Midlothian firefighters are usually the ones responding to help they're the ones requesting the public's assistance for a very important job.  A faithful member of the department -- Riggs -- hasn't been seen since Friday crews are feeling the void as his recliner sits empty The yellow lab mix was rescued by Midlothian Fire Station #1 firefighters three years ago, Fire Chief Dale McCaskill told a CBS reporter. Riggs has a microchip as well as a badge or tag with his name on it Firefighters are offering a $1,000 reward for Riggs' return McCaskill said a surveillance camera showed him crossing a field toward a highway while a resident says they saw him on or near an exit The chief says the station just isn't the same.  He's hoping someone picked him up to comfort him during the storm.  Firefighters are missing their official greeter and dedicated companion known for stealing a steak or two over the years.  Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976 Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post Costen Floors is planning to open a Floor Trader outlet store in the building that had previously been occupied by King Pin Lanes in Chesterfield County A long-running local flooring company is expanding its operations with a franchised outlet store planned in Midlothian A Floor Trader location owned and operated by a subsidiary of Henrico-based Costen Floors is slated to open mid-summer at 200 N said company president and owner Ralph “Tripp” Costen III aimed at professionals looking for a deal on overstocked or discontinued products would complement the emphasis on the more customized experience at Costen Floors we have samples and will get you exactly what you want This (new store) will be some random deals we come across day in and day out that we can present to the Richmond market,” he said I think people are looking for deals and want the overstock we’ve bought.” the store will also be open to the general public “It’s not just the installers but also the Saturday Home Depot tripper the people who want to do a honey-do project on a Sunday,” Selden said She added that Costen Floors decided on the Otterdale location to establish a retail presence closer to its customers in western Chesterfield “A lot of our customer base comes from Midlothian and we want to embrace that,” Selden said Floor Trader will occupy most of the 30,000-square-foot building near Otterdale Road’s intersection with Midlothian Turnpike would be offices for the Costen Floors commercial sales division which is launching as a new formal arm of the business though Costen Floors was already serving commercial customers Renovations on the new location are expected to cost $1 million Leipertz is the project’s general contractor in the future office of the company’s commercial sales division An LLC tied to Costen Floors purchased the property and its 2.7-acre parcel for $3 million in late 2024 The acquisition marked the start of a new chapter for the property which for decades was home to King Pin Lanes bowling alley until it closed in spring 2022 Selden said that the 32-lane venue was practically a turn-key bowling alley when Costen Floors acquired it Costen Floors sold the equipment and gear to bowling alley operators as well as area residents who wanted keepsakes they wanted bowling pins and different nostalgic pieces of the bowling alley We had people take a booth because that’s where they had their first date,” Selden said Prior to Costen Floors buying the bowling alley an entity tied to Rob Hazelton of Dominion Due Diligence sought to renovate and reopen the venue and add an outdoor entertainment and event space That project ultimately failed to materialize The upcoming Floor Trader planned for the site would be the franchised brand’s second location in the region There is currently a Floor Trader under a different franchisee in Goochland County which sells carpet and other flooring products lists nearly 50 locations across multiple states on its website Costen’s move to open the Floor Trader in Midlothian would expand a business that got its start nearly 80 years ago founded Costen Floors in the Fulton Bottom area of Richmond The company currently has its headquarters and showroom at a 36,000-square-foot facility at 9840 Mayland Drive in Henrico in addition to outposts in Salem and Fredericksburg The company also offers services like installation and interior decorating who is the third-generation owner of the firm He also co-founded Creative Flooring Solutions a property management and materials firm with locations in South Richmond and Virginia Beach Costen’s expansion also comes amid the Trump administration’s shake-up of global trade Costen said that while the company is monitoring the implementation of tariffs it hasn’t seen any ill effects yet and he’s confident it would be able to weather any future fallout Floors still wear out whether the economy is good or bad.” Jack joined 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Henrico’s affordable housing trust fund; City’s honorary street signs; Top Five Their bats roared with ear-jarring intensity Thursday evening, the host Midlothian Trojans, ranked second in The Times-Dispatch Top 10, pounded out 14 hits, scored in every inning and relied on pitcher Marlee Gaskell’s strong left arm and the defense playing behind her to defeat No. 4 Clover Hill 14-4 and extend their record to 14-0 Coach Adam Layton’s crew set the tone in the top of the first with a potential rally-stopping double play then made its offensive statement with three runs in its initial at-bat and never looked back “We knew Clover Hill could hit,” Layton said We came in with the mindset of just score early and put pressure on them to try to catch us.” The Trojans shut down the Cavaliers (8-4) in the first with a Gaskell strikeout and a catcher Bella Moussa-to-shortstop Charlotte Corcoran laser to catch a runner attempting to steal on the third strike “Our defense is really important to our team’s success,” said Gaskell “I can always trust my defense to make plays that I might think are hits (Heads-up defense) keeps our momentum going forward and allows us to carry it over to when we’re hitting.” the Trojans came out on fire in the home half of the first Erika Fiege walked and scored from first on Erin Fiege’s double to right center field and Gaskell followed with a shot down the right-field line to send Moussa home “We go into every game thinking we should win,” said Erin Fiege which keeps us in games and keeps us motivated Corcoran walked and moved to second on Erika Fiege’s single Moussa followed with a triple into the gap in right center scoring both runners then hustled home on Gaskell’s sacrifice fly to center field a sacrifice fly by Maddy Hayes scored Cayla Wright and a Paige Marshall single scored Kristyn Niles enabling the Cavaliers to close to 6-2 The Trojans responded with four runs (scored by the Fiege sisters Moussa and courtesy runner Josie Renschler) in the bottom of the inning we were a little