Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule March 2009

Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule March 2009
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Richmond nightlife impacted by economic unrest Fredericksburg downtown restaurants combat recession with new options Finance is hot at business school TARP Funds Get Recycled as Political Contributions: Follow the Bailout Cash -Many bailed-out banks still contributing to campaign funds -Tax-evading Bank Gave Cantor Campaign Cash Jim Webb's courage v. the "pragmatism" excuse for politicians (via) -Moxie or madness? Sen. Webb launches criminal justice reform plan Tenure system helped, hurt Sen. Warner Richmond Home To Highest Rental Vacancies -Nightclub permit needed to dance -Real-Life Footloose in Chesterfield -Protesting against no dancing in Chesterfield Franklin P. Hall to Retire From House...sort of \| Times Dispatch GRTC to begin route between Richmond, Ashland Richmond School Board Muzzles Itself -The School Board has a new way of fostering cooperation: Agree with us — or else. -Richmond School Board Assaults Taxpayers and U.S. Constitution -Agree, or Else... -Richmond School Board - Ignore the problem, blame the media Without deviation, without exception, without any ifs, buts or whereases, freedom of speech means...Crusade Admonishes School Board Richmond School Staffing Report Released...lack performance-evaluation system, long-term planning -Full Report (courtesy of Times Dispatch) Richmond superintendent wants to change perceptions of city schools...The New Super Richmond; No longer ‘recession-proof’ Mayor Jones Announces Cuts In City's New Budget...presents budget...details plans for jail, school funding...includes higher gas, water fees...no layoffs Opportunity lost: the mayoral years of L. Douglas Wilder Rep. Cantor speaks out on Britney concert -Oops!… He Did It Again! Trains of Thought VCU Buys Old Ukrop's at Grace and Harrison, In Violation of Written Agreement with Neighborhood Associations [?] Louisa teacher admits to being drunk in class Battlefield 'heroes' save history -Kaine lauds battlefield preservation -Local Civil War Battlefield Dangers More Wilderness stories These phone calls have the ring of a scam to them Calls from phone numbers with 208 and 419 area codes have spiked recently. They offer warranties to people who don't own cars and lower mortgages to people who don't own homes, but stopping them is the hang-up. Mayor-president Kip Holden is visiting Richmond, Virginia to look for ways to improve Baton Rouge \| NBC12 First On 6: Follow-Up- RPD Officer Sues City Leaders Are Immigrant-Owned Businesses Surviving Better than Most? Family, friends and fans celebrate the life of Corey Smith...family sets up scholarship fund...Detroit Lions to retire No. 93 Sign up for a Grassroots Conversation About Richmond's Possibilities Who cares about your city? The Helicopter Crash: CBS6 \| NBC12 \| Times Dispatch \| WRIC8 Assessment appeals can trim home's tax bill Richmond Civil War site (New Market Heights) gets attention CNN: Civil War battlefields at risk, preservationists warn History repeats itself as Wal-Mart eyes the Wilderness battlefield Wilderness makes 'endangered' list Orange groups back Wal-Mart Museum’s ‘war’ exhibit honors local sacrifices Civil War site near planned Wal-Mart put on at-risk list Frederick Takes On Several Local GOP Chairs Blogger launches attack on candidate for lt. governor Kicking Ash and Taking Names Milk makers shaking W&M graduate killed while volunteering in Africa \| Flat Hat -being in benin "trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess" Style Cover: Marlboro Countries Virginia Beach pays firm $9,000 for mayor's speech Ex-Sen. John Warner can't take it with him, so get ready to place your bid One-on-one with President-elect Michael Rao How Freedom of Information Act was used in Monroe case Call to Arts Richmond Region Planning Report -Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan Released! -A great community enables its citizens to live. And a great community provides things for its citizens to live for. Va. Pilot Special: Killer Blue, Baptised by Fire NFL players lost at sea may have shed life vests Q & A: Que Pasa Hispanic Biz? A Quick Peek at Virginia Governor Hopefuls’ EduPolicy (via) What government officials are paid in central Virginia -Newspaper Needs Some News Foreclosures illustrate mortgage meltdown Foreclosure support group based on faith How will you help your community in the next 20 years? Virginia Sees Big Jump In Unemployment Hookah lounges, restaurants await impact of smoking ban Baby's death spurs couple's drive for medical reform Sexting: Idle hands are devil’s playthings Slander suit has no merit Land-use decisions have prompted lawsuits in Stafford For better and worse, Eric Cantor is in the