A hospitality workers’ union trying to ensure Petersburg picks a labor-friendly developer for its planned casino says it will sue the city over alleged transparency violations after the City Council appeared to make major decisions on the casino project behind closed doors. Unite Here, a union that represents casino workers across the country, announced Tuesday […] The post Labor union says it’s filing FOIA suit over secretive Petersburg casino process appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
A Virginia judge has now sentenced the owner of a vacant Petersburg motel to 16 months in jail for failing to keep the building up to date on building codes.
Chris Harrison has denied claims of fraud and money laundering and countersued two of the project’s investors, all while working to finalize a deal with the City of Petersburg to sell back the controversial old Ramada Inn property.