worried because it took us a minute to warm up,” Moussa said We’ve come out strong early and keep bringing it on every inning.” Gabi Horoschak and Corcoran crossed the plate in the fourth to put the Trojans ahead 12-2 Clover Hill’s Hayes reached first on a single Midlo answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to bring the game to conclusion Gaskell singled and yielded to courtesy runner Liberty Cooper both Cooper and Vozar stole bases to advance and Lea Foldeneaur drove both home with a single to center We’ve won a lot of different ways this year.” Godwin softball coach Nikki Jones talks to a player on April 23 Mills Godwin’s Avery Fankhauser high-fives teammate Adelynn Collins during a win over Glen Allen on Wednesday The Eagles outscored their opponents 76-7 in their first 10 games of the season Glen Allen pitcher Daniel Nienaber pitches on April 23 Godwin pitcher Luke Smyers pitches on April 23 Godwin second basemen Matthew Hartsfield prepares to catch the ball while Glen Allen’s Benjamin Pulliam slides onto on April 23 Mills Godwin ace Katelyn Hubley delivers to the plate in a 13-0 victory over Glen Allen in April Godwin’s Bella Ross hits the ball on April 23 Godwin pitcher Katelyn Hubley pitches on April 23 Mills Godwin’s Lila Palmer takes off from second base against Glen Allen on Wednesday Glen Allen’s Ila Goding throws the ball on April 23 Glen Allen pitcher Jaidyn Tillman pitches on April 23 Christopher's baseball earns road win over Trinity Episcopal Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account An official website of the United States government Texas man pleaded guilty to the “jugging” robbery of an ATM technician that occurred on July 3 announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E  A “jugging” robbery is a type of theft where thieves follow a victim as they service or withdraw cash from ATMs or banks and then rob them and Roosevelt Ford Valentine were charged in a superseding indictment for their roles in a jugging robbery in Midlothian Clark pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery before Senior United States District Judge Barbara M.G and Roosevelt have been linked to a Houston-based criminal organization called the “Hiram Clarke Money Team.”  HCMT members are known to routinely travel to areas outside of Houston and engage in “jugging” style robberies and other forms of theft Clark admitted that at approximately 5:35 p.m he approached the ATM technician as he was servicing an ATM at a Chase Bank located in Midlothian  Clark was wearing a hoodie and face covering to disguise his appearance  Clark approached the technician from behind and forced him to the ground  Clark kept his fist to the back of the victim’s head as cannisters containing United States currency were removed from the ATM by codefendants  Approximately $247,000 in United States currency was taken during the robbery Clark admitted that he was the individual forcing the technician to the ground Clark and two of his codefendants fled from the Chase Bank in the rental car and met a fourth accomplice at an apartment complex in close proximity to the bank The stolen money was loaded into a Range Rover and driven back to Houston Clark’s sentencing is scheduled for July 28  He faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 Codefendant Tierra Toneisha Brandyberg has filed documents advising the court of her intention to plead guilty  A rearraignment date for Brandyberg has not been set  Codefendants Holloway and Valentine are set for jury trial in September 2025 The FBI (Dallas Division) investigated the case Attorney Rick Calvert is prosecuting the case USATXN.Media@usdoj.gov A Florida man who assaulted a gate agent at DFW Airport was sentenced to four months in federal prison. 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Multilingual Resources-->Have a question about Government Services has plans to open a new location in Midlothian After planting its flag in Short Pump last year an out-of-town coffee shop chain has set its sights on Midlothian for its second local outpost is planning to open in The Promenade at Winterfield development this fall according to company spokeswoman Beth Cocchiarella The 1,800-square-foot café at 1500 Ewing Park Loop would join local neighborhood market concept Supper Club, which opened in The Promenade earlier this year as well as other tenants in the mixed-use development in the western part of the county Foxtail would operate across Midlothian Turnpike from a 7 Brew The Midlothian Foxtail would be the company’s second coffee shop in the Richmond region, following the opening of its store at the West Broad Village center in Short Pump last November Foxtail has nearly 100 locations either open or planned in its home state of Florida Foxtail sells espresso and cold-brew coffee roasts its own coffee at its flagship location near Orlando The Short Pump location was Foxtail’s first in the Old Dominion Cocchiarella said the company planned to further expand in Virginia and is in the site-selection process but didn’t share more details about those plans This story is for our paid subscribers only Please become one of the thousands of BizSense Pro readers today Renew now by choosing a subscription below YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR A 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AT THE RATE IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME UNLESS YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP BY LOGGING IN OR BY CONTACTING SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM ALL CHARGES FOR MONTHLY OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE NONREFUNDABLE EACH MEMBERSHIP WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON UP TO 3 MACHINES ACCOUNTS ABUSING THAT LIMIT WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE EMAIL SUPPORT@BUSINESSDEN.COM Foxtail Coffeee is such a cute coffee shop Can anyone tell my how this is better than or different from any other coffee shop This exemplifies why it is crucial for one to have a solid foundation in logic The Socratic method was once de rigueur in civilized societies Now we must endure an onslaught of tautology please oblige me this: how is anything considered to be better or different by the observer Is something only chose by perception of it being better by the chooser Why can I choose from 3 different 600 thread-count organic cotton sheets at Macy’s — A Midlothian motorcyclist was killed Sunday in a Mechanicsville crash The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office identified the crash victim as 25-year-old Tyler Lowe of Midlothian deputies responded to the 7200 block of Walnut Grove Road in Mechanicsville for a single-vehicle motorcycle accident," investigators said "The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006 Harley Davidson was traveling west on Walnut Grove Road when it left the right side of the roadway The cause of the crash remains under investigation This is a developing story. 