March 30, 2009
Henrico police suspect man posed as trooper
Authorities are investigating whether a man who pulled over a woman Friday in Henrico County was posing as a state trooper. The man was driving a silver...
March 29, 2009
Virginians stock up on guns, ammunition
By REED WILLIAMS AND LOUIS LLOVIO
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERSAmmunition was running out so fast at a gun show late last year in Richmond that one man tried to grab a big can of .223-caliber bullets just as another...
McDonnell kicks off his gubernatorial campaign
Former Attorney General Bob McDonnell kicked off his campaign for governor yesterday by promising to focus on job creation in a state that is hurting economically....
March 27, 2009
Richmond region will add about 1,300 hotel rooms this year
Despite the slumping economy, the metropolitan Richmond region will add about 1,300 hotel rooms this year, an 8 percent increase. That will come on top...
Hotels proposed or being built in Richmond area
Chesterfield County: Residence Inn by Marriott, Chester area Hanover County: Country Inn, Doswell Country Inn and Suites, Lewistown Road Comfort...
March 26, 2009
Marathon Dance set at Deep Run High School
Deep Run High School in Henrico County will hold its third annual Marathon Dance from 7:30 p.m. March 27 through 10 p.m. March 28. The school is at 4801...
Trapped worker rescued from trench
A construction worker was rescued late last night from a 20-foot-deep trench in South Richmond after being trapped there for nearly six hours. Today, local...
March 25, 2009
Child endangerment means more than driving drunk with a child in car, judge rules
Driving drunk with a child aboard does not amount to child endangerment. A Henrico County Circuit Court judge yesterday ruled that Raleigh Thomas Campbell’s...
C-SPAN Civics bus makes several stops in Richmond area
When is a bus more than just a bus? When it’s a 44,000-pound C-SPAN production center on wheels. A C-SPAN Civics Bus, one of two that is crossing...
Credit counselors are busy at ClearPoint
More people sought credit counseling in January from Henrico County-based ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions than during any other month in the nonprofit’s...
March 24, 2009
Henrico sheriff’s major to run for Richmond sheriff
A Henrico County sheriff’s major yesterday announced her plans to run for Richmond sheriff. Maj. Antionette V. Irving stood among more than 30 people...
March 23, 2009
nTraffic drives ads to a captive audience
When Darick Lane lost his job as an installation manager for Circuit City in November, he wasn’t sure what to do next. The Henrico County resident...
Applications to substitute teach surge
Shirley Kalafatis, a retired school principal, remembers when finding substitute teachers for Randolph Elementary School in Goochland County was a challenge....
March 22, 2009
Henrico residents seek sidewalk along Forest Avenue
For decades, residents of University Heights, Westham, Spottswood Park and several other neighborhoods have cautiously walked a makeshift path along Forest...
March 21, 2009
Generations learn from each other at Weinstein JCC Seder
A lesson in Passover At Weinstein JCC in Henrico, students teach seniors Jewish customs at model Seder feast Working at an library, Brooke Spieldenner...
Williams: Henrico officials take the gloves off
The gloves come off in Henrico Henrico County is accustomed to flush times, not tough times. Henrico, for as long as anyone can remember, has been synonymous...
Man gets 16 years for robbing Henrico Wachovia
Ex-soldier gets 16 years for bank robbery War veteran who had traumatic youth apologizes for pulling gun In a voice turned hard from years of war and life...
Circuit City, facing lawsuit over pay, can sell Canadian assets
Circuit City hit with suit over pay Federal bankruptcy judge OKs sale of chain’s assets in Canada to Bell Canada Circuit City Stores Inc. got court...
March 20, 2009
State will pay to add two round-trip trains to Washington
Virginia has agreed to pay Amtrak for additional intercity passenger train service in the state. The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved a $25.2...
Talks between Henrico schools, supervisors over budget turn heated
Henrico boards in dispute Supervisors say no to $94 million in school capital improvements Traditionally, the Henrico County School Board submits its budget...
