May 21, 2007
City Council to discuss Wilder’s nominee
Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder is getting the special meeting he requested on his candidate for chief administrative officer—although City Council...
Alternative-school plan approved by board
By LINDSAY KASTNER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERThe Richmond School Board approved a plan last night to pursue an alternate route to state accreditation for its alternative program, called the Capital...
Richmond jail finishes replacing faulty locks
Breaking out of your cell in the Richmond City Jail isn't as easy as it used to be. The malfunctioning and broken locks on the cells of the Richmond...
MeadWestvaco takes root
The parking lot beside the Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Richmond has started its transformation into a corporate office for the region's newest...
Building begins on MeadWestvaco HQ
The nine-story office building in downtown Richmond is scheduled to be completed in 2009.
May 19, 2007
Your local tax dollar at work
By DAVID RESS AND JULIAN WALKER TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERSSpending by cities and counties in the area is set to grow faster than inflation next year—generally fueled by a bigger tax bill for you. Again....
May 17, 2007
Monroe: College Graduate At 50
Richmond police chief Rodney Monroe has earned his diploma and will now study for his master's.
Wilder fund probe continues
By TOM CAMPBELL TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERA decision on what, if anything, to do about $169,000 not accounted for from Mayor L. Douglas Wilder's 1989 campaign-for-governor fund is still weeks...
May 16, 2007
Law firm to aid Habitat’s housing efforts
Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity and the Richmond-based Williams Mullen law firm announced last night a partnership to usher in an era of affordable...
May 15, 2007
Marketplace’s last tenants told to leave
The end is near for all that's left of 6th Street Marketplace.
PHOTOS: Historic Shockoe Bottom
May 14, 2007
Council offers revisions to Wilder’s budget plans
A new tax for stormwater drainage would be a washout. So would valet parking for Shockoe Slip businesses and a training program for police cadets.
Repaired river walkway could reopen this week
A popular walkway over the James River from Brown's Island, closed more than a month ago because of safety concerns, should reopen this week.
May 11, 2007
Chemical in Broad Street vandalism ID’d
By JOE MACENKA TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERAs the investigation continued yesterday into widespread graffiti damage along Broad Street in downtown Richmond, authorities identified the potentially...
Richmond Challenge gives participants in-depth views
In the span of 36 hours, participants of this year's Greater Richmond Challenge said they learned and experienced things about the area that they might...
May 10, 2007
Council sues over employees
It's now up to a judge to decide who has the power to hire and fire more than 50 employees of Richmond City Council and the city assessor's office....
Participants in project tackle key Richmond-area issues
Ten white vans carrying about 100 strangers set out yesterday to tackle five regional issues in two days. Although it has the makings of a mathematics...
May 09, 2007
Police: Activist died likely by accident
Richmond police believe the death of "Jonny Z" Zanin was an accident—not as a result of foul play or suicide.
Tax-relief effort faces cash crunch
Low-income elderly and disabled residents in Richmond will face a tax bill they didn't expect this spring unless the city fills a $1 million shortfall...
Richmond’s technology stars honored
By JEFFREY KELLEY TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERRichmond may be a longtime tobacco town, but it's also raising its profile as a techno-town. At its annual awards gala last night, the Greater Richmond...
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