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This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy Sauer Properties has filed plans to build two apartment buildings at the Festival at Midlothian shopping center The center’s big-box retail strip would be torn down as part of the project After securing zoning approval about a year and half ago a local real estate firm is taking another step forward in revamping a shopping center it owns in Chesterfield Sauer Properties recently filed plans to build a pair of four-story apartment buildings on the grounds of the Festival at Midlothian retail complex at 9700 Midlothian Turnpike the apartment development will be called the Village at Bon Air and would rise on a site currently occupied by an empty big-box retail strip toward the rear of the shopping center and a portion of the center’s parking lot The apartments would consist of 102 one-bedroom units and 104 two-bedrooms units Amenities planned for the complex include a small park There would be nearly 650 parking spaces at the center after the project and they would be a mixture of new and existing spots The standalone building occupied by Olive Garden also wouldn’t be affected by the development plan with more than 200 apartment units in two buildings A portion of the center’s existing retail space would remain Sauer successfully rezoned the property The Richmond-based landlord and development firm got approval for up to 350 apartments which the company envisioned as being split across three buildings one of the three proposed apartment buildings was slated to take the place of the retail strip where Plato’s Closet and other tenants are located but that building doesn’t appear in the plans filed this year It wasn’t clear whether the recently filed site plan depicts an initial stage of development or if the project’s scope had been narrowed Other details about the project like anticipated cost and construction timeline were unavailable Sauer declined to comment for this article Sauer has previously said the idea behind the project is to inject more activity into the roughly 183,000-square-foot shopping center By the time the project was working through the county’s rezoning process the center had lost two of three big-box retailers that occupied the main 90,000-square-foot retail strip to be demolished as part of the project and a Sauer representative said at the time the company was having trouble finding new tenants to occupy the spaces The March site plan says the center would have 84,000 square feet of retail space remaining after the construction of the apartments project It’s logical to place high density residential along travel corridors and adjacent to retail uses Peak hour traffic counts are likely to increase somewhat until mass transit options become more convenient and palatable This is the proper way to transform tired retail centers for affordable housing The new housing being built in the region I wouldn’t call affordable so let’s hope these units are Most of the housing being built in the Richmond area is luxury housing that is priced out of reach for most locals It will be interesting to see how things shake out after we feel the full effects from the RTO mandates and the federal government layoffs — A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Midlothian on Thursday night The crash happened near the intersection of Genito and Watercove roads 16 heard the crash and headed to the scene where they found the motorcyclist on the ground The cause of the crash is under investigation Michael Yates and Brett Diehl at Game Plan A new sports bar has picked up where a burger spot left off in Chesterfield Game Plan Kitchen & Bar opens today at 101 Heaths Way Road in Midlothian The sports bar’s space was most recently home to Burger Bach which closed last year after eight years in Midlothian co-owners of local fried chicken chain Cocky Rooster who’s worked in the hospitality industry nearly 20 years said he’s dreamt of opening a sports bar since he was 13 “That’s what I’ve always told everybody that I wanted to own a sports bar,” Yates said “We had this opportunity fall into our laps and fortunately I’ve got a great group of guys that came together and made it happen.” Part of the restaurant’s seating area has stadium seating are bringing a taste of Cocky Rooster to Game Plan fried chicken and sauces will be similar to those served at Cocky Rooster The rest of Game Plan’s menu includes staples like burgers Yates said they also have nine different types of sliders “We’re doing sliders kind of like tacos: a la carte with nine different builds They’re a good entry point for everybody,” Yates said and make this more than a once-a-month place (for people).” Game Plan spans 3,400 square feet and is open daily for lunch and dinner service. The restaurant is leasing its space from one of its neighbors, RVA Physical Therapy, which bought the building three years ago for $1.7 million It’s a busy spring for the Cocky Rooster crew, as last month the restaurant’s first franchised location opened in Columbia The group has also recently sold franchise rights to Cocky Rooster in Charlottesville As for Burger Bach, its Short Pump location also closed last year, and that space has since been snagged by a Detroit-style pizza chain Mike Platania joined BizSense in December 2016. He covers commercial real estate, restaurants and breweries. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Reach him at mike@richmondbizsense.com or (804) 554-6872 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) - A multi-vehicle crash closed several lanes of Midlothian Turnpike near Walmart Way on Wednesday afternoon HAZMAT crews worked to contain a fuel leak from a dump truck Spy Rock is seeking zoning approval to build a 450-unit apartment complex on the site of Midlothian Athletic Club which would be razed to make way for the project Hundreds of new residences are proposed to replace the long-running Midlothian Athletic Club near Chesterfield Towne Center Locally based Spy Rock Real Estate Group is planning to build a 450-unit apartment complex at 10800 Center View Drive The project would feature a mixture of age-restricted and non-age-restricted units across three buildings that would be built alongside amenities on the 10.6-acre site which has operated on the property for years would be demolished to make way for the project It was unclear whether Midlothian Athletic Club planned to shut down or relocate following its exit from the property The gym was open Tuesday but representatives could not be reached by press time Spy Rock said it was too early to say when the project would get started and declined to comment on the development’s anticipated cost The project would feature a 147-unit building and 130-unit building on the Koger Center Boulevard side of the site while a 173-unit building for 55-and-up renters would be built on Johnston Willis Drive a gym and a clubhouse are also shown in a concept plan One of the