Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule May 2008 

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May 26, 2008 to June 1, 2008

Event of the Week May 31, Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ w Gael Warning, DJ Williams Projekt Richmond Raceway 

Gilmore Wins Republican Nomination for Senate

Raucous Dispute Marks Start Of GOP Convention

Jenna Bush's father-in-law sees his political fortunes sour 

Happy Gilmore Slices Left 

Retired Republican State Senator Chichester Endorses Warner

Mark Warner's First Senate Campaign Ad 

Gilmore, Marshall contend for GOP nod

Race for RPV Chair Goes Down to Wire

Vice President Cheney to speak at Richmond GOP fundraiser

VCU Commonwealth Poll: Mark Warner is Better Known and Has a More Favorable Image Than Jim Gilmore 


'Henrico, VA' Approved

'Henrico, VA' mailing address approved

The Homogenization of Henrico: You've now bought 'New ZIP'!!


Brookings Institution: Richmond 15th highest levels of carbon emissions per capita

Urban Dwellers Are Good, Richmonders

Just Call Me Bigfoot

AP article


Bill Pantele to Run For Mayor | Monroe Ward News, Reva Trammel and Kathy Graziano Endorse Candidate

Goldman and the Boondoggle

Special Section: Richmond Mayor Race


Style Cover: Virginia’s attempts to regulate sex and obscenity | Jurors may talk dirty in Staunton porn case 

Alt-Weeklies Defend the First
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The Hook: Virginia is for Puritans
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Cville: You can’t say that! 


Richmond and the Recession
Wilder May Owe More in Car-Allowance Fiasco | Rewind
National Wildlife Federation: Sea-Level Rise and the Chesapeake Bay

Tangier Island mostly underwater by 2100

We're in a Race Against Time -- and Rising Tides

Prudent Precautions Against Rising Sea Levels


Nonprofit plans its first mixed-income community
What Would Umesh Dalal Do?
Norfolk's 6th Street Market

Norfolk can't rush Waterside makeover

The future of Norfolk's Waterside

Some Norfolk leaders want Waterside to be razed


Richmond schools honor their brightest
At One University, Tobacco Money Is a Secret | Editorial: Virginia Commonwealth’s Secret Deal  | Trani's Letter to the Editor

Official VCU Release

VCU President Gets Paycheck From Tobacco Company

VCU: research contract with Philip Morris not out of the ordinary | Partners in research 

Times Dispatch: Not Enough Research 

What is this, trounce on Gene Trani month? 

C'mon RTD, do your job!


26 reasons given by Bellows and Silvestri for the transformed T-D

Rewind: Shrinking Newspaper


Richmond City Schools and ADA Compliance
The proffer system is broken | Rewind  

Chesterfield planners approve altered proposals for Upper Swift Creek
 
Roseland development will overcrowd county schools 

Chesterfield considers raising proffers, would be the highest in the region

Builders angered by proffer vote 

Planning department presents Upper Swift Creek amendments

Better planning or politics?


Riverfront Lessons From the OTHER Richmond

Why Richmond’s future just might be in a row boat along the River Thames 

Wilder: It's Your River, Richmond

Belle Isle offers a blueprint for bridging the community 

Richmond Greens: Pssst…Want Better Schools, Parks, and Streets? End Downtown Corporate Welfare


Cultivating Creativity | VCU's da Vinci Center
Former Vick pitbull to make public debut at Woofstock
Tobacco Avenue’s Tips for Attending: Friday Cheers
Richmond, Food for Thought reviews Comfort

A Food Blog is Re-born

Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn’t recognize | 'In Defense of Food' 


Weak Economy Hits Local Restaurants

Coffee Shop tries to stay above ground

Common Groundz Hits Hard Times 


Hey Richmond, Time Magazine...
Eating Bugs

Rewind: Broad Appetit


The Richmond 48 Hour Film Project
LOL 
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Bug finishes Monument 10K 
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Step aside, boys, Jimmy D’s got this one
Charlottesville Art Gallery Preview
Coyotes Spotted Near Chesterfield Playground
Richmond Bartender is Ridiculously Horny
The Bopst Show - Episode 6 

Sound Advice


It's All Greek to Me 

What do Baklava and Richmond Have in Common?

The Greek Festival: Where food is the focus


Richmond students clean-up Belle Isle
Richmond DOES Have a Pro Sports Team, Eating...

Tricked!


Molotov Cocktails Found Near Virginia Union


Chester man arrested third time for indecent exposure


Diamond Thieves Strike Short Pump
Man sentenced to five years for counterfeit clothing conviction
Off-duty officer aids in arrest of robbery suspect

May 19, 2008 to May 25, 2008

Event of the Week Just chill out this Memorial Day Weekend...Enjoy!

