UR's Robins School of Business Among Nation's Top 20

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Bloomberg Business Week has named the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business among the country’s top 20 business schools in its 2013 rankings. 

New Company Comes To Henrico With 250 Jobs

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The Greater Richmond Partnership has announced a new company for Henrico, with plans to hire more than 250 people within the next four months. 

Virginia Localities Ranked as to Health of Their Residents

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The Fourth Annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps released by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation give Virginia’s Fairfax County top ranking as Virginia’s healthiest locality and Petersburg the lowest. 

Local Merchants Want Online Retailers to Collect Sales Tax

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A group of local business owners is calling on Virginia’s Congressional delegation to support the Federal Marketplace Equity Act.

Dinwiddie School Budget Includes Pay Hikes

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Dinwiddie County School Supterintendent David Clark's budget proposal went to the school board this week. It includes a pay increase.

Model UN Opens Friday at Maggie Walker School

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Nearly 600 students from schools from Baltimore to Virginia Beach will be in Richmond Friday and Saturday for the 16th Annual Model United Nations Conference, run entirely by students at the Maggie Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies.

"Les Misérables" Opens Tuesday at the Landmark Theater

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"Les Misérables" opens Tuesday night for an eight-performance run at Richmond's Landmark Theater. Theater goers who've seen the show already may be surprised.

Engineers’ Report Says Virginia's Infrastructure Needs Repair

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A report just released by the American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation’s bridges, dams, roads and water supplies a D-plus because of deteriorating conditions -- and Virginia fares no better. 

National Weather Service Says Richmond Has Coldest Start To Spring In Seven Years

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It's the first day of Spring by the calendar, but the National Weather Service says this is the coldest start in seven years, and it isn’t over yet. 

7,000 Petition Governor to Scrap Hybrid Fees

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Yesterday, Democratic lawmakers delivered a petition signed by nearly 7,000 Virginians, urging Governor McDonnell to eliminate the $100 annual tax on hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles included in this year’s comprehensive transportation funding bill.