November 12, 2009

Richmond police seek tips on vehicles

Richmond police are asking for help in locating a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler that may have struck a pedestrian Saturday at North Boulevard and Kensington...

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November 11, 2009

Lohmann: Military moms cook up comfort with sweet treats
Lohmann: Military moms cook up comfort with sweet treats

Open the door to Fisher House on any Wednesday morning and prepare to have your willpower brought to its knees. The sweet aromas of chocolate, cinnamon...

Work-force shortage to be discussed here tomorrow

With unemployment at its highest since 1983, it might seem an odd time to worry about a shortage of workers, but that’s what business leaders face...

Strip-club owner doesn’t testify at ABC hearing
Strip-club owner doesn’t testify at ABC hearing

A Richmond strip-club owner didn’t wait for the end of a two-day hearing that could determine the fate of his business’s liquor license. Samuel...

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November 10, 2009

Slumlord to do time in Richmond rental home
Slumlord to do time in Richmond rental home

Convicted slumlord Oliver C. Lawrence will get to experience life in the Richmond City Jail and one of his own neglected rental properties. A deputy escorted...

ABC hearing into strip club charges continues today

A few hours in the Champagne Room didn’t come cheap for state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents investigating a strip club in Richmond’s...

Bond denied in imposter case

A Chesterfield County man was ordered held without bond yesterday after his weekend arrest on charges of raping a woman while posing as a police officer....

Richmond council delays vote on raising towing fees

With new 7th District representative Cynthia I. Newbille, Richmond’s City Council hit the brakes last night on a proposal to increase the rates towing...


November 09, 2009

Biz Buzz: Trio hopes to create buzz in home sales market
Biz Buzz: Trio hopes to create buzz in home sales market

Three former University of Richmond students are trying to make it easier for homeowners to sell their houses. The three—Mike Gray, Mark Hickman...

Documentary shows how Henrico Holocaust survivor overcame his hatred for Germany

A ditch in a Jewish cemetery, a hotel basement, a house that was anything but a home. All may seem innocuous today to passers-by in Haltern Am See, Germany,...

Thousands attend Virginia State Cheer & Dance Championships
Thousands attend Virginia State Cheer & Dance Championships

There was no shortage of spirit yesterday inside Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center. Whether it was from the ebullient cheerleaders...

Moore-owned former Julian’s Restaurant covered in graffiti

A former restaurant eyed by strip-club owner Samuel J.T. Moore III as a site for a bikini bar has been covered with graffiti. All four sides of the former...


November 08, 2009

Neglected cemetery being reclaimed

Evergreen Cemetery, the final resting place for bank founder Maggie L. Walker, newspaper editor John Mitchell Jr. and other prominent blacks of Richmond,...

The final candidate
The final candidate By ANGELA LEHMAN-RIOS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Ski poles have none of the subtlety of a conductor’s baton, but for Arthur Fagen, it was the former that led to the latter. Fagen is the final candidate...

Richmond council to consider towing-fee increase

Parking illegally in Richmond could soon get more expensive. The City Council is set to vote tomorrow on proposals that would increase the rates that towing...

Norwood praised as patient, sincere as Richmond police chief
Norwood praised as patient, sincere as Richmond police chief By REED WILLIAMS AND WILL JONES TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

Bryan T. Norwood entered an awkward political environment when he started as Richmond’s police chief just over a year ago. Norwood, the former police...

Who will it be?

The Richmond Symphony had 240 applicants for the position of music director and narrowed the field to nine finalists. David Fisk, the symphony’s...

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