September 29, 2008

James Webster Brooks, Richmond surgeon, dies

Dr. James Webster Brooks was known for his surgical care and patient care. For the past 51 years, Dr. James Webster Brooks was a fixture around VCU Medical...

Nelson County is setting for Land Rover rally

The Rover Owners’ Association of Virginia (ROAV) will have its 2008 Mid-Atlantic Land Rover Rally, Oct. 2-5, 2008, in Nelson County. Known internationally...

Community yard sale Oct. 4 to help teens

A community yard sale will be held at the Westhampton Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, from 8 to 11 a.m. Proceeds from table rentals will help...


September 28, 2008

Richmond’s Erb has big day in Berlin

BERLIN - Richmonder Esther Erb competed in the Berlin Marathon yesterday, placing 14th overall. The 2008 Case Western graduate and recipient of the NCAA...

Two men tell of chasing shooter

As the investigation continued into Friday night’s shooting of two VCU students, two men recounted yesterday how they chased the masked robber through...

BRIEFS: NEWS NEAR YOU

This daily column features short news items from the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. On Mondays, we run at least one item from each...

Shooting wounds East End boy, 10

A 10-year-old boy was shot early yesterday at the Whitcomb Court public-housing project in Richmond’s East End. Alicia Rasin, acting as a spokeswoman...

These dogs have their day

Mac won the cutest-costume award, dressed as a Westie angel. The cutest-trick accolade went to Henry, and Chanel accepted the shortest-tail award at 4¾...

Immigrant holding facility planned

A 1,040-bed holding facility for illegal immigrants will be built here. Construction on the $21 million, 125,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin...

BUSINESS LICENSES

The following are recently issued business licenses in Richmond and Chesterfield and Henrico counties. RICHMONDCantrell Hining LLC (consultant); licensee...


September 27, 2008

A train of thought in Richmond

Train service at Main Street Station is a work in progress. And the work is going slowly. Richmond reopened the railroad station in Shockoe Bottom in 2003...

Suspect sought in shooting near VCU

Richmond police are looking for a suspect in a shooting that injured two Virginia Commonwealth University students late Friday at Goshen and Marshall streets,...

Group support for giving birth

Nurse-midwife Margie Rickell posed a question to the group of seven or eight women, seated in a circle, all pregnant and all due this month: What kind...

Two shootings are investigated in Richmond

Richmond police are investigating separate shootings that killed a bicyclist in South Richmond and injured two students at Virginia Commonwealth University,...

Movie explores global competition in education

When Americans think of the high school experience, sports, proms and parties often spring to mind as much as academics. By contrast, high school students...

Passion becomes a project

It took Lawrence Cann three weeks in Charlotte, N.C., to find the passion that would shape his life. Six years later, that fire still burns, and Cann has...

Event celebrates gays’ diversity, sense of fun

Miss Esta Bunny” shivered in a red satin robe and flowery swim cap. He was recovering from being repeatedly dunked for charity at yesterday’s...

Richmond man, 20, fatally shot

Authorities are investigating the slaying of 20-year-old LaMoan Kahlil Hart of the 1700 block of Stockton Street in Richmond. Richmond police said Hart...

Robert Bowers, educator, dies at 76

Dr. Robert Lee Bowers, a charter faculty member at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Henrico County, died of a pulmonary embolism Wednesday at...

Three clinics add group support concept to services

VCU Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center and Cross Over Ministry clinics have added CenteringPregnancy groups to the prenatal services available....

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