Chesterfield County

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Village of Midlothian

U.S. Representative Rob Wittman Spoke at the MBA's August Happy Hour at Capital Ale House Midlothian on Village Place Drive

Aug 19, 2026

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U.S. Representative Rob Wittman Spoke at the MBA's August Happy Hour at Capital Ale House Midlothian on Village Place Drive

August 19, 2026, 5–7 PM — free to members with two drinks included, sponsored by Capital Ale House.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Economic Development

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Became the First Fusion Company to Apply to PJM for Grid Interconnection, for Its ARC Power Plant in Chesterfield

May 13, 2026

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems Became the First Fusion Company to Apply to PJM for Grid Interconnection, for Its ARC Power Plant in Chesterfield

Reported by the MBA on May 13, 2026 — an interconnection request that de-risks delivering power from the ARC plant in the early 2030s.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Economic Development

Cathie J. Vick of Google on Inside Google's Data Center Strategy in Chesterfield County at Salisbury Country Club

Apr 23, 2026

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Cathie J. Vick of Google on Inside Google's Data Center Strategy in Chesterfield County at Salisbury Country Club

Held April 23, 2026 — how Google was investing in Chesterfield and what it meant for local business.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Member News

Midlothian Book Exchange Celebrated Its 40th Birthday at 13198 Midlothian Turnpike with 7,200 Square Feet and an Estimated 175,000 Titles

Apr 7, 2026

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Midlothian Book Exchange Celebrated Its 40th Birthday at 13198 Midlothian Turnpike with 7,200 Square Feet and an Estimated 175,000 Titles

Reported by the MBA on April 7, 2026 — a much-loved local used book store that has evolved with the times.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Community Notice

Chesterfield Held Two Midlothian Input Sessions on the Next County Administrator as Dr. Joe Casey Prepared to Retire July 1, 2026

Feb 18, 2026

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Chesterfield Held Two Midlothian Input Sessions on the Next County Administrator as Dr. Joe Casey Prepared to Retire July 1, 2026

Community meetings at Midlothian Library on February 18 and Stonebridge Recreation Center on February 26, 2026.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Member News

Restaurant Wrap, February 2026: Centro Latin Bar and Kitchen, The Granite Grill, Foxtail Coffee and Vicious Biscuit

Feb 3, 2026

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Restaurant Wrap, February 2026: Centro Latin Bar and Kitchen, The Granite Grill, Foxtail Coffee and Vicious Biscuit

Four new restaurants the MBA rounded up on February 3, 2026, in Westchester Commons and Bon Air.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Economic Development

Midlothian West Under Construction: Main Street Homes Townhomes, a Sheetz on Midlothian Turnpike and 275± Apartments from Thompson Thrift

Jan 28, 2026

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Midlothian West Under Construction: Main Street Homes Townhomes, a Sheetz on Midlothian Turnpike and 275± Apartments from Thompson Thrift

Reported by the MBA on January 28, 2026 — a mixed-use project first proposed in 2017 finally moving.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Westchester Commons

Jan 13, 2026

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The Bella at Westchester Phase II Would Add 161± Apartments and Help Pay to Reconfigure the Westchester Commons Roundabout

Reported by the MBA on January 13, 2026 — the developer proffered a lane reduction worked out with CDOT and VDOT.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Legislative Update

Natalie Spillman and Matt Harris Briefed the MBA's Free April Morning Networking Event at the Bainbridge Midlothian Clubhouse

Apr 16, 2025

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Natalie Spillman and Matt Harris Briefed the MBA's Free April Morning Networking Event at the Bainbridge Midlothian Clubhouse

April 16, 2025 at 12400 Dutton Rd: the General Assembly session, the Chesterfield County budget, and tours of the 310-unit apartment community.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Village of Midlothian

Chesterfield County Planning Commission Hears S.L. Nusbaum's Wylderose Avenue Rezoning for 160 Apartments near Midlothian Turnpike and Route 288

Jul 21, 2020

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Chesterfield County Planning Commission Hears S.L. Nusbaum's Wylderose Avenue Rezoning for 160 Apartments near Midlothian Turnpike and Route 288

The MBA spent a month gathering business-community comment on a proposal to rezone an industrial parcel in the Village of Midlothian to Residential Multifamily.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Economic Development

Forward RVA Start-Up Kits and the Back in Business Grant Program: How Chesterfield Helped Businesses Get Back to Business

Jun 10, 2020

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Forward RVA Start-Up Kits and the Back in Business Grant Program: How Chesterfield Helped Businesses Get Back to Business

The MBA's June 2020 notice on leftover COVID-19 supply kits, a grant program in the works, and a call for member needs.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Economic Development

The MBA Breakfast at Thunderbolt Indoor Karting Takes Up MIRR, the Midlothian Initiative to Revitalize Rights of Way

Mar 5, 2020

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The MBA Breakfast at Thunderbolt Indoor Karting Takes Up MIRR, the Midlothian Initiative to Revitalize Rights of Way

A free morning meeting on the beautification program co-managed by the GSBA and Chesterfield County since 2010.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Economic Development

Supervisors Leslie Haley and Chris Winslow Present Midlothian Outlook 2020 at the MBA Business Lunch, Salisbury Country Club

Feb 6, 2020

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Supervisors Leslie Haley and Chris Winslow Present Midlothian Outlook 2020 at the MBA Business Lunch, Salisbury Country Club

The first MBA lunch after the GSBA merger drew a rainy-day crowd for the county's look ahead at Midlothian.

Midlothian Business Alliance

Midlothian Special Area Plan

Two Community Meetings Introduce the Draft Midlothian Community Special Area Plan at Winfree Memorial Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Midlothian

Jun 24, 2019

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Two Community Meetings Introduce the Draft Midlothian Community Special Area Plan at Winfree Memorial Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Midlothian

Back-to-back sessions on June 24 and 25, 2019 walked through the draft plan described as a roadmap for the future of Midlothian.

Midlothian Business Alliance