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In Hopewell, a Plan for Revitalization  

Michael Thompson | Richmond BizSense | Full Story

 

A Hopewell nonprofit is betting that a business plan contest can help bring more life back to the city's downtown.

 

The Hopewell Downtown Partnership has begun accepting applications for its Community Business Launch, an eight-week business plan competition designed to attract entrepreneurs to empty storefronts to a stretch of East Broadway Avenue in the city's historic district.  

 

Evan Kaufman, director of the organization, said the hope is that a burst of new businesses will result in a more vibrant and supportive place for entrepreneurs.  

Surry, Sussex Projects Receive Grants
 
Staff Reports | The Progress-Index | Full Story
 
RICHMOND - Projects in Surry and Sussex are among the recipients of Virginia Land Conservation Foundation grants announced last week.

A $257,996 grant to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation will help the group purchase a conservation easement on 1,260 acres of privately-owned farmland surrounding the historic Bacon's Castle in Surry County. The easement ensures the land is permanently protected from residential and commercial development, according to a statement.