November 21, 2009
Asphalt gives way to old cobblestones
By CHRIS I. YOUNG TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERChunks of Richmond’s history are being unearthed on East Cary Street. Yesterday afternoon, volunteers began lifting sections of asphalt in front...
At VCU, march honors women’s suffrage pioneers
By CHRIS I. YOUNG TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERAprocession of women marched down Franklin Street yesterday morning to a spot where 100 years ago, the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia was born. Led...
New book flows from a year with the James
After spending a year exploring the James River, Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Rex Springston and photographer P. Kevin Morley have collaborated on...
Probe of Richmond sheriff to conclude shortly
The special prosecutor investigating an allegation of sexual battery made against Richmond’s sheriff plans to complete the inquiry by early next...
November 20, 2009
Protesters march in Richmond against health care proposals
More than 100 people gathered outside the downtown Richmond offices of Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today to protest the proposed health care plans...
Sentencing delayed in Ryan Matko slaying
Next week’s scheduled sentencing of former gang member Detavis J. King for the 2007 slaying of Chesterfield County teenager Ryan Matko will be delayed...
Hundreds get help at service fair for the homeless
Joey Monroe calls himself a survivor. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran has survived since August without a permanent roof over his head, and he understands...
Henrico ZIP code changes cause revenue losses for Richmond
Richmond’s budget woes extend beyond the national recession and are being compounded by permanent revenue losses from Henrico County’s decision...
Richmond sheriff accused of sexual battery
A special prosecutor has been assigned to investigate an allegation of sexual battery made against Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody, a law-enforcement official...
Three local hotels, 2 restaurants awarded 4 Diamonds from AAA
Still in its first year of operation, The Westin hotel in Henrico County has won one of AAA’s prestigious Four Diamond Awards for superior service...
Audit questions higher fees for Richmond construction permits
A 15.5 percent increase in Richmond’s construction permit fees may have been unnecessary, and it has failed to produce the promised improvements...
Spirit of Giving for Nov. 20
Your donations to the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund help provide a brighter holiday to families struggling to make ends meet. The fund provides toys,...
Martin Strother, singer and music instructor, dies at 60
When Richmonder Martin Strother began to sing, his powerful basso profondo voice—without benefit of a microphone—easily commanded an auditorium...
Uppy’s Convenience Stores win chamber’s Impact Award
By EMILY C. DOOLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERChester-based Uppy’s Convenience Stores Inc. won the Greater Richmond Chamber’s Impact Award during a gala last night. The chain of convenience...
November 19, 2009
Richmond projects $10 million revenue shortfall
The city of Richmond is projecting a $10 million revenue shortfall in the current budget year because of sagging sales-tax collections and cuts in state...
Take part in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Have you ever wanted to perform in a show at the Barksdale Theatre? If you attend one of the upcoming productions of the two-act musical “The 25th...
Local governments’ rates for retired locality workers’ health care could rise
The cost of retiree health care is turning into a hot-button issue for state legislators and local officials, who will learn today how much more local...
Spirit of Giving for Nov. 19
The Richmond Christmas Mother program was launched 75 years ago when The Times-Dispatch Goodfellows Club and The News Leader Neediest Family fund joined...
27 displaced by apartment fire in Richmond; nine taken to hospitals
Nine people were transported to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment yesterday after a fire damaged an apartment building and displaced 27 people...
November 18, 2009
Richmond mayor completes leadership team
Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones filled the last vacancy in his leadership team with the hiring of Carolyn N. Graham as deputy chief administrative officer...
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