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Mary Munford school community rides for Principal Gregory Muzik

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VPM News

Students and their families recently held a bike parade west of downtown Richmond in support of Mary Munford Elementary School’s principal.

Gregory Muzik, the school’s leader, is currently recovering from life-threatening injuries he suffered during a bike ride.

BizSense Beat: GreenCity, Richmond high-rise and a Petersburg casino

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Cordish Companies

BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.

This week, host Lyndon German chats with BizSense reporter Jonathan Spiers about some regional business developments — including GreenCity, the Diamond District and a groundbreaking in Petersburg for a $1.4 billion casino resort.

Listen in and read more here.