D.C. spotlight -Meet the Press (via) Xe returns to Blackwater roots after 'implosion in the swamp' High-end condos sell luxury, but few are buying The U.S. National Slavery Museum by L. Douglas Wilder Slavery museum project re-registers for permit to solicit donations \| AP Wilder says slavery museum will be built in Fredericksburg \| Free Lance Star \| Times Dispatch Free blacks remembered at South Lawn Richmond consumers shopping less but still dining out Ronald’s Victory -Va. mental health services improve, advocacy group say -Virginia Tech Funding Only Slightly Improves Mental Health Oregon Hill Fire -Help the victims of the Oregon Hill fire! -Mamma Zu Totally Fine After Devastating Oregon Hill Fire Two Blocks Away Style Cover: Out for Justice Al Bowers says Doug Wilder tried to run him out of business. -NAACP Threatens to Sue City, State PUBLIC SQUARE: Discussing volunteerism in Richmond -Richmond VA Volunteer Opportunities Sheriff C.T. Woody heralds efforts to reduce medical costs at the city jail. Former staffers say it may have led to two inmate deaths. Road fixes top Va.'s suggestions wish list for stimulus Developer could pay billions for local ports Richmond Schools: Trust But Verify Kaine signs restaurant-bar smoking ban legislation Investigation Into Timbering At Former Commonwealth Kennel Location Flood of emotions Circuit City's Last Day (1949-2009) Regional leaders discuss jobs, taxes, baseball Ready to buy in as market bottoms out The Great Unraveling: Foreclosure Madness? Look to Cleveland. Virginia's suicide hot lines see spike in calls In Va., it's up to patients to keep an eye on doctors -Dealing with dangerous doctors Job seekers turn to resources for free help Developer at Smith Mountain Lake files bankruptcy Who Owns Virginia? Trashing a Career: UDC officials can't quite explain why they wrecked Dr. Jafar Vossoughi's lab. Five Charlottesville agitators who keep shaking things up Family Calls Off Search Corey Smith was one athlete who led his life the right way -Former Coaches Of Corey Smith Talk To 8News -Lost NFL player 'a good dude' -Ex-Lions coach Rod Marinelli talks about Corey Smith -Lions remember lost teammate Boater's survival called 'providence'...Two days before tragic trip, NFL player was urged to buy life-saving device...Nick Schuyler tells strange story of others' fate Lack of sense in Gulf tragedy Uncommon Bond Circumstances that brought Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith, Will Bleakley and Nick Schuyler together went beyond a fishing trip -Brother calls Coast Guard decision to end search “devastating” Next VCU president meets with faculty, students -Michael Rao to Lead Virginia Commonwealth University -Meet and Greet with Michael Rao Stimulus cash could transform Main Street Station Plans to pamper the elite (King's Retreat) -CHPN Discussion \| Part one Style Cover Civic War Political infighting, power plays and personal attacks: How Richmond's most prestigious preservation group lost its way — and its mission. -Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhood -Historic Richmond Foundation...Council of Historic Richmond Foundation VPEP Insolvent?...Is Your College Fund Safe? - Part Deux VCU study evaluates eastern Hull Street Road What Watkins means for Powhatan Goochland court to hear hunting preserve case Mayor Jones Taps Hill-Christian as City Hall Adviser Cantor chuckles at SNL Virginia Beach's SUVs no longer carrying same tax load -SUVs vs. total vehicles in Virginia cities and counties Chesterfield 11.9%, Henrico 10.3%, Hanover 8.2%, Richmond 7.4%. were all below state average (11.9%) How will you help your community in 20 years? -Local Paper Delivers Its Best Product Face-to-Face Short Pump Layoffs Lead To Local Entrepreneurship #10 Best Cities For Commuters (via) Richmond aggresses Slavery Museum Donation Questions No baseball stadium near Shockoe slave jail...It Belongs Here Slavery museum fits at Fort Monroe Slavery museum failed to file state registration Questions About Slavery Museum's Future Lumpkin's Jail Site Getting National Attention Shockoe Bottom considered for slavery museum Slavery museum eyed in capital?... Does Richmond covet Doug Wilder's slavery museum? Slavery museum site seeks donations despite expiration of Va. permit Rewind: Fredericksburg Slavery museum's future in doubt	Monumnent 10K: AP \| CBS6 \| der5er \| Henrico Citizen \| Just Another Life \| Kotaku \| Midlothian Exchange \| Ploafmaster General \| RVANews \| Times Dispatch/Feature \| WRVA -SBQ Special Issue March 27-29, 2009 French Film Festival -French Film Fest Survival Guide -French Press -French film festival to grace Byrd Theatre -"Film Is Light" -Kollatz on The French Film Festival -French film festival highlights differences between French and American cinema -Culture Fix on The French Film Festival Wilder Reappears