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Virginia Physicians for Women planning new office next to St. Francis hospital – Richmond BizSense
Virginia Physicians for Women is planning to build a new 18,000-square-foot office near St. Francis Medical Center in Chesterfield. (Courtesy Virginia Physicians for Women)
Having outgrown its current office space on the St. Francis Medical Center campus, a women’s health practice is expanding its presence there with a new-construction building.
Virginia Physicians for Women is planning to build an 18,000-square-foot office at 13801 Bon Secours Drive, which is close to the St. Francis hospital in the Brandermill area of Chesterfield.
The planned office will be a new, larger home for VPFW in western Chesterfield. The practice plans to depart its current leased location in suite 150 of the St. Francis Medical Pavilion at 13801 St. Francis Blvd. to relocate to the upcoming building.
VPFW CEO Ronnie Milligan said the current location is too small to keep up with demand the organization has at that office, saying it is seeing 2,000 patients a month. The current office has room for six physicians to work there at one time, while the new building would be large enough for up to 10 physicians.
“We have experienced tremendous growth there; no surprise with the amount of (residential development) growth in that area,” Milligan said. “We don’t have any more room.”
The new office will also have room for additional equipment compared to the current St. Francis outpost, including an increase in its number of mammography and ultrasound machines. The new office is expected to have 28 exam rooms.
The project is anticipated to cost $12 million to $14 million, a figure that’s inclusive of construction, equipment and land acquisition costs, Milligan said.
The new project would rise on nearly 4 acres that the practice has under contract. The project site will be carved out of a larger 7.3-acre parcel owned by the nonprofit Commonwealth Foundation for Cancer Research. The deal is expected to close in June. The overall parcel was most recently assessed at $2.2 million, according to online land records.
Virginia Physicians for Women recently filed a site plan for the project with Chesterfield County, and anticipates it will break ground on the project in spring 2025. The office is scheduled to open in fall 2026.
NAI Dominion is the project developer. PSH+ was tapped to handle the design of the project. Milligan said last week they haven’t finalized an agreement with a general contractor for the project.
A site plan of the planned Virginia Physicians for Women office to be built near St. Francis Medical Center. (Courtesy Chesterfield County)
Milligan said his organization is also currently on the hunt to acquire land in Henrico’s West End for a new office. The group now has six locations in the greater Richmond region, including outposts at West Creek Medical Park in Short Pump, Puddledock Medical Center in Prince George, the campuses of St. Mary’s and Henrico Doctors’ hospitals and a headquarters in Midlothian. The practice currently has 40 physicians and three nurse practitioners.
The new office near St. Francis is slated to rise next door to an upcoming Bon Secours outpatient surgery center. The health system’s planned surgical facility would be built on an undeveloped parcel at 13701 Bon Secours Drive.
That project received its Certificate of Public Need approval from the state health commissioner in December. The center is expected to cost $17.5 million and construction is expected to be completed by July 2026, per state documents.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In this world of college football, with the transfer portal and recruiting battles, bad blood is present more than ever before between head coaches.
That’s not the case between the Virginia Tech head coach and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, however. In fact, Franklin revealed at ACC Kickoff on Thursday that the two are actually close friends, dating back to their time at the Nike trip that various coaches take over the summer.
“Dabo’s my guy,” Franklin said on Thursday. “We go way back. We’ve been on the Nike trip for a long time. His wife and my wife are friends.”
The long-time Penn State head coach is making the move to the ACC after being fired from the Nittany Lions in October. 12 seasons of being with the program had Franklin hold a 44-21 record against top 10 opponents, an impressive record for a new conference foe of Swinney’s.
But when that trip comes around, there’s a camaraderie between Swinney and Franklin and both of their wives. In fact, the two hang out with each other instead of the other coaches at times. It simply comes to an “edgy” time in college athletics that raises tempers.
“I’m going to be honest, I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily like the type of people that love a lot of other coaches and a lot of other programs,” Franklin said. “It’s hard when you just compete year-round.”
