October 17, 2009
Chesterfield and others bracing for revenue shortfall
Chesterfield County is projecting a $4 million pinch on its current fiscal year’s budget because of state cuts. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine last month...
Elephant Insurance starts small with light mood, cost cutting
You’ve got to watch your step in the offices of Virginia’s newest auto insurer. You might be run over by a claims rep on a scooter, or get...
October 16, 2009
Area farmers markets
Ashland Farmers’ Market, 101 Thompson St., Ashland, 798-9219. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through November. Byrd House Market, behind William...
Case advances against teen accused of firing outside Henrico school
Three 17-year-old classmates pointed to Nicholas Moore yesterday, identifying him as the teenage gunman who fired as many as five rounds at close range...
Henrico jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder
Circumstantial evidence from 25 witnesses over two days convinced a Henrico County jury yesterday that a drive-by shooting in Essex Village apartments...
Macy’s ‘Shop for a Cause’ day aids local nonprofit groups
Macy’s shoppers across the Richmond area will be able to raise money for local nonprofit organizations as they earn discounts for themselves at the...
October 15, 2009
Henrico man to serve three years on child-porn charges
A Henrico County man who downloaded graphic sexual images of children from sites being monitored by federal and state investigators will serve three years...
Hanover defers action on solicitation ordinance
After a discussion that seemed to go in circles, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last night voted 4-3 to defer action on a proposed solicitation...
Three Lakes Park reopens after racist graffiti is removed
Henrico County reopened Three Lakes Park yesterday morning after repairing damage by vandals who defaced the park with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti....
October 14, 2009
Henrico’s Three Lakes Park reopened after graffiti removed
Henrico County reopened Three Lakes Park today after repairing damage by vandals who defaced the park with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti. Three Lakes...
Henrico repairs, reopens vandalized Three Lakes Park
Henrico County reopened Three Lakes Park this morning after repairing damage by vandals who defaced the property with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti. ...
October 12, 2009
Neighbor tracks rabid raccoon
A raccoon that attacked a dog yesterday in the 5900 block of South Crestwood Avenue in Henrico County was rabid, police said today. Animal protection officers...
Biz Buzz: It’s Hip to be Round owner optimistic about West Broad Village
Opening a second store is challenging enough for a retailer looking to expand. But throw a troubled shopping center into the mix and stressed-filled nights...
October 11, 2009
Steward School show features works of 21 artists
The Steward School has always had the arts at the core of its curriculum. Now arts are the core of the school’s fall festival, too. The first fine-arts...
Italian Street Festival facts
What: Italian cuisine and culture Where: Richmond Raceway Complex, 600 E. Laburnum Ave. When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today Cost: $2 admission...
October 10, 2009
Thousands crowd Richmond Italian Street Festival
Thousands gathered by midday today at the Richmond Raceway Complex for this year’s Richmond Italian Street Festival. The crowds were gobbling up...
LandAmerica claims plan set
By EMILY C. DOOLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERCustomers of the now-closed LandAmerica 1031 Exchange Services Inc. are slated to receive between 25 cents and 70 cents on the dollar owed when their claims...
October 09, 2009
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Henrico
A motorcyclist died yesterday morning when he crashed into a trash bin in western Henrico County. Henrico authorities said the crash occurred sometime...
Community helps pick priorities for Henrico schools
Picking priorities for Henrico County schools isn’t as simple as 1, 2, 3, but that’s what it boiled down to last night. In Henrico’s...
October 08, 2009
Delegates candidates speak at Henrico forum
In polite tones, Del. John M. O’Bannon III, R-Henrico, and his Democratic opponent, Tom Shields, disagreed on unemployment insurance and funding...

