June 19, 2009
Henrico school’s new district-wide dress code
hats or head coverings of any kind inside school buildings unless required for religious or medical reasons; do-rags, bandanas, head scarves, hair picks,...
Officials stress pool safety
Pools are a place for relaxation and fun during the warm summer months. But hidden dangers lurk beneath those refreshing waters. From 2002 to 2006, there...
Former Henrico police investigator is charged in Oregon bank robbery
A former Henrico County police investigator convicted of stealing marijuana from the department’s evidence room is in trouble again, this time for...
VDOT makes ‘drastic’ cuts in budget
Battered by the recession, Virginia’s highway and transit programs have shrunk by one-third in two years. “We’re back to basics,“...
Police focusing on robberies at convenience stores, fast-food restaurants
Police are pooling their information and developing what they describe as good leads as the number of violent robberies of small businesses grows across...
Henrico adopts countywide dress code for schools
What kids wear to school in Henrico County has gone from a school-by-school decision to a countywide policy. Two pages of dress code were adopted by the...
Woman is cleared of Henrico charges
A person of interest in the brutal New Year’s Eve slaying of a Henrico County woman last year was released from jail yesterday. Kayla C. Armstrong,...
Judge approves nearly $500,000 in LandAmerica bonuses
A handful of employees still working at LandAmerica Financial Group Inc., a one-time Fortune 1000 company, could get a total of nearly $500,000 in incentive...
June 18, 2009
Henrico adopts new countywide school dress code
What kids wear to school in Henrico County has gone from a school-by-school decision to a countywide policy. Two pages of dress code were adopted by the...
Ex-Henrico officer accused in Oregon bank robbery
A former Henrico County police officer who pleaded guilty in 2006 to stealing marijuana from the evidence room has been arrested and charged with holding...
Ukrop’s loses No. 1 spot to Food Lion in sales survey
For the first time in more than 20 years, Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc. no longer commands the dominant spot for local grocery sales as increasing competition...
Tennessee firm drops fair plan
The Tennessee company that had hoped to run a 10-day fair at the Richmond Raceway Complex next month has canceled its plans. The company, Fair Nation Inc.,...
Henrico students’ art on display at Lewis Ginter
Botanical-themed works by Henrico County middle-schoolers are on display in the Robins Visitors Center at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Lakeside. ...
June 17, 2009
Registered sex offender faces sex charge in Henrico
A New Kent County resident who is on the state’s sex-offender registry faces a court hearing next month for a sex-offense charge in Henrico County....
June 16, 2009
LandAmerica seeks probe of banks
LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. is readying to battle some banking giants over investment advice the title insurer now claims led to its undoing. Attorneys...
State investigates worker’s death in Henrico
State officials are investigating the death of a worker at a Henrico County metal finishing and coating company. Alan Barclay Tyler, 26, died apparently...
Attempted-abduction suspect denied bond in Henrico
A Henrico County judge yesterday ordered William Scott Baker held without bond and set a hearing on an attempted-abduction charge for September. William...
June 15, 2009
Bizz Buzz: Pro football league sets its base in Richmond
Richmond is a business town. From large corporations such as Altria, CarMax and Owens & Minor to mom-and-pop stores and service companies, the area’s...
Stimulus plan means jobs for 600 youths
More than 600 young people in the Richmond area will go to work this summer because of a big boost in funding from the federal stimulus program. The newly...
Man charged with attempted abduction
Henrico County police have arrested a county man in an abduction attempt of a 4-year-old girl. William Scott Baker, 46, is scheduled to make a court appearance...