Richmond Magazine: Let’s Get Real 1 How did a judge from Idaho imprison Virginia’s cities? | 2. What do tollbooths and The Diamond have in common? | 3. What’s that big open space next to the Carpenter Center? | 4. Why are communities getting built farther and farther out? | 6. How did four localities ever agree on expanding the convention center? | 7. If Chesterfield owns half of GRTC, why don’t more buses run in Chesterfield, and why won’t Chesterfield kick in any funds? | 8. What does the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission actually do?

More Regionalism Stories


Style Cover: Remaking Warner
The Business Establishment Candidate Emerges | Wilder to Endorse Grey? | Robert Grey Jr

Michael Paul Williams: As top leaders exit, Richmond has chance to make strides 

Style: BeWildered | Top 10 Reasons Wilder’s Not Running for Re-election

Mark Holmberg: Sun Sets On Wilder-Monroe Era, But Not On Richmond

Impact of city leaders leaving Richmond 

SaveRichmond: Same As It Ever Was | Retort: Give Me a Break

Potential for runoff in mayoral race is seen

Richmond's Next Mayor: Six Candidates Walk Into A Bar... | Analysis

The Choices
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Donnie Corker (Dirtwoman) | Richmond.com interview
-Lawrence Williams |
Richmond.com interview
-Paul Goldman |
Richmond.com interview | A Watchdog with Teeth 
-Robert Grey (unofficial)
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Jackie Jackson (blog) (unofficial)
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Dwight Jones | Gets Hicks Endorsement
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Bill Pantele  (unofficial)


GONE!,GONE!
Wilder Watch
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First "Ask the Mayor" in the Lame duck era
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National AP/Newsweek article
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Thanks Doug
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For Wilder, risk topped the reward 
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Mayor Wilder Won't Seek Second Term
-SLANT's Slant 

Monroe Watch
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Atlanta assistant police chief Alan Dreher to stay, possible Richmond candidate? 
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Tarasovic leaves too 
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'I'm still the chief in Richmond'
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What drives Charlotte's new police chief?, Sister's killing gave him a strong interest in domestic violence 
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Mayor's Office to Maintain Monroe Legacy w technology?
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Charlotte's take
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CBS6 Exclusive: Chief Monroe Speaks In Charlotte
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What could lead Monroe to Charlotte?
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The man walks on water
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Union Head: R
eady to see him leave 
-Losing Top Cop Rodney Monroe just might end Mayor Doug Wilder’s reign
-Charlotte Swoons Over Monroe
-More Chief Rodney Monroe


Bear Hit & Killed on I-95
Goodbye, Satellite
Capital One teaches Northrop | Virginia Business Excellence Consortium  
Housing Values Up in Desirable Urban Neighborhoods
Jefferson slave's remains may be in Petersburg
NAACP, PTAs and Unions
versus   
Parents

0 to 2 in 9 years, This charter school breakthrough is just what Virginia needs 

Patrick Henry Initiative divides community and school board 

Point, Couterpoint 

Parents 1 Special Interests 0 | Full Minutes

Simple Math, One school system plus a rash of ills equals trouble 


Obnoxious Richmond Police Telemarketers Tease You About Your Bedtime
School board majority supports Roseland Except for One
Arts foundation seeks parking deal downtown...SaveRichmond post forthcoming....

Broad St. is taking a right turn

Rebirth of Cool: Jackson Ward

Blues club eyed for Hippodrome

Rewind: Off Stage, Arts foundation’s plans exclude black theater


Gwinnett Braves News
Not winning over its fans; Richmond has division's best record but is last in league in attendance

Rewind: Hell Hath No Fury Like a Baseball Fan Scorned


Caramelized OpiNIONS on Reporting Non-Critical "Restaurant Violations"
Lots of Love for Tarrantino's Pizza
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Love Letter #1
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Love Letter #2 
Richmond Time Capsule: The 1974 Cherry Blossom Music Festival Riot
-Broad Appetit Recap #1
-Broad Appetit Recap #2
-Broad Appetit Recap #3
-Broad Appetit Recap #4
-Broad Appetit Recap #5
-Broad Appetit Recap #6

Food, art were sellouts at Broad Appetit festival

Photo Show

The "To Die for Dish" Winner: Christine Wansleben of Mise En Place for braised beef sliders


Bopst Show #5
VCU-Tuition Hike

...to fund new Quidditch team?


