June 26, 2009
Chesterfield, Henrico see high bond ratings reaffirmed
In the face of a crippled economy, Chesterfield County has sold more than $90 million in general obligation bonds for capital projects and seen its triple-A...
I Did It Myself
PROJECT: Utility room makeover TIME: One week COST: $150 HOW SHE DID IT: Betty Ann Spiers never imagined that a furnace chimney fire in her Henrico County...
Area farmers markets
Ashland Farmers Market, 101 Thompson St., Ashland, 798-9219. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through November. Byrd House Market, behind William Byrd Community...
June 25, 2009
Henrico-born singer made it big, faded away
Tommy Edwards may be the best-known local singer most people have never heard of. If you were around in the 1950s, though, you were probably singing his...
Va. chief justice’s daughter convicted of shoplifting in Henrico
A substitute judge convicted Joanna I. Hassell of shoplifting yesterday and suspended a 30-day sentence. Substitute General District Judge Steven H. Helvin...
June 24, 2009
CarMax CEO optimistic, sees opportunity to improve
CarMax Inc. CEO Tom Folliard told shareholders and employees the automotive retailer is working its way through the downturn and is poised to rebound.
Henrico board approves budget appropriations
Despite corporate bankruptcies, high unemployment rates and home foreclosures, Henrico County property owners are paying their real estate taxes on time....
Three local GM dealerships to close
Whitlow Chevrolet and Dominion Auto Group’s Southpark Chevrolet and Cadillac franchises are closing as part of General Motors Corp.‘s streamlining...
June 23, 2009
Henrico man gets 5 years in sex case
A Henrico County man was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday for sexually soliciting online a police detective posing as a 13-year-old. Julian...
News Near You for June 23
This daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990...
June 22, 2009
Curbing prostitution a constant battle for Richmond-area police
Policing the world’s oldest profession seems a never-ending battle in the Richmond area. The hookers and the men who seek their services often change,...
Times-Dispatch introduces Bill Lohmann as new regular columnist
The Richmond Times-Dispatch has a fine group of local columnists. All of our columnists have not retired, left the paper or ended up working on television...
Man killed in sludge vat identified
Henrico County police have identified the contractor who died Saturday after falling into an eastern Henrico County sludge vat that was being re-roofed....
June 21, 2009
Family ties keep auto shop running
Jonathan Axselle puts in too many hours at work with his father to hang out with his friends very much. “I’ve always enjoyed working,“...
Coaching sons is pleasure and a mission
For Kraig Ware, coaching his sons is not just a pleasure, it’s an obligation, a mission and, most of all, a relief. Ware, 40, is the father of three...
‘Dad is definitely the glue that keeps our bond together’
Dear Dad, Today we thank you for all the different ways you show your love by sharing stories about six special men. When Chuck Irving divorced, he faced...
Man dies after falling into Henrico sludge vat
A contractor died yesterday after he fell into an eastern Henrico County sludge vat that was being re-roofed, officials said. Henrico police were called...
Two local precincts tracked Asian-American voters in Nov.
When voting results are divided by demographic group, typically the options are Caucasian, African-American, Latino and other. That’s not much help...
June 20, 2009
Williams: Henrico schools’ new dress code is overkill
Asign posted outside a local nightclub lists a ban on plain T-shirts, do-rags and sagging pants and requires collard shirts. It’s doubtful the establishment...
June 19, 2009
Area farmers’ markets
Ashland Farmers’ Market, 101 Thompson St., Ashland, 798-9219. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through November. Byrd House Market, behind William Byrd...