Richmond's historic Byrd Theatre is still rolling out the movies in high style. New Rogen film features King George County grad Collette Wolfe -Rewind WBM Interview: Collette Wolfe on “The Foot Fist Way” Movie, TV projects fall in line for local native -Danny McBride will have moment in spotlight during Sundance Film Festival University of Richmond Museums Opens Chi-Yun, Breath Resonance in Contemporary Art Checkout Girl: Employee’s Of The Month’s Music As It Was Meant To Be Forevermore Confederate money went bust to boom Tobacoo Avenue's Girl Scout Cookie Chronicles: -Monument 10K Route Includes Girl Scout Cookie Stations For Participants -Richmond Fed Stocks Year’s Supply Of Girl Scout Cookies In Basement Vault -Reporter At Important Press Conference Captivated By Nearby Group Selling Girl Scout Cookies -City’s FY 2009-2010 Budget Includes $15 Million For Tagalongs -Mayor Polishes Off Box Of Thin Mints During Morning Meeting nom nom nom Case Study of Creative Flight? -Ex-Richmonder Loves DC, Couldn't Breathe in RVA Help Wanted For Boondoggle CenterStage Counting Down, Still Without Director Baseball on the ballot...Referendum Campaign Stadium referendum proposed...FanGuy unmasked -Baseball in the Bottom - Can't We All Just Get Along OR FanGuy, Play Nice! -Fan Guy: More Baseball Ridiculousness - It Ain't Easy Being Me -Baseball In The Bottom: Put It Up For A Vote Ballpark Study: Political Cover for Mayor Jones? -Baseball in the Bottom - Hard Data, FINALLY!...Baseball in the Bottom...I'm Only on Page 29.....WAH! From the Bottom to the Hill - Part One Full Baseball Coverage Richmond Magazine's Annual Best & Worst Readers' Survey (Vote Now) State fair's Caroline move looking like a smooth ride A group called Save Goshen Pass doesn't want a Boy Scouts national center in Rockbridge County. Capt. John Smith ferry project to begin Colonial Williamsburg Acquires Extremely Rare Indian Peace Medal Renegades shut down operations \| Press Release The King of Super Chess: Earl Cox’s adaptation of the royal game is a familiar sight in Carytown So You Want A Bartending Job? Fake ID users beware: Va. licenses get makeover The Shins to Play the National on May 13 Cost of rocking: Will locals pay to see big gigs? One Writing Contest Ending... -The First James River Writers/ Richmond Magazine Poetry Contest One Writing Contest Beginning... -Style Weekly's: 7th Annual Fiction Contest Richmond Fire Called to Movie Set Extras Wanted For "Body Politic" TV biz flees California...to Richmond? -TV crew coming to Richmond to film pilot -Minka Kelly part of CW's 'Body Politic' -CBS Political Drama to Film in Richmond -Reincarnationist pilot : Baltimore wins as LA loses...has good shot at Fox Casting call on Monday for James Franco movie in Suffolk Lewis Ginter to Grow 10,000 lbs of Food for Local Foodbank New Foxfield rules aim to curb excess drinking Style Weekly's State of the Plate 2009 Restaurant of the Year... -Mezzanine 3433 W Cary St Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 353-2186 Jam Packed Issue... -Seduction by the Forkful: A dozen dishes we’re bitten by. -Flavor Faves: Critics throw their love around. (runner-ups??) -Celebrity Farmers: A proposal for Richmond’s next restaurant trend. -Dine or Decline: Style's critics take the gloves off. -50 (or So) Restaurants Style Loves -Style Weekly Restaurant Critics Don Baker, Tess Autrey Bosher, Joe Cates, Brandon Fox, John Haddad -Critics weigh in and now it's reader feedback time Other Cities Release Their Restaurant Lists: -Cvillain's Top 10 Best Charlottesville Restaurants (the REAL list) -DC City Paper's 2009 Best Food and Drink Demand growing … for growing whine me, dine me restaurant news: easy street reopens...verde: new restaurant opening Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss in Norfolk tonight -ONFilm Festival Speedway revs up Martinsville's dollars Areawide Gaydar Disruption Wreaks Havoc On Regional Bar-going Habits Gay RVA (Twitter)...get your gay Richmond Neighborhoods Photo Project John Grisham speaks to University of Virginia students in professor Larry J. Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics course. Playboy seeks ‘Girls of the ACC’ Rocker Neil Young makes VIR visit Va. philosopher brought attention to existentialists Latest Issue of RVA Magazine Featuring: Dr. Sketchy, Molly Crabapple, Klutch and Genevieve Castree, Young Widows, Rob Huddleston, Jonathan Vassar,"Pulp Tones", sex discussion, Identity Richmond, Ian M. Graham fashion spread. The Bopst Show: “Secret Signals” (Episode 47) When Willful Daughters Grow Up To Be Checkout Girls Libraries' free books, computers pull in patrons during recession Virginia Tech's library woes University deleting most computer labs Our Own Appalachian Alps Spring Break @ Historic Tredegar NBC12 Anchor Gene Cox To Get Wolverine-Reassignment Surgery Dave & Buster’s