Much of the conversation on Monday was directed toward education and workforce development.

Grocery store chain, ALDI, will be opening a new location in Midlothian on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Dominion will provide the Commonwealth with 420 megawatts of renewable energy.

The ice cream company says it has increased production “to meet the unbelievable demand” for the flavor.

Tuesday morning, inside of the greater Richmond Convention Center, 1,400 women lined up to attend the women’s achieve summit featuring Queen Latifah.

Model’s are preparing for the third annual “Runway2Life” fashion show that's promoting fashion while tackling mental health and suicide prevention within the community.

Tru Kids Brands, the parent company of Toys R US, is teaming up with discounter Target Corp. to relaunch Toysrus.com, according to a joint release.

As Richmond continues to grow, so does its food scene.

When it comes to startup companies, Richmond is home to quite a few of them. In fact, Entrepreneur Magazine considers one of them, Sassy Jones, one of the best small businesses in the nation.

PETA says VCU students will spend the day protesting the extra charge for dairy-free milk starting at noon.

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods posted to Facebook that “It will NOT be a grocery store, but rather a place where we can offer some of our food fans’ most requested Ukrop’s items."

Starting Oct. 21, plastic shopping bags will be removed from the Wegmans locations in Midlothian and Short Pump.

Due to the last few months of dry and sunny weather, it made for much more than great grapes and more visits.

Hiring fairs will take place at all Best Buy stores on Oct. 10 and 11 from noon to 7 p.m. local time.

The McRib was last in restaurants in November 2018 but has been appearing on McDonald’s menu since 1981.

It’s officially fall and that means pumpkin spiced everything! Pumpkin spiced lattes, cookies, pie…the list goes on! If you’re a fan of the pumpkin takeover, you may want to add Blue Bell’s “Spiced Pumpkin Pecan” ice cream to your list of favorites.

It’s the start of a month-long celebration. October 1 kicks off Richmond’s 4th annual Artober.

A full list of the new products can be seen on the Virginia ABC website.

Former VCU student Emma Manis, who overcame anorexia, is looking to promote body positivity with her new clothing company Evolve.

The fair, which includes more than 40 employers, is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

The restaurants are hiring for cooks, servers, bartenders, hosts, dishwashers and support staff.

A local firearms says Colt’s move has less to do with morals and more to due with money.

Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered

Pharmaceutical Product Development is investing $63.7 million to expand a bioanalytical lab

One of the largest awards is $8.7 million to build a taxiway at Richmond International Airport.

For the first 10 days of October, one-way trips to anywhere Amtrak Northeast Regional travels throughout Virginia and Washington, D.C., will cost $10.

Kohl’s is hiring more than 270 seasonal positions for its Richmond area stores.

The Postal Service in Richmond if hiring more workers for the holidays

“I’m going to try to sell a lot more than I’ve ever sold before. I’m a little motivated to make sure we get the numbers up for them out there."

The coveted Hardywood brew makes its annual debut on November 2nd.

Belle Isle Canned Cocktails are premium, ready-to-drink cocktails made with Belle Isle Moonshine, real and all-natural juices, and a burst of bubbles.

“We’ve had hurricanes. We’ve had power outages, but nothing as devastating as this."

Michael Hild, 44, of Richmond, faces charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud.

The State Corporation Commission said in a report that Dominion Energy's planned capital investments over the next five years could increase residential customers' bill by 26 percent.

Many storefronts weren’t able to recover, but Bottoms Up Pizza survived one of the biggest disasters the city has ever encountered.

For families searching for a hair salon just for children, Tiny Textures Salon in Chesterfield is hoping to offer a comfortable and safe environment.

Local deli restaurant Nomad Deli is joining the war saying they have the best chicken sandwich in Richmond.

Sugar Shack posted to its Facebook on Monday saying it was “horrified” and said the video was posted after the employee’s last shift at the store.

Target is hoping to bring the magic of characters like Mickey Mouse and Elsa to its own customers by creating permanent Disney shops at a cluster of stores starting this fall.

Dominion says replacing old, inefficient refrigerators could lead to a yearly savings of up to $150.

Tuesday, Hopewell City Council voted unanimously to demolish the crumbling Colonial Corner shopping center as part of a controlled training exercise that will be conducted by the city fire department.

GRTC has named a new CEO after a year-long search.

In Ashland, there’s a new type of “therapy” being used to help cancer patients and survivors, and no medication or chemo is involved.

Getting anyone excited for the dentist can be a difficult task but for a child it can be their worst fear.

At the start of the fall semester, VCU is opening the Free Store. which will allow members of the VCU community to donate or take home free stuff.

Peebles locations in the Richmond area are set to be converted to Gordmans stores in early 2020.

The event will feature group activities, panel interviews, one-on-one and conversations with leadership.

The record-breaking revenue was up more than $71 million from the previous year in fiscal year 2019.

“The anticipation had been building, and people can’t wait."

The company announced the closing Monday on its Facebook page.

Regulators rejected Dominion Energy's request to make its customers pay for long-term upgrades at power plants the company knew had a short working life.

The Firefly GoTo Shopping cart is made for children ages 2 – 8 (or up to 77 pounds) who need extra upper-body and head support.

Live horse racing is returning to Virginia after a 5-year absence

Customers will not be able to withdraw more than $300 at checkout.

Despite how they look, the company that owns the machine emphasizes that they are not games of chance.

“I remember what it was like when my father got out of the military. That was difficult for him getting a job initially. For me, had a little bit of anxiety as far as getting back into the real workplace."

According to Target’s website, the full princess carriage and pirate ship collection are set to be released on Aug. 22.

The first two new Toys R Us stores will open in Texas and the other in New Jersey.