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New Brewery Expected to Open this Fall in Old Towne Petersburg
 
Annie Tobey | Richmond Times-Dispatch | Full Article 
 
A new brewery should open this fall in Petersburg.

Terry Ammons and Ann Adams have established AMMO Brewing at 235 N. Market St. in Old Towne Petersburg, using the former Jaguar service bay building and showroom location that has housed Studio Ammons architecture and design since 2004.

AMMO Brewing has received approval from the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and has scheduled a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control final site review.
Money Available for Hopewell Businesses
 
Caitlin Davis | The Hopewell News | Full Article

HOPEWELL - Businesses in the city will have until the end of September to apply for a piece of a $20,000 grant aimed at assisting those businesses in making improvements to the property or building. 

Crafted by members of the Economic Development Authority, in partnership with the office of Neighborhood Assistance and Planning, with the direction of City Council, the Legacy Business Grant Program is a pilot program in the city. The application is available in the office of Neighborhood Assistance and Planning, Room 321 at 300 N. Main Street, and online at www.hopewellva.gov. The application deadline is Sept. 30.