On Swinney’s end, there are a few who could immediately come to mind among Clemson fans. Perhaps the most recent would be Ole Miss coach Pete Golding, who played the most significant role in the tampering of former linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
It’s a select list of coaches who make the good side of the Tigers’ head coach, and Franklin is certainly on that list. On the other hand, Hokies’ head coach has Swinney on his own shortlist.
“Obviously, tremendous respect for what he has built at Clemson and what he’s done at Clemson, and what he’s done for the ACC,” he said.
The two will see that close relationship face off at Memorial Stadium this upcoming season. Clemson will host the Hokies on Oct. 24 in what could be a potential title-eliminator for the ACC Championship.
Of course, the last game that we’ve seen the Tigers play in was against Franklin’s former team in Penn State at the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. That game ended in a 22-10 contest that saw a foundation of Franklin players end Clemson’s season in disappointment.
Swinney will see many of those players once again in October, including starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in that contest. The anticipated Hokie starter recorded 260 yards and two passing touchdowns on the Tigers in the Bronx that day.
Although friends become foes, another ACC coach has given Swinney his flowers for what he’s been able to do for the conference. In the upcoming moments, Franklin will look to prepare his team to prove itself on one of the biggest stages in the ACC, while Swinney looks to put his team back at the top of a conference he’s dominated for over 15 years.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Extreme drought conditions in parts of Virginia have prompted an emergency drought warning for a wide swath of the region, including Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties, along with the cities of Danville, Roanoke, Salem and Martinsville.
The governor has warned that if conditions worsen, she will activate mandatory nonessential water-use restrictions.
In Martinsville, city leaders have issued a voluntary water conservation notice and are urging residents and businesses to cut back where they can. The request comes as local businesses that rely heavily on water say the drought is already affecting day-to-day operations.
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John Hughes, owner of John’s Car Wash, said the dry conditions have hit his business hard in recent weeks. “For the last 3 weeks, it’s been hitting pretty hard. We done three yesterday and haven’t done anything today with the drought and hot weather. Yeah, I’m really concerned about it,” Hughes said.
Restaurants are also feeling the strain. David Kitzmiller, an owner of Be Wiched, said water is essential for routine tasks such as washing dishes and preparing some menu items.
“We use a lot of water for washing dishes and some of our recipes if they limit us in anyway defiently can’t produce and its a scary aspect,” Kitzmiller said.
Kitzmiller added that cutting back is not always realistic for businesses that must meet sanitation needs. “Not really feasible for a business that depends solely relies on water to wash their dishes, so that can’t definitely be an impact there,” he said.
City leaders emphasized that the conservation request is voluntary for now, but they are encouraging everyone to do their part by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when it is not in use, washing only full loads of laundry, and limiting outdoor watering whenever possible.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Five people were charged after Virginia Beach Police conducted a two-day human trafficking and vice operation on July 3, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
The department’s Special Investigations Bureau conducted the operation, which was aimed at identifiying human trafficking victims, reducing the demand for commercial sex and targeting individuals seeking to exploit or recruit children for prostitution.
Detectives used many investigative techniques to proactively identify individuals involved in criminal activity related to prostitution, human trafficking and offenses against children. The operation was conducted in Virginia Beach, involving personnel from all of the bureau’s squads.
As a result of the operation, five people were identified and charged with offenses ranging from solicitation of prostitution to sex trafficking and crimes involving minors. Two vehicles and U.S. currency were seized during the operation. Other people were connected to victim services through Samaritan House.
The operation led to the following people being charged:
- Shane Carter, 28, of Norfolk, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
- Robert Harris, 64, of Virginia Beach, was charged with solicitation of prostitution and assault and battery.
- Larry Pittman, 53, of Portsmouth, was charged with sex trafficking and use of electronic devices to facilitaate certain offenses involving minors.
- Kenric Frazier, 46, of Portsmouth, was charged with sex trafficking, use of electronic devices to facilitate certain offenses involving minors and solicitation of child pornography.
- Cameron Lewis, 24, of Norfolk, was charged with solicitation of prostitution.
Investigators also developed leads about people who are suspected of trafficking and exploiting others for commercial sex. Those are now active and ongoing investigations. There may be more charges and arrests pending further investigation and consultation with the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
If you’re a human trafficking victim or know someone who is, you can report it to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
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