Bringing 175 Jobs To Short Pump Saga of a supermodel: Colin marks his calendar Unexplained Mysteries? Mysterious Goo: Hazardous Waste or Delicious Treat? Mysterious James River Foam Reappears Dominion Riverrock: Richmond’s Riverlife Celebration coming to Richmond in May \| Website Agency: Elevation Spending $100,000 of Your Money City getting independent review on stadium proposal...Firms had backed Bottom stadium -Davenport & Co. \| Economic Research Associates \| Chmura Economics and Analytics -Ballpark Analysis Conflicts With Shockoe Plan -Shockoe Baseball Opponents Misleading The Public Again -Baseball in Richmond? -The $100,000 Question -Highwoods loses $101.4 Million on announcement Union Hill Civic Association votes overwhelmingly in favor of Shockoe Center \| TD In Connecticut -Defenders Going, Going -- Almost Gone! -Defenders' Lease Assigned To New Owners -Norwich council paves way for Defenders to go -Norwich waiting on stadium deal -Richmond One Step Closer To New Baseball Team (Video) \| TD Down in Gwinnett County (courtesy of Sabernomics) -F, Flunk, Failure - Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Regarding Gwinnett Stadium -Gwinnett Tax Increases Pass Finally, Just Baseball -Baseball America SF Giants Prospects \| 7.5/10 \| #9 Best Farm System The Diamond Will Not Shine On The Checkout Girl Those Aren’t Flowers In The Attic...When To Hold ‘em, When To Scold ‘em Lady Gaga, Neko Case and Others to Play The National Jack’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl richmond restaurants: beginning to bore. Urge Spring 2009 Issue Online! Mark Lipscombe, Lara Koplin, Greig Leach, William Fletcher Jones, Art Works, 1708 Gallery, Second Street Gallery, Andy Warhol at University of Richmond, Downtown Loft Tour 2009, MORE Animal Dominion -Bizarro's Return to Maymont -Watermen seeking 'ghosts' of the bay -Vibrant bald eagle population finds a home on the James -Eagles complicate road project Touring Virginia’s world of art at VMFA Geeks Converge on Virginia's Rukon Districts... SheVaCon: The Force is with them -SheVaCon Sci-fi event draws more than 200 -Madicon Crabtree Falls: A Hike for Mike Monument Avenue – the (almost) forgotten monuments Welcome to the Gun Show! What do cyclists have against helmets? Saturday night fighting in Fluvanna Director-less Film Fest picks theme, dates Homegrown comic Trevor Moore prepares Hollywood debut -Miss March \| Trailer This Week in Baseball Stories... -Sale of Conn. baseball team to Richmond group appears to be close -Richmond Baseball Club set to take over Defender’s lease -Questions remain about who might replace Defenders in Norwich Cultural Plan: Bridge Racial Divide in Arts Richmond Cultural Action Plan takes shape with report Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan Blog Virtual Battlespace 2...For the men and women who play it, this game is no game Toad's Place Goes Dark (Story broke here, follow @StyleWeekly)...two weekend shows are now cancelled. A Tale of Three Bankruptcies The lonesome Toad’s Place blues The scoop on the supposed Toad's Place closing... Toad’s Place is currently closed...likely won’t reopen for weekend shows Toad’s Place closes, Lady Gaga concert postponed Toad’s Place Toad-Human Guy Takes To Streets VCU goes back to big dance -In the CAA, some things need to change -VCU airbrushes tattoos from Eric Maynor’s biceps. Why? October Under a Blue and Orange Sky... Charlottesville added to U2’s 360 tour \| Cville \| Cvillain \| Hook -U2 Comes to Virginia...Hampton Roads? Former Millie’s chef answers questions about new restaurant- Balliceaux New online community for soccer fans -Richmond Soccer Network Grocery Store Sampling Phish fans bring big business, big busts -$7 million in business -$1.2 million worth of drugs...194 arrests Portfolio's Phish Review \| Photos Phish Returns to Feed Its Hungry Fans After four years, Phish resurfaces...Flood of Phish fans good for business Fans revel in return of Phish as police shutter vendors After four years, Phish resurfaces \| Photos Setlist \| Free MP3 Downloads of Hampton Show! Cops crack down on drug users outside arena. Phish sues in Norfolk to block bootleg merchandise sales...Phish OK's T-shirts Jada Pinkett Smith Comes to Richmond —Well, Sorta The Only Snow Stories this Week on RGL: -NBC12's Snow Angel -Hero Sandwich Artist Braves Snow To Make It To Work Beach Politics -N.C. judge gets update on Hatteras beach driving ban -Va. Beach in court over Cape Henry beach access Rescuers fly to the aid of frostbitten fowl in Virginia Beach Talking agriculture with Virginia’s wine lobbyist Hard row to hoe: Can local food movement save farmers? VCU Street-crosser Times Street Crossing Perfectly Lamb of God bring Wrath upon the charts Day Trips -Petersburg – a neighbor with a history -Remembering Norge, then and now Would-be supermodels: Fierce