A local investment group has stepped in to rescue West Broad Village, pay off all its liens, settle its lawsuits and bring the multiuse project in western Henrico County back to life.

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• 2 convicted in Colonial Heights home invasion
• Probe of Richmond sheriff to conclude shortly
• W&M, Mary Washington increase tuition for spring semester

Outdoor enthusiasts have a new place to shop in western Henrico County with the opening of REI. REI, which stands for Recreational Equipment Inc., opened yesterday in West Broad Village, across from the Whole Foods Market and next to HomeGoods.

• SCC seeks to suspend N.C. Mutual’s license in Va.
• $500 million settlement reached with associates of failed Henrico reinsurer
• Group hopes to get West Broad Village back on track
• Nonprofit, Realtors to create Va. housing-costs index
• Holiday travel numbers are expected to be up

This one wasn’t about strategy. Having already split six meetings this season, the boys volleyball teams from Clover Hill and Cosby knew each other’s strengths and weaknesses as well as opponents possibly could.

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• Change has become part of the game for Rams’ Gwynn 1 Comment