April 04, 2009
Henrico police await autopsy results in apparent homicide
Henrico County police are awaiting autopsy results in an apparent homicide in the 1800 block of Oak Hill Lane off Mechanicsville Turnpike, officials said...
Pedestrian killed on I-295 north
State police said a Glen Allen man was struck and killed yesterday on northbound Interstate 295 in Henrico County. A box truck was traveling in the right...
April 03, 2009
Henrico School bus wrecks; seven students sent to hospital with minor injuries
A Henrico County school bus carrying 45 pupils and two adults was involved in a traffic wreck on Bethlehem Road about 11:30 a.m., a spokesman said.
Panel backs plan for Henrico schools redistricting
After six months of work, a 70-member committee charged with facilitating the school redistricting process in Henrico County has made its recommendation....
Charges against ex-VCU police chief are sent to grand jury
A Chesterfield County judge yesterday sent to a grand jury three sex-related charges against former Virginia Commonwealth University Police Chief Willie...
April 01, 2009
Henrico pupil faces disciplinary action after BB gun shooting
A Laburnum Elementary School student faces disciplinary action after he brought a BB gun to a bus stop in Henrico County yesterday and shot another student,...
Merchants get tips on spotting gangs
It’s a misconception that homegrown gangs are less of a threat than national gangs such as the Bloods or Crips, a law-enforcement official told retailers...
March 31, 2009
Eastern Henrico school discussed at town meeting
John W. Montgomery Jr.‘s nightmare scenario would be that federal stimulus money comes in and only can be used to fund projects that have nothing...
S&K pays off credit line
S&K Famous Brands has paid off a credit line used in bankruptcy and can continue operating without the looming threat of liquidation—for now....
Company offers to buy claims from LandAmerica unit’s creditors
By EMILY C. DOOLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERA New Jersey company is offering to buy claims against a bankrupt subsidiary of LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. for pennies on the dollar. Hain Capital...
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
Ammunition 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...