no more and barely fierce New business bucks the economy -Naldolski’s Butcher Shop 2913 River Road West (Courthouse Village Shopping center) Poe faults drinking in letter acquired by UVa Historic Trauma Cases: Edgar Allan Poe Celebrate the Birth of Modern Horror! I Got You At The End...Dog Museum Of Confederacy Actually Getting More Visitors Local American Idol Barton's run comes to an end Archuleta packs them in (The National) This Week in Baseball Stories... -Minor-league franchise may be purchased without announcement -Baseball in the Bottom - The Zombie Issue of 2009? -Baseball Development Misses Key Opportunities (Of Course) -While the ballpark debate rages on, plans for a transportation hub in Shockoe Bottom gather steam — and millions in federal funding...Restore Creek in Shockoe Bottom? Save Our Gades pep rally to be held Thursday, March 5th from 6 - 8 PM -Does Richmond’s last professional sports team have a chance? Creator of ubiquitous OBX loses trademark battle “Last lecture” program intended to inspire students William and Mary is looking for a mascot	Jon's PR 1.5 Tips Hat, Faces Forward Recycling: The Big Question Interest in residential wind turbines prompts Albemarle to review its rules Book traces the early roots of environmentalism in Virginia Geico Gecko Dances With 'Numa Numa' -YouTube Campaign -Geico Gecko makes viral videos with help of Martin Agency \| Media Bistro USTA swaps Arnold for NASCAR’s ad agency FTC Spot Targets FreeCreditReport Carmax, Twitter, and the open conversation (via) -@CarMaxChris Virginia Business' Green Issue -Creating ‘green’ jobs -A clean, energy-driven economy will create new opportunities for Virginia -Sowing seeds for green -Green research at a glance Working like a dog: Richmond startup shows off its tricks -Best Bully’s \| Twitter It's Hard to Be Objective When Newspapers Die Print Newspaper Ad Revenues Plunged Record 17.7% In 2008, NAA Says Facebook at Work -David Saunders Facebook Old People Are On The Internet! 10 Newborn PR Tactics Social marketing....not optional? Washington Post to Offer New Buyouts to Employees More Reorging for AOL’s Ad Unit, Platform-A: The Latest Memo \| Paid Content Virginia-based BearingPoint selling most businesses Washington-based Blackboard Releases iPhone App Start-ups at Demo Day not braking for the recession 2008 VPA News, Editorial & Photo Contest Winners \| Full Database (for local winners, put "Richmond" in search field) Editor and Publisher: State Press Association Awards 'Virginian-Pilot,' 'News & Advance,' Others Gov. Gerald L. Baliles speech Awards and Apprehension Thumping Their Chest Roundup: Bristol Herald Courier \| Daily News-Record \| Daily Press \| The Daily Progress \| The Hook \| The News & Advance \| News Virginian \| Northern Virginia Daily \| Register & Bee \| Style Weekly \| Times Dispatch \| Virginian Pilot Richmond Good Life's Complete Guide to Twitter in Richmond VA -All of Richmond Is a'Twitter How Not To Use Twitter Media General to reorganize divisions (press release) -Media General Expanding Tampa Model to Entire Company Internet Multimillionaire Halsey Minor Now Embroiled in $60 Million in Lawsuits Higher plane: Minor sought jet during Landmark default -Back in September 2008: Portfolio Cover Gannett Orders Second Round of Furloughs Questioning the Motives and Bias of Prominent Newspaper Critics Newport News high-tech classrooms feature smart boards, clickers and collaboration MBL honors owners of Richmond’s Astyra Corp. -Astyra Corp The Haynes way: Be masters of the big sale Pew’s 2009 State Of The Media (via) Lifting their dreams by the bootstraps (via) There's always time to launch your dream (via) nTraffic drives ads to a captive audience Paul Harvey was the Apostle of Main Street Good News Is Based In Virginia -Goodnewsnetwork.org What makes local radio work: An interview with former Q-94 GM Phil Goldman Good Grief. (C3?) Tech Support: Has the OCTO scandal tarnished the Fenty-Obama relationship? VQR named finalist for two National Magazine Awards -The Virginia Quarterly Review Value Added: The Non-Profit Entrepreneur Local Tech Community In Uproar Richmond Website Launches: Forget Regional Cooperation, City Should Go Global -The Year of Richmond Richmond visitors bureau launches travel Web site -VisitRichmondVa.com Value Added: The Non-Profit Entrepreneur Fan of the Fan -New community news site for The Fan WaPo Help Wanted: Richmond Correspondent Media General In Focus: So long, inRich.com \| Coming soon: the new Richmond.com (Facebook Announcement) From the new Richmond.com users can expect a jam-packed events calendar, complete restaurant and dining news and a local point-of-view on daily life. Newspaper Needs Some News...I Save the Paper Times-Dispatch Freedom of Information reporting -FOI laws help Times-Dispatch get details on Tech massacre...Monroe Scandal -Checking up on the public right to know -'Sunshine Week' Begins: States Still Lag on Online Records -Study finds Va. posts many public records online (Sunshine Week Survey) No salary increase in 2008 for head of Media General (Richmond BizSense)...Media General board nominates newcomer The Onrushing Death (by Stupidity) of the Times-Dispatch Media General Will Close Washington Bureau (Press Release \| E&P) the BIG RVA Twitter List! Also see RichmondWiki's List VCU Prepares for Second CreateAthon onCampus -Local ad students donate their efforts -Create-a-thon on Campus (Blog) \| Create-a-thon Nominations Open for Charlottesville Innovation Awards Lean times force Roanoke TV stations to eliminate jobs Social Networking’s New Global Footprint Columbia J-School’s Existential Crisis 'State of Journalism' Report: Disoriented, Not Dying Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable -We are witnessing a journalism revolution (via) NYT’s Sulzberger Admits Need For More Paid Content 'Washington Post' Axes Weekday Biz Section Brave New Word Monthly Indepedent Newspaper to Launch in Charlottesville March 19th Virginia Education Wizard Offers One-Stop College, Career Planning -Virginia Education Wizard -Follow @ginnywiz -Community colleges launch Web site for career planning Anatomy of a Social Media Campaign: -The wonderful Wizard...The whole PR kitchen sink... Tim Armstrong Named Chairman and CEO of AOL...‘Job #1 Is To Focus On The Core Business’ What Armstrong’s Move Means For AOL, Google; Advertisers: Can Anyone Turn AOL Around? Ousted AOL CEO Falco: Where’s The Appreciation? AOL Layoffs In Progress...Rock, Meet Hard Place: More Details of AOL Layoffs–But Are There More to Come? SEVC: Deals still getting done, but taking longer...Now is the time to start a company, Draper tells SEVC crowd The 10 Most Endangered Newspapers in America -Newspapers: Still knock-knock-knockin' on Heaven's door -Daily News CEO slams 'baseless' online report: 'Every so-called fact is wrong' Can Media Take Tips from Twitter? Techmeme's Experience as Case Study 10 Ways Newspapers are Using Social Media to Save the Industry The Free Lance-Star's new managing editor putting accent on local news Why global is the new 'local' -Local News Must Become MORE Local Rickey Wright Intro...The Essence of Rickey News & Messenger moves printing to Richmond Sex, Lies and General Tso's Pizza T-D Only Cares about Old People For Twitter CEO, Well-Orchestrated Accidents Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? Free speech groups back blogger Rewind: Subpoena-ville: Blogger Jaquith served in publicist’s case...Slap happy? After Hook suit, man rattles another saber Publicist files defamation suit against The Hook -The Hook Sued for Defamation -Senior’s star: Buckingham publicist sues the Hook Media reports bad news, hides its own 'Rocky' is Gone, But its Final Web Edition Lives On WHRO awaits word on state budget's allocation Local Media New to Twitter -@cbs6 (re-active) -@MChaseQ94 -@mix1037 -@newsleaderNOW...Do you Twitter? Martin Agency: We'll Pay You to Hire Talent We Laid Off Martin Agency lays off 24 Rewind: Clan of the Caveman NY Times The Local -New York Times' Invades (My) Home Turf -NYT Gets Hyperlocal; Community Sites Planned For NY, NJ Neighborhoods...E&P -We do it better than the New York Times Media General cuts two North Carolina papers to two days a week Washington Post's Mea Culpa Bloggers Can't Fill the Gap Left by Shrinking Press Corps...Under Weight of Its Mistakes, Newspaper Industry Staggers...In Baltimore, No One Left to Press the Police... Reaction: -Newspapers: Adapt Or Die...The Washington Post Is Afraid Of Change -If We Lose the News, Could We Gain an Advocate? -Investigative journalism: First casualty of the Net? March 3, 2009 TechNOW Job Fair and Conference The Sheraton – West 6624 West Broad Street 9 AM – 3 PM March 3, 2009 2009 Georgia Technology Summit, Cobb Galleria Atlanta, GA March 7, 2009 Social Media Seminar 2009 Appomattox, VA March 10-11 New Media Seminar Holiday Inn Select – Koger Center March 11-12, 2009 Southeast Venture Conference Intercontinental Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia March 16, 2009 Neon Guild meeting: Topic: Entrepreneurs / Freelancers — Tools of the Trade Charlottesville, VA 6-8pm March 25, 2009 Incorporating Social Media Into Your Business Strategy 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Charlottesville, VA	The Dickensian Side of RIC also see Youth Volunteering West End neighbors lock up following break-ins Richmond street robberies spiking -Robberies down in the East End Ft. Lee Soldier Arrested for Fight Club Richmond jail makes changes to handle overcrowding until new facility is built Michael Vick Saga -Vick back in Suffolk, settles claim with NFL team -Vick's plan: Get the court to let him keep assets -A book's