apartment buildings on the Koger Center side would be four or five stories in height The two others are planned to be four stories tall The Midlothian Athletic Club in Chesterfield The development would utilize existing vehicle entrances on Koger Center and Johnston Willis to provide access to the site Timmons Group is the engineer on the project and Poole & Poole Architecture was tapped for the design The project is tentatively expected to go before the Chesterfield Planning Commission in the spring The Board of Supervisors would make a final decision on the zoning request at a later meeting Andy Condlin and Kim Lacy of Roth Jackson are representing Spy Rock in its rezoning request for the project The apartment complex would feature some age-restricted units Spy Rock is seeking to rezone the site from its current office designation to allow the apartments The developer filed its zoning application last month Spy Rock has the project site under contract The land’s assessed value is nearly $8 million per Chesterfield’s online land records The current owner of the property is an LLC tied to Patrick Galleher of local investment banking firm Boxwood Partners who co-owns Midlothian Athletic Club with Patrick O’Toole Galleher and O’Toole were unavailable for comment Tuesday afternoon A call to the gym’s management team was directed to the owners Midlothian Athletic Club first opened in 1988 and offers exercise classes The property that Spy Rock is eyeing for the project doesn’t include the medical office building at the corner of Center View and Johnston Willis drives the company that once dominated Scotts Addition has now expanded its sights (and sites) from the Hanover County border on Mechanicsville Turnpike to Midlothian They have an interesting model with this combination of apartment types targeting different age groups I’m curious to understand more about what’s happening to MAC; maybe they never quite recovered from that fire a few years ago And the new development seems similar to the other one going in around the corner on Midlothian Turnpike near Padow’s/Olive Garden And of course the one at Midlothian Turnpike/Alverser The new apartment complexes going up in our part of Midlo all start to blur together a bit. I really think they could reuse the pool and a lot of the gyms from the old club in the new apartments by moving around the parking lots or double stacking one of the parking lots It seems kind of boring that they want to put in 560 parking spaces in a flat parking lot format It really shows how much room and how many cool things parking lots get rid of And then there is the cost of “stacking” parking There’s a dramatic delta between rents in downtown locations and those in Midlothian The rents affect the costs a developer can absorb for building parking spaces Garage parking costs 3x more per space than surface parking As long as the land is less expensive than the garage the developers will provide surface parking The Lake is building a parking garage to be shared by the apartments and commercial uses there The taxpayers of Chesterfield are absorbing the cost of it under the belief that the real estate and sales taxes from the water park will offset the public exposure the taxpayers aren’t “absorbing the cost” of structured parking at The Lake The county’s performance grant agreement provides no up-front financial assistance to the project it provides for a partial rebate of any incremental increase in local taxes collected from it over a 20-year period There is no public exposure and no dice being rolled Are there plans to relocate MAC to a different location I’ve been a member of .MAC for a few years now I checked and their own social media had a post in very late December speaking about all the resources they offer The developer of Midlothian Depot recently secured the 13-acre site for the upcoming development which is expected to feature a Whole Foods store and 60 townhomes Whole Foods has set its sights on the corner of Midlothian Turnpike and Alverser Drive for what’s expected to be its first store in Chesterfield County The grocery store chain has signed on as the anchor tenant of the upcoming Midlothian Depot project from Atlanta-based developer SJC Ventures SJC principal Jeff Garrison last week confirmed Whole Foods’s long-rumored involvement in the project and said his company plans to break ground on the sizable mixed-use development this week In addition to a 36,000-square-foot Whole Foods Midlothian Depot will also feature additional retail space alongside dozens of townhomes on a 13-acre site It’s unclear when Whole Foods plans to open the new store A company spokeswoman didn’t respond to a request for comment The grocer currently has two stores in the region one in West Broad Village in Henrico and the other in Sauer Center in the city SJC had previously announced in September that it had secured a “premier organic grocery anchor” for Midlothian Depot however it didn’t directly name Whole Foods at the time Many SJC developments include Whole Foods as an anchor such as The Marketplace At Tech Center in Newport News as well as out-of-state projects Confirmation of Whole Foods’s involvement follows SJC’s $16 million purchase last month of the five-parcel project site that includes 951 Alverser Drive 11621 Old Buckingham Road and 11706 Midlothian Turnpike The project site is currently mostly wooded except for three buildings that front Midlothian Turnpike The assemblage’s assessed value is $4.3 million Nusbaum represented the developer in the land acquisition The main seller in the deal was the Haywood and Claudette Hyman Family Limited Partnership which owned most of the land; a half-acre was owned by Shirley Waller Midlothian Depot is currently planned to feature a total of 87,000 square feet of commercial space across five buildings a little under half of that to be occupied by the grocery store Garrison estimated the project cost at $100 million of which more than $70 million is tied to development of the center’s commercial section Jennings is the project’s general contractor Atlanta-based Dynamik Design was tapped as architect SJC anticipates it will start to deliver commercial shell space to tenants in the third quarter of 2026 with the development slated to open in the second quarter of 2027 Garrison said that furniture store Lovesac and optometry chain MyEyeDr will be among the tenants at Midlothian Depot in addition to others he wasn’t ready to announce “We have a number of people we’re talking to and leases that will come together Bryan Davis and Ray Schupp of H&R Retail handle leasing for the project A December 2024 site plan of the Midlothian Depot project which is planned to feature 87,000 square feet of retail space and 60 townhomes Midlothian Depot is expected to feature 60 townhomes The project’s townhomes are described as “luxury” units with garages according to a news release about the project from late last year Garrison said a developer has been identified to handle the