-Of-Way

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted in favor Tuesday night of beginning the condemnation process for five parcels of land that lie within the right-of-way for the North Gayton Road construction project. The $48 million road project was approved in July of 2009. Read more

Weekend Garage Fire Heavily Damages Home In Wellesley Subdivision

A house in the 2800 block of Woodmark Court in the Woodmark subdivision in Wellesley suffered extensive damage after a fire that broke out mid-day on Saturday. Just one of the six residents who occupy the two-story home was inside at the time. Read more

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