Public transit governing boards don’t look like their riders; Henrico industrial distribution facility sells for $22.25M

Henrico Newsflash – July 22, 2022

Jul 22, 2022

Public transit governing boards don’t look like their riders; a new state study could be a fix

The ascension of three Henrico County officials to the governing board of the Greater Richmond Transit Company in April marked a new era in Central Virginia’s increasing coordination towards a more functional regional public transportation system.

The addition of three men—two white and one Black—from a suburban jurisdiction has also made GRTC’s board even less representative of the riders it serves who skew female, Black and urban.

BUSINESS COVERAGE

Henrico industrial distribution facility sells for $22.25M

A northern Henrico industrial distribution facility that was vacant when purchased last year for just less than $8 million sold just more than a year later for $22.25 million.

The facility, located within the Richmond Distribution Center at 4300 Carolina Avenue, adjacent to Richmond Raceway, contains 223,479 square feet of space.

West End Marshalls store relocating Aug. 4

ENTERTAINMENT COVERAGE

University of Richmond Announces 2022-23 Modlin Center season

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Christmas in July movies planned July 25 at Henrico Theatre

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