RICHMOND, Va.—A Richmond man pleaded no contest yesterday to a misdemeanor charge for shooting an intruder in his North Side backyard. James Chadwick Ross, 38, had been charged with unlawful wounding, a felony, but he entered a plea to the lesser...

• Preparing a Thanksgiving meal for thousands downtown  
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• Kaine urges nonviolent offenders to seek rights restoration 30 Comments
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Thanksgiving holiday passenger traffic at Richmond International Airport is running strong so far despite the economic slowdown. “We’re trending ahead of Thanksgiving last year,“ airport spokesman Troy Bell said.

• Preparing a Thanksgiving meal for thousands downtown  
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• Ukrop’s assets decline, but balance sheet improves 3 Comments
• Henrico rape suspect also charged in Chesterfield 1 Comment
• Kaine urges nonviolent offenders to seek rights restoration 30 Comments

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who leaves office in January, today encouraged people with nonviolent felony convictions who have paid their debt to society to apply to have their voting rights restored. Speaking on his monthly call-in radio show on WTOP in Washington,...

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