townhomes but he declined to name the firm at this time The project’s commercial development would rise closer to the Midlothian Turnpike and Alverser Drive intersection while the townhomes would be built closer to Old Buckingham Road The development would have vehicular access on all three roadways Greenspace and a dog park are also planned Midlothian Depot has been in the works for several years and has evolved over time The project previously featured several hundred apartments in addition to the planned townhomes The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors OK’d the latest version of the project last year following the rezoning of the land for the initial iteration of the project in 2022 Looks to be a good project and win for Chesterfield but isn’t their a significant (or at least measurable) ravine/natural topo drainage area behind on the left side of that parcel PS I wonder of the old Trade Center sign will go away or just be redone I do not think CC allows retails signs that tall anymore Wegman’s is right across the street I think More unaffordable housing and traffic congestion on Midlothian I am in that area several times per week and the sales that Whole Foods offers for Prime members are pretty good and new construction would be an improvement but must we also cram several hundred rabbit warrens that each bring 3.5 vehicles into this congested area The meetings are a nice cover for the developers I have a traffic concern for exiting back to Midlothian Turnpike or back to Huguenot Road one will be turning left against traffic on Alverser Drive to return to Midlothian Turnpike or right into a heavy traffic intersection with only a 4-way stop sign to return to Huguenot Road I don’t look forward to either of those options It did look like one could cut through their proposed crowded townhouse parking lot to access Old Buckingham Road It would be nice to have a Whole Foods store in Chesterfield Sunday to Coaches Sports Bar & Grill in the 14600 block of Waverly Avenue where a man outside on the sidewalk was approached by two masked people one of whom pulled out a handgun and shot the victim in the neck The victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening and detectives had people in custody as of late Sunday morning The Cook County State's Attorney's Office did not initially approve charges against the suspects in the investigation The investigation was continued for further evidence and the suspects were released with assistance from the South Suburban Emergency Response Team descended on a home in the 4600 block of 146th St to recover additional evidence of the crime Deese was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm He was taken to the Cook County jail to await his court date Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Supper Club recently opened a new outpost in Midlothian The neighborhood grocery concept sells prepared foods butcher-cut meats and seafood products among other things A neighborhood market concept has unveiled its new Midlothian outpost nearly three years after it established itself in western Henrico Supper Club opened last week in a 3,800-square-foot space at 1428 Ewing Park Loop in the mixed-use development called The Promenade at Winterfield The new location features a made-to-order deli counter where customers can buy sandwiches which is a new offering not available at its original location in the Tuckahoe Shopping Center The Midlothian spot also has a larger selection of beer and wine “You’re going to see all the same prepared items all the local gourmet items and in addition to that we also are featuring a really nice deli,” Bannister said The deli menu features specialty sandwiches named after classic movies the Smokey and the Bandit – a barbecue sandwich with pimento cheese and pickles on a toasted panini roll – has proven one of the most popular Supper Club’s Midlothian location features a deli counter where customers can buy made-to-order sandwiches The Midlothian market also features Supper Club’s fried chicken, which Bannister said has been one of the company’s more popular offerings. Bannister said that after news circulated about his initial plans to not offer fried chicken at the Midlothian location he reversed course after hearing feedback from customers “All the comments on social media were like We want the fried chicken.” Bannister said Bannister said the company wanted to expand to the Midlothian area of Chesterfield because it had developed a following there and felt the demographics were similar to the customer base at the original Supper Club, which opened in May 2022 at 417 N While it’s just been a few days since the Midlothian spot opened Bannister said their bet seemed to already be paying off We’re seeing so many folks from the community and the surrounding neighborhoods come in,” Bannister said “We knew there was a need for a local market option like us in this area.” Bannister co-founded Supper Club with wife Christy Dobrucky Bannister is a former chef at Upper Shirley Vineyards is near the Winterfield Crossing development and across the street from the Publix-anchored Charter Colony Shopping Center Other tenants at the Promenade include Phenix Salon Suites and Paint Nail Bar Such great folks and the choices for food are amazing They need something like this in Manchester Stella’s Grocery on Hull Street is similar in concept Where Ya Bin is opening in a former Food Lion grocery near Regency The Henrico outpost of the reseller chain is expected to be followed by a store in Midlothian in the coming weeks A retail chain that resells unwanted online orders is opening in Henrico ahead of plans to open a second local store in Midlothian soon Where Ya Bin is set to open an 18,000-square-foot store at Quioccasin Station Shopping Center today (Friday) in western Henrico The startup retail concept buys truckloads of returned and overstocked items from such retailers as Amazon and Academy Sports + Outdoors and uses those items to stock its stores we’ve liquidated from them in the past,” Earnest said “They sell it to us at a discount and we’re able to pass those discounts on to our customers.” Where Ya Bin locations feature 8-foot-by-4-foot bins filled with a wide and ever-changing variety of small appliances The Henrico location has more than 90 bins Products in the company’s stores are priced $10 on Fridays and decrease over the next days until they cost 25 cents on Thursdays Where Ya Bin’s pricing model is intended to move inventories quickly because the stores receive new shipments of products every week and the company doesn’t know exactly what comes in each truckload until it hits the sales floor “Today we have a decent amount of clothing in here,” Earnest said while standing in the company’s Henrico location this week Earnest said Where Ya Bin pitches itself as a value-conscious concept where customers can score a deal “We have people who come in and shop because they want their dollar to go farther The company’s