With a glass-walled, angular section stretching upward and out toward West Broad Street, the Virginia Eye Institute’s new Short Pump office commands attention. Inside the airy sitting area and optical shop, racks of eyeglasses reflect the afternoon light, giving the space the feel of a high-end boutique.

Having set its sights on the Far West End for about a decade, VEI opened its location there on Feb. 20, after 10 months of construction. Given the area’s Read full story

When she met the 43rd president’s daughter, 7-year-old Samara “Sam” Dillard couldn’t look into her eyes, but she held Jenna Bush Hager’s hand while they talked.

Sam, who lost her sight after surgery to remove a brain tumor, talked with Hager during a March 24 fundraiser at The Westin Richmond for Noah’s Children, a local pediatric palliative care and hospice program. An NBC Today contributing correspondent and UNICEF Next Generation chair, Hager was the sold-out event’s Read full story