Paws Inn will continue in its fight

Veterinarian offers care, caring 

VA dog breeder convicted of animal cruelty, neglect


Level of play a minor point
Minor leagues' VP Purpura says baseball is good in all classes

Car vandals strike again in west end neighborhood
Bar owner faces charges following 'Girls Gone Wild' event

Rewind: Happy Endings review


Police say man used yard work as cover to steal money, jewelry
Richmond-area blogger gets credit in MySpace case

INDICTMENT: And Lori Drew would have gotten away with it

Rewind: What was said to Megan Meier May come back to haunt you, Lori Drew


2 arrested in slaying of VCU student | More Details

Rewind: Tyler Binsted

May 12, 2008 to May 18, 2008

Event of the Week First Annual “Broad Appétit” Food and Art Celebration May 18, 2008,  100-300 Blocks of West Broad St

Retired

Rocketts developer pitches plan for public marina
Doug Wilder, and the Move to a Strong Mayor System
Massey Energy: The CEO as Tough Guy

CrossFit RVA, A business workout 


Larry Sabato on Jim Webb as Obama's VEEP

Not Larry Sabato on Jim Webb as Obama's VEEP


Richmond-based Democratic technology consultant behind VoteBoth (Obama-Clinton ticket)
Zoning bid may be key to cleaning Jefferson Davis Highway
-Where's the Synergy? 
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Game Not Over
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The Splendid Logic behind Blockbuster Acquiring Circuit City 
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Circuit City opens books, Dissident shareholder says the retailer could be sold in the near future
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Bows to Blockbuster, Shareholders | Last Dance
-Mr. Carl Icahn | Shrewdest Investor on the Planet
A Hotbed of Citizen Journalism Part Two | Part 1

Richmond's Status As Weblog Capital Builds on Past

Community Blogging Center of the Universe?

Rewind: Top Blogging City in the United States


Henrico County Leader and the Far West End Press close shop

Analysis

Blame it ALL on Craigslist


The Times-Dispatch will publish 16 to 20 fewer pages each week

The Great TD Revamp: Much Ado 

Why can't some newspapers figure out new media?

"I Feel Your Angst"

A News Day Dawns

More TD in Transition Stories


Whose Region Is It Anyway?

New Partnership, Same Conversation? Let's Hope Not


CEO Tube

Win a $10000 Velocity Micro PC Contest


The Cost of Richmond Groceries
Check your deck
Gay Prom
FEAST WEEKEND
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Broad Appétit
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Lebanese Food Festival

A Weekend for Foodies 

All in the family at Lebanese fest
Minor League Likes Diamond

Local owner sought for baseball team


VCU's Couture Burkas
in vino veritas hearts Cafe Rustica
Bar Knowledge: Don't Get Married?
Lakeside Market Open
James is beckoning anglers
President calls Jenna's (and Henry's) wedding 'spectacular'

Henry Hager to fellow Richmond men: ‘I win’

Bush's 'little girl' married in Texas

Your Guide To Jenna Bush's Trashy Texas Wedding


Pierce's BBQ Sauce
Food Critics
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Richmond.com reviews LuLu's (new food critic Ginger Warder)
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Read, Drink, & Be Merry Reviews the Last Days of Lemaire
Bopst Show Episode 4
This is the story of the Hurricane's friend
Walk the Lie, A teenage prostitute, an inept pimp, and two versions of what happened 
Man Aims For Squirrels, Shoots Man near CCV
Strip club owner says girl in sex case was married
Police say body found in car may be linked to prostitution

May 5, 2008 to May 11, 2008

Event of the Week 1 Richmond Co-Ed Golf Happy Hour May 9, 2008,  Sycamore Creek Golf Course 

Kaine's YouTube Page

Rising GOP Star: Eric Cantor  


Meet The Candidates: Lawrence E. Williams  
University of Richmond Gunman?
or Frat prank??? 

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Forensics blogger analysis of Seth Newman
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Good Debate on RVANews
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Another suspicious person, another lockdown
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Man in court | Court Documents (courtesy of WRIC) 
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Man in custody 
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Uof R Campus Alert
-Times Dispatch Coverage
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NBC12
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Richmond.com
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WRIC8
Immigration raid at federal courthouse in Richmond
Charlotte, N.C., woos Monroe for police chief Losing him would be 100 times worse than losing the Braves 

Anytime you have the opportunity to expand your career

Please Don't Go | He's Just Kidding

Charlotte Newspaper Hypes Him Up

City Council's fault? | Wilder, City Council At Odds Over Chief Monroe 

Questions raised about Monroe's tenure in Macon, Ga  


Targeting Blacks: Drug Law Enforcement and Race in the United States

Disparity by Geography: The War on Drugs in America’s Cities

Virginia analysis: Drug war has high impact on Va. blacks

Style Cover: Richmond’s uncomfortable, untold history as the center of the slave trade still haunts a racially divided city


