This week, Bill sits down with Olympic-gold-medal swimmer and Stafford County native Jeff Rouse to discuss his swimming career and transition to a successful banking profession.
Biz Beat Banter: Jeff Rouse
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Biz Beat Clips: Mary Washington Hospital adds thrombectomy option
Mary Washington Hospital is now able to offer a potentially life-saving procedure to treat stroke victims: a thrombectomy. This week we take you inside the facility where the procedure is done, and introduce you to the doctor running the program.
Biz Beat Roundup: Local organization names new executive director
Also inside: Caroline estate sells for $1.875 million, preliminary work starts on apartment project, local private school finishes project
Biz Beat Banter: Julia Payne
This week, Bill sits down with Julia Payne, a local woman whose public relations career has included stints working with former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Payne is also the sister of local attorney Charlie Payne.
Biz Beat Clips: Kilwins opens in Fredericksburg
This week we take you to the new Kilwins location at 721 Caroline St. in downtown Fredericksburg and introduce you to the two sisters who own and operate it.
Biz Beat Roundup: Orthopedic clinic taking over conference space
Also inside: Fredericksburg preservation projects honored, local real estate firm opens Nashville office, thrift-store changes in Eagle Village
Biz Beat Banter: Jack Scholl (Hyperion Espresso)
This week, Bill sits down with Hyperion Espresso owner Jack Scholl to discuss Jack’s path to owning the iconic downtown business and the plans he has in store for it.
Biz Beat Clips: Stockyards Restaurant & Bar
This week we take you to the new country-and-western-themed Stockyards Restaurant & Bar in downtown Fredericksburg.
Biz Beat Roundup: Well-known downtown business starting project
Also inside: FAAR releases February housing data, store closing at mall, public hearing scheduled for Buc-ee’s project in Stafford
Biz Beat Banter: Al Fagan
This week, Bill sits down with Al Fagan to discuss his long business career and path to becoming president and CEO of The Oberle Academy in Fredericksburg.
Biz Beat Clips: Graze Craze
This week we take you to the new Graze Craze location in Central Park, which offers charcuterie boards for a variety of occasions.
Biz Beat Roundup: Popular franchise opens in downtown Fredericksburg
Also inside: Big-box space again available in Central Park, executive chef named for downtown eatery, restaurant closes at Spotsylvania Towne Centre
Biz Beat Banter: Fitzhugh Johnson
This week, Bill talks to local commercial real estate professional Fitzhugh Johnson about how he has overcome some personal struggles to emerge as a bright star in the local real estate scene.
Biz Beat Clips: Biscuit Batch
This week on Biz Beat Clips we take you to Biscuit Batch in Spotsylvania County, a restaurant serving “biscuits the size of your fist and fresh jams.”
Biz Beat Roundup: Harris Teeter poised to enter Stafford County
Also inside: Local private school planning new campus, permit approved for Princess Anne Street project, radio station sale draws near
Biz Beat Banter: Fredericksburg medical school?
This week, Bill sits down with University of Mary Washington President Troy Paino and Mary Washington Healthcare President and CEO Chris Newman to discuss the possibility of a Fredericksburg medical school.
Biz Beat Clips: Silly Goose Imagination Village
This week on Biz Beat Clips we take you Silly Goose Imagination Village in North Stafford, “a place where kids get lost in their imaginations.”
Biz Beat Roundup: Residential development proposed off Plank Road
Also inside: FRA names new president, rezoning submitted for Stafford restaurant, beloved ice cream shop re-opening
Biz Beat Banter: Bill Howell
This week, Bill sits down with longtime Virginia Speaker of the House and Stafford County resident Bill Howell on how he got into politics, his time in office and how things have changed since he left governance.
Biz Beat Clips: Black Horse Forge
This week on Biz Beat Clips we take you Black Horse Forge in Stafford County, a non-profit that instructs veterans, active-duty military, first responders and their supporters in the art and craft of blacksmithing.
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