May 02, 2009
Poor economy forces race weekend sales to stall
As race fans were setting up their campers, buying beer and settling in for a weekend of NASCAR yesterday, Lamont Kizzie was bemoaning his nearly empty...
Richmond-area localities response to sexting varies
The parents of middle-schoolers in Chesterfield County might be surprised to learn that “sexting” is not an unusual practice among the 11 to...
Three redistricting plans before Henrico School Board
Henrico County has entered the final phase of the largest school-redistricting project in the district’s history. All three proposed scenarios are...
Circle Center to dedicate new building
Circle Center Adult Day Services will dedicate its new home at 4900 W. Marshall St. tomorrow from noon to 3 p.m. The nonprofit Circle Center provides day...
May 01, 2009
NASCAR crash like that at Talladega unlikely at Richmond
The images are inescapable. A car traveling at about 180 mph loses control, goes airborne and helicopters off the catch fence during a NASCAR race at Talladega...
Henrico police investigate ‘sexting’ at Moody Middle School
By BILL MCKELWAY AND JUAN ANTONIO LIZAMA TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERSThe discovery of sexually explicit images of students at a Henrico County middle school has broadened into a criminal investigation of conduct at several...
Traffic around RIR will be rerouted today, tomorrow
The Henrico County Department of Public Works is modifying traffic patterns on major routes to Richmond International Raceway in preparation for this weekend’s...
April 30, 2009
Driving on NASCAR race days could be a drag
The Henrico County Department of Public Works is modifying traffic patterns on major routes to Richmond International Raceway in preparation for this weekend’s...
Henrico men charged with killing pregnant teen
Henrico County police have charged a 19-year-old Highland Springs man and a 23-year-old from the same area with second-degree murder in the shooting death...
Richmond deputy, charged with dog fighting, is fired
A Richmond deputy sheriff charged with cruelty and dog fighting is out of a job. Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody announced the decision yesterday despite earlier...
Couple arrested near Henrico court
A contentious couple with a court date in Henrico County this week apparently took their arguments outside the building, resulting in multiple charges...
April 29, 2009
Richmond man’s death accidental, justifiable
By REED WILLIAMS AND JOE MACENKA TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERSAuthorities have ruled that the death of a man Monday night during a fight in Richmond’s Highland Park area was an accidental, justifiable killing....
19-year-old arrested in slaying of Highland Springs student
Henrico County authorities have charged Brandon T. Garlick with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Wazira Harris, an 18-year-old senior...
April 28, 2009
Highland Springs student dies in overnight shooting
An 18-year-old Highland Springs High School student who may have been pregnant was fatally shot last night, Henrico County police said today. Wazira Harris,...
Va. House challenger gives new meaning to ‘running for office’
Democrat James Towey will officially kick off his 56th House of Delegates district campaign with a three-day, 56-mile run from his home in northwest Henrico...
Henrico schools’ laptop program to continue
Henrico County’s laptop-computer initiative that provides a machine to each high school student will continue at least four more years. Last week,...
Family mourns Chinese deliveryman killed in Henrico
The difference between metropolitan Richmond and Yantai, China, is millions of people, 12 hours by the clock, and 7,121 miles by air. The difference between...
April 27, 2009
BUSINESS LICENSES HENRICO
The following are recently issued business licenses in Henrico County. D & J Painting (contractor); licensee James Anstead, 2410 Dumbarton Road, Henrico...
April 26, 2009
Henrico could profit from landfill’s methane
Henrico County trash soon may create income for the locality. One hundred sixteen acres of the county landfill, located on 190 acres off Springfield Road...
Veggie gardeners plant extra rows to fight hunger
By TOM BRINDA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTVegetable gardens are making a comeback in popularity - from the White House to perhaps your house. Along with this trend comes renewed interest in “Plant...

