CoStar Layoffs, Broadway in Richmond, and a Massive Yard Sale
Cheers RVA!
Today will be sunny with a breeze and a high of 60, with a low of 47 in the evening. The weekend ahead looks sunny with Saturday afternoon highs in the 60’s, but temperatures are expected to drop on Sunday with lows in the mid-20’s.
the juice:
Governor Youngkin issued an executive order Thursday that will allow troopers with the Virginia State Police and correctional officers from the Virginia Department of Corrections to be deputized or trained to assist US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its immigration enforcement efforts.
According to Ryan Nadeau at WRIC about 4% of the nearly 23k people in VADOC have an open immigration detainer, meaning they are to be held for 48 hours after release so ICE can determine if they should be taken into custody.
Nadeau writes:
A spokesperson for VADOC said it has always cooperated with ICE — something that Youngkin also affirmed in his executive order — though they did not elaborate on how. When asked how VADOC operations would change, the spokesperson said 8News should “refer to Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order 47.”
the pulp:
CoStar, which owns Homes.com and Apartments.com, laid off about 120 local employees according to the RTD. The company employs nearly 2400 people in the Richmond area.
Broadway in Richmond has announced their lineup for the 2025/2026 season of shows at the Altria Theatre, with Moulin Rouge the Musical opening Tuesday evening.
Petersburg has secured final zoning approvals for the $1.4 billion casino and resort that was overwhelmingly approved last November via referendum, from Bizsense.
Sportsbackers is hosting a massive yard sale tomorrow morning as it prepares to move to their new office. Expect to find home & office furniture, Sports Backers apparel & accessories, glassware & drinkware, office equipment & supplies, unique finds and one-of-a-kind deals. The sale will be at 100 Avenue of Champions from 9:00 am to noon.
the vibe:
Shout out to r:rva reddit user Squanchy15 for this great shot of yesterday’s sunset.
Have an ebullient day RVA!
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