Council Releases Report on Sept. 21 Eviction Attempt

School Board eviction report emphasizes waste 

No Action Yet From Schools' Eviction Investigation 

City Council releases report on eviction investigation


Mark Warner brings Senate kickoff to Richmond

Gilmore Comes Out Swinging


James
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TD: The future of the James River | Recap
-The Mayor: Support Public Access on the Riverfront 
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Buttermilk and Molasses: The Downtown Plan: A Coalition Emerges
Susan Hogg (Circle S Studio) and the Virginia Council of CEOs Featured in Forbes
Wilder on Obama

New website | Analysis

Wilder rivals question content of city Web site 

Costs for Wilder's security mounting

My security detail is necessary with Richmond’s terrible assassin problem


Pat Robertson: The Christian with Four Aces 

Politics, religion a bad mix 

Day of prayer activities not inclusive enough?


Chesterfield County Growing Pains:
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A standstill on Roseland (Advertorial: What is Roseland?)
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Planning Commission revisits Upper Swift Creek Plan
-County seeks hike in proffers
-Chesterfield officials talk growth with Cantor
-Chesterfield Towne Center to receive facelift, new stores 
No federal assistance coming in wake of tornadoes
New! R'Biz

Fastest-growing Local Firms | Complete List


Virginia’s horse industry trots through good times and bad
'Henrico address change' spell R.I.P. for Highland Springs?

Highland Springs -- it's not Richmond, but is it Henrico?


Dominion asks for rise in electricity rates

End of the Cheap Energy Era


6th Street Vendors Catch Break, But Must Go by May 12

The final countdown 


Marriage rights pioneer Mildred Loving dies at 68 

NPR Interview | Freelance Star | Washington Post | TD | Sisyphus 


T-D revising newspaper section lineup next week | Launch changes in newspaper next Monday

Honey, I Shrunk the Newspaper

Retooling the News

Laid Off Second Life

April Stories


Henrico Police Searching For Loose Pit Bull
Teens dig for jobs Racism in summer jobs?
Ollie's Bargain Outlet to open at 12450 Gayton Road source  
Gang hangouts could lose liquor licenses So Where are the Richmond gang bars?
The Last Days of Christopher Savage Great Article
North Carolina Bigamist Married Richmond Woman
Unclaimed property up for auction in Richmond

Deals on Foreclosed Homes Up for Auction


Virginia Music
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The National: A Trend I’d Like To See Continue
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Virginia Nerd Pharrell Williams
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Under the radar and dreaming: Who's the next big band from Charlottesville?
Hager-Bush Wedding

Bush's Ring by Charles Schwarzschild 


Anything Wine Covers Pollak Vineyards

Sugarleaf Vineyards, Friendly challenge gave birth to award-winning winery


In Memoriam
-Jonny Z 
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India Mara Stanley
Fort Lee Army captain on Deal Or No Deal
Women Aid: Connor's Heroes, Helping Families of Children with Cancer
SUPER American Family Fitness in Short Pump
Butter Room's recap of last month's Widespread Panic show
Breakdancing Title Makes It to the Country Where It All Began (B-Boy the Game, Made in Midolotian!)
The elusive Crozet Cougar
Homeless Soccer
Read, Drink, & Be Merry Reviews Millie's + Discussion
Richmonders in the National Spotlight
Local moonshining history on exhibit in Richmond
Absolute Best Recap of NASCAR Weekend at RIR

Denny Hamlin Injured Playing Basketball


Bopst Show, Episode Three 24 hour request line: (804) 767-2550 
Waterfowl Gang Bang
Virginia cage fighting gets close scrutiny
Out of Town Food Guides:
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State of the Plate: Hampton Roads edition
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If It Tastes Good, It's in Charlottesville 
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Charlottesville Coffee Guide
-WSJ OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Charlottesville
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City Paper's Best of DC issue
Richmond Gets New Crime fighting Tool
Guilty plea in Fan District punch death
“Mama’s Boy”
Richmond Police solve 3 different homicide cases
Giles man suspected in Appalachian Trail shootings
Man abducted during weekend home invasion in Henrico
Body of Chesterfield homicide suspect found in river
Dozens of vehicles vandalized in Henrico $uburb
Standoff in Chesterfield
Three Arrested For Thefts After Tornadoes
Man Found Stabbed On Belle Island 
West End Jewelry Heist