November 03, 2009
Ex-deacon gets 33 years for Chesterfield rape
A young woman who was raped at gunpoint last year by a local church official benevolently forgave her attacker yesterday shortly before he was sentenced...
Big changes to Richmond’s charter put on hold
The city of Richmond won’t ask the next General Assembly to fix some of the issues in the city charter that were at the root of clashes between then-Mayor...
North Richmond shooting probed; 4 were wounded
Richmond police say they are still investigating the circumstances of a North Richmond shooting that left four people wounded just after midnight Sunday,...
Richmond charter school still working on details
Hurdles remain as the opening of Richmond’s first public charter school nears. Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, set to open in July, still...
November 02, 2009
Richmond charter school still working on details
Hurdles remain as the opening of Richmond’s first public charter school nears. Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, set to open in July, still...
Hippodrome renovation set for $600,000 boost
The historic theater and adjoining Taylor Mansion on North Second Street could open by April 2011 as a live-music venue and theater known as The Hipp,...
Richmond School Board to discuss building schools
Will a new Huguenot High School be built by the end of 2013? The School Board will meet Thursday for the first of two scheduled work sessions to discuss...
Motorcyclist in fatal Chesterfield crash ID’d
A Richmond man was the motorcyclist killed during a pursuit Saturday in Chesterfield County, state police said yesterday. Virginia State Police said Erwin...
Vigil tomorrow for slaying victim
A candlelight vigil will be held tomorrow evening for Javis J. Turner, 20, who was fatally stabbed last week. The vigil will begin at 6 p.m. at North Third...
Biz Buzz: Grandpa Eddie’s has school ‘Spirit’ to share
On a recent Wednesday night in Henrico County, about 50 teenagers packed into Grandpa Eddie’s Alabama Ribs & BBQ to listen to some local bands...
Building permits for Nov. 2
Audrey M. Harris; 10440 Cherokee Road, addition, $75,000. Tina R. Shiver, owner; Lifestyle Builders & Development, contractor; 8707 Elm Road, addition,...
November 01, 2009
Public services at risk around Va., survey says
Take $60 million out of Chesterfield County’s $1.2 billion budget, and these are some of the things that could disappear: jobs for 225 teachers...
Boys and Girls Clubs of Richmond works to build youth baseball field
A quiet, ambitious effort to build a new ballpark in South Richmond is under way, but it won’t cost millions of dollars or provide a home for the...
Richmond plans to make Jahnke Road safer
Get ready to climb out of those ditches along Jahnke Road. Richmond is working on a plan to install sidewalks, curb and gutter, and a way to separate traffic...
Korean church presents musical take on Joseph
By WESLEY P. HESTER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERYou haven’t seen “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” until you’ve seen it in Korean. Celebrating its 10th anniversary,...
Man shot, wounded in Whitcomb Court
Richmond police are investigating a shooting last night in the Whitcomb Court public-housing complex. A man in his 20s was walking in the 2300 block of...
October 31, 2009
Officers to monitor sex offenders on Halloween
There will be no tricks, treats or Halloween parties this year for many of Virginia’s convicted sex criminals. Officers with the Virginia Department...
Executive aims to raise Richmond’s historic profile
Much like Don Quixote fighting for his lady’s hand, local advertising veteran Doug Burford is leading a one-man campaign to get the Richmond area...
Martin Agency chief says ad industry must change approach
The advertising world is in the midst of profound changes, and agencies will need to adjust the way they tell stories, the top executive at The Martin...
Halloween candy buybacks
Boyle Dentistry 6366 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville Tomorrow, 2-4 p.m. Dr. Vicki Tibbs 2700 Pocahontas Trail, Quinton Tomorrow, 2-5...
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