October 29, 2009

Man gets 3 years in Henrico bank robbery

The request for help from the public in solving a Henrico County bank robbery May 4 produced a flurry of tips. After all, the man pictured robbing First...

Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu
Amelia cleans schools, buses to combat swine flu By JUAN ANTONIO LIZAMA AND TAMMIE SMITH TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS

After getting their cleaning products approved by the county health department, Amelia County school employees and contractors began disinfecting buses...

Man guilty in police-impersonation case

A former Richmond police officer began serving a month in jail yesterday for impersonating a police officer. Key testimony came from an actual police officer...

Protesters push to have late absentee ballots counted

Louise Amato stood outside the State Board of Elections office at 1100 Bank St. in Richmond yesterday and held up a large sign that read: “Those...

Richmond man convicted in bizarre abduction of girlfriend

A man faces a lengthy prison term after being convicted yesterday on charges that he bound his girlfriend, put her in the trunk of his car, drove her around,...

Cartoonist Robert Crumb gives talk in Richmond
By BY ANGELA LEHMANRIOS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

The cartoonist Robert Crumb has drawn countless images of himself or his alter egos since his work first appeared in the mid-1960s, but recent glimpses...

Live music

ALLEY KATZ—10 Walnut Alley, 643-2816. “Helloween” event with They Found Her in Pieces, Nautilus, Heavyweights and others, 5 p.m. Friday,...

Forest Hill lake project finished under budget, early
Forest Hill lake project finished under budget, early

The lake is back in Forest Hill Park—under budget and ahead of schedule. The lake, more than a century old, is brimming with water again in the historic...


October 28, 2009

White powder scare prompts partial evacuation of DMV central office in Richmond

The customer service area of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle’s central office on West Broad Street was evacuated briefly this morning after...

Marine corporal gets 8 years for Richmond robberies that netted $10

A U.S. Marine corporal will spend eight years in prison for his role in two robberies that netted $10. Richmond Circuit Judge Richard D. Taylor Jr. yesterday...

5 people, one organization get humanitarian awards

The Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities honored five people and a local organization last night for their humanitarian contributions...

Two men sentenced in two Richmond beatings

Two men were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the fatal beating of one man and for beating another man nearly to death the same day in South Richmond....

First Market Bank nears merger

Union Bankshares Corp. is one step away from merging with Richmond-based First Market Bank and creating the largest bank based in Virginia. The Bowling...


October 27, 2009

Richmond-area merchants make adjustments before holidays
Richmond-area merchants make adjustments before holidays

After a very slow 2008 holiday shopping season and lackluster expectations for 2009, retailers are shifting their strategies to better attract shoppers....

Williams: Malls’ remnants hold lessons on growth
By MICHAEL PAUL WILLLIAMS TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST

Few sights are sadder, or less attractive, than the decaying remains of a dead shopping center. Malls don’t leave a good-looking corpse. While handsome...

At Vt. tourney, VCU Quidditch team falters but has fun

Virginia Commonwealth University’s trip to Middlebury, Vt., for Sunday’s Intercollegiate Quidditch Association World Cup III went exactly as...

Richmond City Council quashes traffic circle at A.P. Hill statue

A divided Richmond City Council voted last night to prohibit the creation of a roundabout at Hermitage Road and Laburnum Avenue around the statue of Confederate...

Richmond Councilman Jewell could get jail time in DUI case

Richmond City Councilman E. Martin Jewell faces the likelihood of brief jail time if convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. Jewell, who spent...

RRHA says it may need $600,000 loan

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority expects to need a smaller city loan than initially thought to prop up its housing-voucher program. Anthony...


October 26, 2009

Redesigned Toy Center set for owner’s 1st holiday season
Redesigned Toy Center set for owner’s 1st holiday season

Heading into the holiday shopping season, retailers are beginning their sprucing-up rituals. While some merchants put up lights, Christmas trees and menorahs...

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