stores accept only credit and debit payments as well as Google Pay and Apple Pay The Henrico location at 8942 Quioccasin Road, which has been nearly a year in the works is the first Where Ya Bin to open in Virginia and the company’s eighth store The Ohio-based company has stores in several states Where Ya Bin has taken over part of the space formerly occupied by Food Lion which exited Quioccasin Station more than a decade ago The shopping center is near Regency and its other tenants include The Tin Pan restaurant and gymnastics center Core Kids Academy The Henrico store will have more than 20 employees Where Ya Bin is also planning a location in Chesterfield which Earnest said is expected to open in three to four weeks It is anticipated to open in a 17,000-square-foot space at 1281 Carmia Way in the Chesterfield Marketplace shopping center which is close to Chesterfield Towne Center I pass the location on a regular basis and don’t understand why it’s taken so long to open Was there a glitch with getting the merchandise from Amazon They never even posted a date for their opening I had them suggested to me on Facebook a couple of months ago and they’ve been posting regularly for a month Social media is less expensive and more effective at reaching people Based on their lines today they seemed to have advertised sufficiently—it’s busy Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 6 May 2025 10:06:16 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); MIDLOTHIAN – Several Midlothian and Ellis County locals ask “Now that City Hall and the Library have opened what about the new restaurants?” Driving through downtown Midlothian residents see several restaurants under construction that aren’t showing visible progress whose company is involved in a number of the incoming restaurants to downtown Midlothian said there has never been an official opening date for restaurants like Tequila His sense is the dates will be in the first quarter of 2025 Gaddis and Stephen Hidlebaugh have been part of the excitement promised in the future for downtown Midlothian for a number of years “The old Campuzano’s is getting a complete rebuild with a new bar a completely new expanded bar,” Gaddis said but there has never been an official opening date Gaddis said he does not know the opening date since Leasing Impressions finished their part of the project which only involved the restaurant’s construction El Primo’s restaurant is owned by the same owner as The Vault in Mansfield Leasing Impressions solely worked on the design of El Primos and did not have their hands in any other aspect of that restaurant “There is a lot of new stuff coming in with City Hall opening and now there are a lot of new dining choices in Midlothian,” Gaddis said Gaddis and Hidlebaugh are both Midlothian residents and have a strong love for Midlothian so with that comes their excitement at the new downtown possibilities Leasing Impressions owns several historic properties and have renovated and redesigned them for commercial use. The company specializes in commercial, multifamily, and senior living and is the same company that developed Midlothian’s Founders Row We have seen so many historic downtowns that start to fail whenever City Hall moves off to the side of the highway because it does not have that downtown charm anymore we are going to have more restaurant options and downtown is going to finally be thriving again.” Editor’s Note: Bearded Ax Brewery is experiencing delays with the developer and is aiming to open in the summer of 2025 Current dining options in downtown Midlothian include Penn 2 Paper The Village Bank branch in Scott’s Addition is now part of TowneBank Not to be outdone on Tuesday by the closure of Atlantic Union Bank’s major acquisition in Northern Virginia TowneBank finalized a sizable Richmond-area deal of its own on the same day The Hampton Roads-based bank announced the completion of its acquisition of Midlothian’s Village Bank in a move that doubles Towne’s local branch footprint valued at $120 million adds Village’s $750 million in assets plus gives Towne an extra nine branches in the Richmond region to go along with its nine existing locations in the region TowneBank now has 18 branches in the Richmond market The Village Bank name will remain temporarily until June when the core systems of both banks are fully combined It’ll bring an end to a nearly 20-year run for the Village brand Its roots date back to 1999 when it was founed in Midlothian as Southern Community Bank and Trust It rebranded to Village a few years later and expanded in the region by acquiring Mechanicsville-based River City Bank in 2008 Village Bank CEO Jay Hendricks is staying on with TowneBank in a senior executive role to manage the bulk of Village’s commercial and retail bank operations The deal marks Towne’s second acquisition of a Richmond-area bank since it bought its way into the market in 2015 by absorbing Franklin Federal Savings Bank Towne was founded in Hampton Roads 25 years ago by Bob Aston and others Village would be its seventh acquisition since then who now serves as Towne’s executive chairman could not be reached for comment by press time The Towne-Village deal helped mark a rare occurrence in the local banking scene: two sizable acquisitions closing on the same day The other was Atlantic Union Bank’s massive purchase of Maryland-based Sandy Spring Bank That transaction was valued at more than $1 billion and makes AUB a nearly $40 billion regional banking behemoth with a reach that now extends from Virginia into North Carolina and Maryland Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at michael@richmondbizsense.com or 804-855-1037 Towne Bank just announced they are acquiring Old Point Bank in Hampton as I looked at the old Midlothian City Hall (which I just learned was once an old dress factory) and then turned my head to look at the new City Hall across the street at 215 N I immediately realized just how poised the city is for positive future growth the community can tour the new City Hall and Library as the city celebrates its official grand opening The ceremony will be followed by tours and refreshments and will coincide with Midlothian’s annual Christmas Celebration from 1 a.m and the Movie Magic Light-Up parade at 6 p.m. “The new City Hall and Library is dedicated to all the citizens who supported its construction and those that participated in the planning process all along the way,” said Midlothian Mayor Justin Coffman “The building was designed first and foremost with accessibility It is intended to serve our citizens for generations to come.” I got my sneak peek at the new location earlier this week along with a quick tour of the new City Hall and Library Turning into the large parking lot on the west side of the building I snaked my way around the construction workers putting on the finishing touches for Saturday’s celebration There are also additional parking spaces that can be accessed from Avenue F I navigated my way inside the