November 02, 2009
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...
October 30, 2009
Richmond to offer vaccine to all students, says official
Richmond will reach beyond public school children to administer 3,300 doses of swine-flu vaccine in the next week, an official said at last night’s...
Jones endorses Newbille for East End seat
Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones is jumping in to try to sway next Tuesday’s special election for the open 7th District seat on the City Council. After...
Man fatally stabbed in downtown Richmond
Richmond police charged a man with murder last night in the fatal daylight stabbing of another man on a busy commercial strip in downtown Richmond. They...
Eight locally-based firms named to Venture Forum list
Eight locally-based companies made the Venture Forum’s fifth annual list of companies to watch. The companies were chosen because they “have...
October 29, 2009
Richmond property owner faces fines, jail time
A judge ordered Richmond property owner Oliver Lawrence this week to pay $176,000 in fines and spend 70 days in jail. Assistant City Attorney Greg Lukanuski,...
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