apology won't keep Michael Vick foes from hounding him -These guys give our region a painful 1-2 punch -Michael Vick Returning To NFL? Maybe In Dog Years -Feds: Vick illegally spent pension fund Rising gunshot violence is costing trauma center big Seized assets fund law enforcement efforts Burglary musician’s worst nightmare Former state trooper charged with sex-abuse crimes in two counties Four arrested as a result of prostitution stings 4 UVa students sent to jail after frat abduction ‘tradition’ Lawyer Sentenced In Foreclosure Scheme Suspect In Custody For Shooting of Two Teens Two more teens shot at Gilpin Court in Richmond Woman uses pepper spray to fight off Richmond attacker in Oregon Hill The Homestead Murders: AP \| Roanoke Times Hot Springs remains on edge after killings...Dogs brought in to help search for shooting suspect Taliaferro Trial CBS6 Streaming Coverage Hundreds of Protesters March in Powhatan...About 300 marchers in Powhatan protest Taliaferro verdict -‘Silent protest’ of Taliaferro case verdict set for Sunday Charge reduced against witness in Taliaferro trial (Powhatan Today)...Another Taliaferro slaying case defendant in court today Reaction -Family, friends of slain teen say justice was not served -Williams: Taliaferro verdict isn’t justice -Thoughts on the Parrish cousins conviction? -Powhatan residents react to Taliaferro verdict -Was justice served in Powhatan County today? -What is Justice Emotions running high after conviction in Powhatan shooting trial...Parrish cousins found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Taliaferro slaying \| Powhatan Today \| WRIC8 Jury to deliberate on Powhatan murder case on Monday \| WRIC8 Triggerman in Taliaferro murder case says he feared for his life Tense Powhatan Murder Trial Continues...Witnesses in Taliaferro case say victim wanted to fight defendant...Woman charged in Taliaferro murder testifies Emotional start to trial of Parrish cousins...Attorneys set out case in which Powhatan athlete Tahliek Taliaferro was slain TD Special Series: Binsted murder -Part 1: A year later, Binsted murder has altered many lives -Part 2: Grieving for Tyler Binsted continues one year later -Part 3: Binsted’s family keeps his memory alive...In her own words: Binsted’s sister reflects Richmond Magazine: Tyler Binsted’s twin, family and girlfriend try to channel their grief into action Tyler and Susanne Shockoe strip club Club Velvet faces 11 state charges\| CBS6 \| Times Dispatch Norfolk official seeks solutions to security at Waterside Police: OBX car break-ins on the rise The curious case of a real-life Sherlocke Holmes Teen shot in back in Gilpin Court When crack epidemic overtook Charlottesville Man Arrested in Church Burglaries Text message about gangs at Wal-Mart bogus, police say Okun guilty on all counts in $126 million fraud case Man Arrested for Bringing B.B. Gun to Church City Police Use Stink Bombs to Fight Vagrants Virginia Beach man gets life for Pa. porn producer's murder Robberies raise concerns for campus safety Craigslist prostitutes working Richmond area -National Issue -Richmond Craigslist Legit Dating, too: Introducing our new dating columnist/diarist as he explores the world of Craigslist dating. Richmond Police investigating overnight burglary at Comfort Zone Camp \| CBS6 Masked men rob Pizza Hut on Midlothian Turnpike Grant pardon in old rape case Eustis soldier shot by police was obsessed with "the Joker" Records: Eustis soldier was 'preparing for war,' idolized Joker -Affidavit (Girlfriend) \| Video Madoff lite: Feds claim Charlottesville Ponzi scheme...delayed Va. gay porn producer found guilty of Pa. murder Man who drove off Gilmerton Bridge gets 12 years for ID theft Chris Brown’s star falls; Rihanna’s could, too Arthur Blank put his faith-and his franchise-in the hands of Michael Vick. That'll teach him. Judge: Vick must appear at bankruptcy hearing Questions NFL owners should ask Could Michael Vick Play in New Pro League? No one buys Michael Vick’s mansion at auction Henrico police searching for suspects in burglaries of retirement homes -Pictures Tyler Binsted’s twin, family and girlfriend try to channel their grief into action -Woman sentenced to 18 years for her role in robbery, slaying of VCU student No arrests in Monroe Park shooting, recent robberies near VCU VCU Safety Fair Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Twitter Commentary: 1 2 3 Woman charged with concealing boyfriend's body...In Louisa, homicide or ‘bad decisions’? The Chris Brown Channel -Felony Charges \| Chris Brown apres-court date: It's Miller Time! -Chris Brown -- It Was All Business...All TMZ Stories -Police records paint violent scene between Chris Brown and Rihanna -Rihanna: I'll be a Court Canary \| Rihanna's attorney to Chris Brown: RiRi 'wants this over' The Internet -Officer arrests 8 in prostitution