welcoming doors and to the customer service windows at the west entrance Residents can make payments at the windows and visitors like me can be directed to one of the departments on the first or second floor Communications Director Laurie Lundberg describes the new City Hall as “neoclassical architecture with a red-brick façade ” The structure complements the downtown area Lundberg explained many aspects of the building on our tour She pointed out an enormous skylight atop a 45-foot atrium with glass-lined offices to let the light in throughout the office spaces with the idea to bring the outdoors inside designed by Hoefer Welker Architects and constructed by Hoefer Welker with Vidaurri Construction feels spacious and quite regal upon entering And that is the case whether you enter the main hall entrance on the east or west side of the building There is also an additional entrance to the Library from Avenue F The total square footage of the City Hall and Library is 54,000 Ten city departments have moved into the new location: Administration The Council Chambers has fixed stadium seating for 150 people on the first floor and there’s meeting space upstairs that can be used for overflow if needed Another great feature for the community is the 2,000-square-foot community meeting space with a kitchenette This space can accommodate 170 people in one space or be divided into two spaces Residents can reserve it for special events and a tree sculpture spans both the first and second floors to bring the outdoors in Children can also enjoy the outdoor play area with a shade structure adjacent to the building Upstairs are books and quiet reading rooms where adults can work or study The Library also has a media room with a soundproof recording pod that will be ready for use by spring the Midlothian Library has shared space with the Midlothian High School Library and library card sign-ups since opening on November 18 Fun fact:  the library’s book collection currently numbers 23,447 physical holdings and 1.7 million digital resources Midlothian’s Assistant City Manager who oversaw the project “The Downtown Master Plan identified the new town square as a major catalyst for rejuvenating Midlothian’s downtown its construction spurred the interest of private developers to follow suit by investing in projects such as the Lawson District which is transforming a vacant commercial building on the corner of 7th Street and Main into restaurants — A multi-vehicle crash closed several lanes of Midlothian Turnpike according to Chesterfield County Fire and EMS HAZMAT team members are working to contain a fuel leak from the dump truck," Chesterfield County Fire and EMS posted on social media Police have not yet released details about the crash is now leasing 201 homes and townhomes in Midlothian MIDLOTHIAN, Texas, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watermark Companies is proud to announce that its latest development is now accepting applications for April move-ins Canvas at Midlothian is anticipated to welcome its first residents in April of 2025 Canvas at Midlothian offers 201 thoughtfully designed single-family homes and townhomes in Midlothian Each home features stylish interiors and premium in-home amenities such as an attached 2-car garage In addition to the host of niceties inside the homes residents will also enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle with complimentary lawn care and home repairs This brand-new community offers the freedom of single-family living with the conveniences of a rental community Residents have exclusive access to a community pool a fitness center with cardio and strength equipment The pet-friendly community also offers an on-site dog park and lush green spaces throughout Midlothian offers a seamless blend of small town charm & modern luxuries “As build-to-rent communities continue to grow and increase in popularity we’re excited to welcome this exceptional community to Midlothian,” said Catlin Clarke Marketing and Communications Manager at Watermark Companies “By offering a variety of home types and floor plans - along with a plethora of amenities - we’re able to meet the needs of a wide range of renters and elevate the way they live For more information, please visit canvasatmidlothian.com Media Contact: Megan Collins, Director of Communications, Willow Bridge Property Company 214-740-3400 | corporate@willowbridgepc.com 2025 at 3:48 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Christopher Spencer is facing DUI and leaving the scene after getting into two accidents minutes apart IL — A Crestwood police officer is facing drunk driving charges after he got involved in two car crashes minutes apart in Midlothian is charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a property damage accident Midlothian police officers responded to a hit-and-run vehicle crash in the parking lot of White Castle at 147th Street and Cicero Avenue The vehicle owner described the driver as a white male driving a red Ford F-350 He was able to provide a plate number and photo of the driver a resident on the 15100 block of South Kostner Avenue called 911 when someone crashed into his garage Officers found the red Ford F-350 sought in the earlier crash at White Castle parked in the grass of the homeowner’s backyard There was damage to the residence’s garage door and landscaping The homeowner told police he didn’t know Spencer Police said Spencer stayed in his vehicle and was drinking from a bottle of liquor The homeowner was able to take away Spencer’s keys Officers said detected a strong odor of alcohol and slurred speech while speaking to Spencer who reportedly showed signs of impairment during field sobriety tests He was processed and released by Midlothian police and was given a court date Spencer is an 18-year veteran of the Crestwood Police Department and one of its highest paid officers Spencer was given a year's supervision in January 2022 when his blood alcohol contest was .274 Spencer was said to have driven the same Ford over someone's lawn Crestwood Police Chief Kevin Sisk, of the Crestwood Police Department did not return an email from Patch seeking comment Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2025 at 11:22 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Officers responded just before 1 a.m where a male outside on the sidewalk was approached by two masked people one of whom pulled out a handgun and shot the victim IL — A person was shot in the neck overnight outside a bar in Midlothian The victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening and detectives had people in custody as of late Sunday morning known for its customizable build-to-order salads and wraps is opening its newest restaurant in Midlothian Oct The new Salata will be operated by DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor The new Salata restaurant is located at 320 Harvest Hill Drive The surrounding area features a variety of retail and dining options Salata will donate