November 02, 2009

Henrico business licenses for Nov. 2

The following are recently issued business licenses in Henrico County. Antiques Extravaganza (sales promotion); licensee Antiques Extravaganza of NC, 3000...

Building permits for Nov. 2

Audrey M. Harris; 10440 Cherokee Road, addition, $75,000. Tina R. Shiver, owner; Lifestyle Builders & Development, contractor; 8707 Elm Road, addition,...


November 01, 2009

TRAFFIC ALERT: Parham Road detour at Midway Road

Traffic on southbound Parham Road in Henrico County is being detoured at Midway Road because of problems with an overhead utility line after a crash. ...

Public services at risk around Va., survey says

Take $60 million out of Chesterfield County’s $1.2 billion budget, and these are some of the things that could disappear: jobs for 225 teachers...

Your Best Shot: Celebrating Queen’s Day
Your Best Shot: Celebrating Queen’s Day By By Karen Raab

“When planning for our spring trip to Europe, I decided that a visit to Holland to see the tulips in bloom definitely had to be included in our itinerary,“...


October 31, 2009

Officers to monitor sex offenders on Halloween

There will be no tricks, treats or Halloween parties this year for many of Virginia’s convicted sex criminals. Officers with the Virginia Department...

Halloween candy buybacks

Boyle Dentistry 6366 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville Tomorrow, 2-4 p.m.   Dr. Vicki Tibbs 2700 Pocahontas Trail, Quinton Tomorrow, 2-5...


October 30, 2009

Mother and daughter convicted in Henrico wreck

A Henrico County mother and her daughter were convicted Wednesday of misdemeanors stemming from a Broad Street wreck that sent an unrestrained 2-year-old...

Eight locally-based firms named to Venture Forum list

Eight locally-based companies made the Venture Forum’s fifth annual list of companies to watch. The companies were chosen because they “have...


October 29, 2009

Mother, daughter convicted in Henrico wreck
Mother, daughter convicted in Henrico wreck

A Henrico County mother and her daughter have been convicted of misdemeanors stemming from a Broad Street wreck that sent an unrestrained 2-year-old through...

Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu
Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu By JUAN ANTONIO LIZAMA AND TAMMIE SMITH TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

After getting their cleaning products approved by the county health department, Amelia County school employees and contractors began disinfecting buses...

Man guilty in police-impersonation case

A former Richmond police officer began serving a month in jail yesterday for impersonating a police officer. Key testimony came from an actual police officer...

Richmond man convicted in bizarre abduction of girlfriend

A man faces a lengthy prison term after being convicted yesterday on charges that he bound his girlfriend, put her in the trunk of his car, drove her around,...

Chasen’s Business Interiors forced into bankruptcy

Chasen’s Business Interiors has been forced into bankruptcy by three of its creditors. The Henrico County-based office-furniture dealer, one of the...


October 28, 2009

2 percent passenger drop pleases RIC officials
2 percent passenger drop pleases RIC officials

Passenger traffic was down slightly more than 2 percent for September at Richmond International Airport. And that’s OK, airport officials said yesterday....

Richmond air shares

Here are the September market shares for airlines serving Richmond International Airport.*   US Airways: 25.5 percent   Delta: 23.5 percent  ...


October 27, 2009

Richmond-area merchants make adjustments before holidays
Richmond-area merchants make adjustments before holidays

After a very slow 2008 holiday shopping season and lackluster expectations for 2009, retailers are shifting their strategies to better attract shoppers....

Williams: Malls’ remnants hold lessons on growth
By MICHAEL PAUL WILLLIAMS TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST

Few sights are sadder, or less attractive, than the decaying remains of a dead shopping center. Malls don’t leave a good-looking corpse. While handsome...

Playaway demonstrations at two Henrico libraries today

Representatives will be at two libraries today to demonstrate the Playaway devices:   Tuckahoe Library , 1901 Starling Drive, 3 to 5 p.m.   Fairfield...

Library’s audio book players catch on in Henrico

If you never listened to an audio book because you didn’t have the right gadget to play it, you just lost your last excuse. Henrico County Public...

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