Central Virginia
Richmond launches nonstop service to Denver by Veronica Garabelli
G
ood things come to those who wait. That was the
case, anyhow, for the Richmond International Airport (RIC), which in April launched a direct United Airlines flight to Denver. “If I go back
to communications with United, I can track solid mentions of requests and considerations of this route to at least 2003, so more than a decade,” says Troy Bell, the airport’s spokesman. According to the
airport, Denver is the 11th
most popular
destination from RIC. More than 60,000 passengers travel between the two cities each year. “United’s new
daily service to Denver provides our customers from throughout Virginia’s
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Two subsidiaries of Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies Inc. have been awarded $3.1 billion in contracts for the manufac- ture of naval nuclear reactor components and fuel by the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propul- sion Program. The reactor components contracts were awarded to BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Inc. while the nuclear fuel contracts were awarded to Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. (Virginia-
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Richmond-based Hardy- wood Park Craft Brewery plans to open a brewery and taproom in Charlot- tesville later this year. The facility will be located in
Capital Region with convenient access to another major economic center and home to one of our largest hub airports,” Kellie Clough, United’s sales manager in Richmond, said in a statement when the flight was launched. The new flight
is welcome news for the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP), which takes almost 200 flights per year out of the Richmond airport. The organization helps companies interested in locating or expanding in the Richmond area. It now is able to meet with more prospective companies and consultants than before. “I think this is
particularly big, not just because it goes to Denver … this is big because Denver gives us access to the whole
the Uncommon student apartment building at 1000 W. Main St. It will have a 3.5-barrel brewery, 1,100-square-foot taproom and outdoor beer garden. Hardywood plans to open the brewery and taproom by September. (The Daily Progress)
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Western half of the United States,” says Barry Matherly, GRP’s president and CEO. About 35 percent
of GRP’s prospective companies are from the U.S., and almost half of those firms are from the West, Matherly says. United
spokeswoman Mary Clark says it’s too early to assess the flight’s performance, but the company is “satisfied with the response so far.” For competitive reasons, she was unable to provide specific passenger loads. RIC
spokesman Bell also is mum on specific passenger numbers but says the flight “appears off to a very good start.” The airport used a $750,000 Department of Transportation
locations in Richmond, Norfolk and McLean. (Vir-
giniaBusiness.com)
Quirk Hotel in downtown Richmond is officially complete with the open- ing of its rooftop bar and terrace. Construction on the two-level space picked up last September when the 74-room hotel opened, says Kate Brown, the hotel’s director of sales and market- ing. The 2,800-square-foot space offers a panoramic view of Richmond from the eight-story, boutique hotel. (
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Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, the Richmond Fly- ing Squirrels and Virginia Commonwealth University
www.VirginiaBusiness.com RIC now has
20 direct flights. It served 3.5 million passengers in 2015, up 4.79 percent from the previous year.
said in April they are work- ing together to identify a location for a new ballpark. They are seeking a site that is near the current ballpark, The Diamond, but not on the city-owned 60 acres bounded by the Boulevard and Hermitage Road. The announcement follows the issuance of a report recom- mending development of the city property and inclu- sion of sports and entertain- ment venues in the larger area. (News release)
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Bon Secours Richmond Health System has named Christopher Accashian
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CEO of St. Francis Medical Center in Midlothian. Accashian was CEO of Parkland Medical Center in Derry, N.H., which is part of the Hospital Corporation of America. (VirginiaBusiness. com)
Toni R. Ardabell has been named CEO of Bon Secours Virginia Health System,
which has eight acute-care hospitals in Richmond and Hampton Roads. She remains CEO of Bon Secours Richmond. (News release)
grant to help reduce the airline’s risk in establishing the route plus $150,000 in funds from local jurisdictions. The Capital Region Airport Commission also contributed $85,000 in marketing and in-kind donations.
Regional View
More than 60,000 passengers fl y between Richmond and Denver each year.
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