a percentage of opening day sales to Bridges Training in Midlothian a resource center for individuals with disabilities The first guest in line Salata box: win 52 free salad/wrap promo cards for a year; First 50 guests receive a complimentary Salata-branded t-shirt; free veggie salad giveaway when downloading the Salata Tastemaker app and favoring Midlothian’s location; flights and bites tasting station; and a succulent bar with over 60 plants and I’m confident this new Salata restaurant will be the perfect addition to the community,” said Proctor who plans to open two more Salata restaurants over the next few years “I’m particularly proud of Salata’s fully customizable menu allowing guests to create meals tailored to their personal tastes and dietary needs I’m looking forward to officially opening and connecting with community members through this new restaurant.” Salata restaurants feature fully customizable which are all prepared and chopped daily in-house over 50 toppings and 11 house-made proprietary dressings guests can create meals tailored to their lifestyle Salata can be enjoyed through online ordering with pick-up and delivery Guests can earn points and rewards with every purchase by joining Salata’s Tastemaker Rewards program “We’re so excited to see the positive impact the new Salata in Midlothian will have on the community and we’re proud to support Rachel in this next chapter of her journey,” said Michele Maerz “Rachel’s deep ties to the community and her dedication for giving back make her the perfect fit to bring Salata to Midlothian Her passion truly reflects our mission of offering healthier options and making a meaningful difference in nourishing the communities we serve as we look forward to seeing Rachel foster even more growth and positive change in the years to come.” Houston-based Salata offers built-to-order salads and wraps alongside soups Salata has established a loyal following by providing customizable and healthy options for any lifestyle The brand has maintained its place at the leading edge of the fast-casual restaurant category with tech-enabled advancements and is rapidly growing across the nation on its road to 100 restaurants For more information on the Salata franchise opportunity Salata Salad Kitchen is a fast-growing franchise founded in 2005 by Berge Simonian in Houston The menu features more than 50 fresh toppings and house-made dressings for guests to customize their salads and wraps so they can eat With no complex or intimidating ingredients the options are simple and familiar for customers of all backgrounds Beyond its inclusive and welcoming experience Salata offers guests a generous loyalty program Customers can download the Salata mobile app and sign up to order ahead and earn tasty rewards customers receive one point for every dollar spent at Salata Every 100 points earns guests a $7 salad kitchen credit and app users have exclusive access to bonus rewards opportunities such as double points weeks The brand began franchising in 2006 and is now approaching 100 restaurants across Texas, Georgia, Southern California, Louisiana, and North Carolina.  For more information about Salata, visit https://www.salata.com/ Midlothian’s brand-new City Hall and Library are finally ready to open after 19 months of construction here are a few important updates to keep in mind: which has been housed in Midlothian High School will close to the public after business hours on Saturday It will reopen in its new location at 215 N with a new name—Midlothian Public Library—and a new logo aligned with the city’s brand The phone number is also changing to (972) 775-7080 The library in Midlothian High School will remain open for students City services at the current City Hall will close on Friday November 15 and reopen across the street at the new location on Monday If you’re a water or sewer customer with a bill due on November 15 The payment deadline has been extended to November 19 at 8 a.m When visiting the new City Hall you can enter from either the west or east entrances New parking lots are located on the west side of City Hall, next to the west entrance, and there’s another lot accessible from West Avenue F Street parking will also be available around the City Hall and Library visit the library’s website or follow them on social media There will be a community grand opening celebration for the new City Hall and Library on December 7 at 10 a.m Convenience store giant Sheetz continues its growth in the Richmond market with its newest location set to open this week on Midlothian Turnpike near the Powhite Parkway interchange The chain expects to open the location at 9420 Midlothian Turnpike on Thursday It features a 6,000-square-foot store and 16 fuel pumps It would be at least the second Sheetz to open in western Chesterfield this year the company opened a location at 12851 Lucks Lane near Brandermill Sheetz has 15 locations in the Richmond and Petersburg areas The new outpost comes as the first piece of completed development on a 30-acre assemblage once planned as a location of local flower shop Strange’s Florist but that is now being carved up and sold off Sheetz bought the 2.7-acre parcel for the new store acquisition earlier this year for $2.5 million Another piece of the Strange’s assemblage at 9286 N Tuxford Road was recently purchased by an entity tied to Charlotte-based developer Mitchener Properties for $800,000 A Take 5 Oil Change location is planned to be built on the less-than-acre parcel Elsewhere on the Strange’s site, plans were filed this summer for a pair of hotels on a nearly 10 acres at 9500 Midlothian Turnpike What with the new(ish) Royal Fried Chickens & Petrol across the street North Chesterfield (and it is North Chesterfield not west) is placing its stamp on destination worthy places gasoline vendors who sell “sammiches” represent the apex of achievements of a civil society Chesterssippi is really doing its utmost to attract No better way to fix a thoroughfare of vacant car dealerships and dilapidated strip malls than plunking yet another gas station down in between them I’ll be there for the grand opening tomorrow for sure Free Squishy™️ and microwave burrito for you my friend — A 7-Eleven in Midlothian appears to be a total loss after it went up in flames during frigid weather Sunday night as a winter storm swept through Central Virginia Crews were dispatched to the gas station in the 14600 block of Time Square Drive after a 911 call about a fire in the bathroom according to Chesterfield Fire and EMS officials they saw flames shooting through the store's roof Video from the scene showed the gas station engulfed in flames The fire was marked under control just before 12:15 a.m "Crews expect to remain on scene for another two hours," officials said One person inside the building when the fire started was able to make it out safely The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Chesterfield Fire Marshal’s Office It is not believed to be suspicious at this time