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Henrico County, Va A female driver crashed into a tree and later died at the hospital after traveling at a high rate of speed.

Retailer hhgregg officially opened in the Richmond area today. Nearly 300 people streamed into the new hhgregg store near the Short Pump Town Center this afternoon.

Anyway, our ninja spies in Richmond tell us that last night's aloft event was giving major fun; DJ Cornbread did his thing, and our friend, who we aren't sure is very coordinated, nonetheless won a snowboard.

Local shoppers have a new place to spend their money this holiday season. Electronics retailer hhgregg has opened two new stores in Central Virginia.

The Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump Town Center is now scheduled for a Dec.

Want to learn secrets of Richmond's top interior designers and home-improvement experts? Tips and tricks of the trade will be unleashed Thursday at the second annual Day of Design, sponsored by the Richmond chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association.

Until P.C. Amin came to Richmond, he'd never stayed in a hotel. Now the Indian-born entrepreneur and his family own 37 of them -- making Amin the largest hotelier in central Virginia and one of the largest independent owners in Virginia.

Here's a chance for your child to be the next star in "The Sound Of Music". If your son or daughter can sing and dance, and is between 5-18, he or she can audition to be one of the VonTrapp children.

Kate Stottlemyer , how manages the Tweed store in The Shoppes at Westgate in the Short Pump area, helps customer Rita Lews select a gift.

R. Wayne Todd is a bass player with an art attitude. The Short Pump resident has a degree in creative advertising and was recently named director of marketing and design at FrontLine Exhibits Plus.

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Opening a second store is challenging enough for a retailer looking to expand. But throw a troubled shopping center into the mix and stressed-filled nights are sure to follow.

The following is a press release from the Henrico County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Area residents can recycle televisions, computer monitors and other unwanted electronic items - anything with a plug - at four upcoming electronic waste recycling events.

Richmond is what many people consider a "big small town." It's big in the sense that more than 1.2 million people live in the city and surrounding metropolitan area.

The village now has a school. Classes started yesterday for about 100 students at South University in West Broad Village - nearly triple the number the school had anticipated for its start-up ... FULL STORY FROM LOCAL NEWS FROM RICHMOND-TIMES DISPATCH>>

The stores at Chesterfied Town Center and Short Pump Mall are scheduled to open just in time for the holiday shopping season.

Dozens of new jobs are coming to Central Virginia. Appliance and electronics store HHGregg is opening two new stores in former Circuit City locations next month.

Problems facing the retail industry were a secondary subject yesterday as retailers and local commercial real estate firms talked about possible partnerships and expansion at the annual Idea Exchange.