sting -54-year-old Henrico man convicted of soliciting 13 year old in undercover operation Two arrested for vending machine thefts Woman guilty of plotting murder New lockup no luxury, but inmates ready to move Company co-owner pleads guilty in wheelchair fraud case Chesterfield Police Officer Arrested Sniper admits I-64 shootings \| WRVA Audio Former gang member launching anti-gang and drug initiative in Newport News Beach cold-case team may expand with part-time help Ex- UofR tennis coach pleads guilty to child porn charge Isupport7.com -New Web Site Supports Michael Vick -Support Michael Vick? Michael Vick approved for release to his home -Vick's NFL career is kaput -Michael Vick To Finish Jail Sentence At Your House T.O. and Vick Should Go To Raiders Virginians get notice of card-data breach Credit card data breached at unnamed payment processor Thieves look to Internet Student killed by grandmother liked gym, field trips

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Richmond nightlife impacted by economic unrest Fredericksburg downtown restaurants combat recession with new options Finance is hot at business school TARP Funds Get Recycled as Political Contributions: Follow the Bailout Cash -Many bailed-out banks still contributing to campaign funds -Tax-evading Bank Gave Cantor Campaign Cash Jim Webb's courage v. the "pragmatism" excuse for politicians (via) -Moxie or madness? Sen. Webb launches criminal justice reform plan Tenure system helped, hurt Sen. Warner Richmond Home To Highest Rental Vacancies -Nightclub permit needed to dance -Real-Life Footloose in Chesterfield -Protesting against no dancing in Chesterfield Franklin P. Hall to Retire From House...sort of \| Times Dispatch GRTC to begin route between Richmond, Ashland Richmond School Board Muzzles Itself -The School Board has a new way of fostering cooperation: Agree with us — or else. -Richmond School Board Assaults Taxpayers and U.S. Constitution -Agree, or Else... -Richmond School Board - Ignore the problem, blame the media Without deviation, without exception, without any ifs, buts or whereases, freedom of speech means...Crusade Admonishes School Board Richmond School Staffing Report Released...lack performance-evaluation system, long-term planning -Full Report (courtesy of Times Dispatch) Richmond superintendent wants to change perceptions of city schools...The New Super Richmond; No longer ‘recession-proof’ Mayor Jones Announces Cuts In City's New Budget...presents budget...details plans for jail, school funding...includes higher gas, water fees...no layoffs Opportunity lost: the mayoral years of L. Douglas Wilder Rep. Cantor speaks out on Britney concert -Oops!… He Did It Again! Trains of Thought VCU Buys Old Ukrop's at Grace and Harrison, In Violation of Written Agreement with Neighborhood Associations [?] Louisa teacher admits to being drunk in class Battlefield 'heroes' save history -Kaine lauds battlefield preservation -Local Civil War Battlefield Dangers More Wilderness stories These phone calls have the ring of a scam to them Calls from phone numbers with 208 and 419 area codes have spiked recently. They offer warranties to people who don't own cars and lower mortgages to people who don't own homes, but stopping them is the hang-up. Mayor-president Kip Holden is visiting Richmond, Virginia to look for ways to improve Baton Rouge \| NBC12 First On 6: Follow-Up- RPD Officer Sues City Leaders Are Immigrant-Owned Businesses Surviving Better than Most? Family, friends and fans celebrate the life of Corey Smith...family sets up scholarship fund...Detroit Lions to retire No. 93 Sign up for a Grassroots Conversation About Richmond's Possibilities Who cares about your city? The Helicopter Crash: CBS6 \| NBC12 \| Times Dispatch \| WRIC8 Assessment appeals can trim home's tax bill Richmond Civil War site (New Market Heights) gets attention CNN: Civil War battlefields at risk, preservationists warn History repeats itself as Wal-Mart eyes the Wilderness battlefield Wilderness makes 'endangered' list Orange groups back Wal-Mart Museum’s ‘war’ exhibit honors local sacrifices Civil War site near planned Wal-Mart put on at-risk list Frederick Takes On Several Local GOP Chairs Blogger launches attack on candidate for lt. governor Kicking Ash and Taking Names Milk makers shaking W&M graduate killed while volunteering in Africa \| Flat Hat -being in benin "trials and tribulations of a mud hut princess" Style Cover: Marlboro Countries Virginia Beach pays firm $9,000 for mayor's speech Ex-Sen. John Warner can't take it with him, so get ready to place your bid One-on-one with President-elect Michael Rao How Freedom of Information Act was used in Monroe case Call to Arts Richmond Region Planning Report -Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan Released! -A great community enables its citizens to live. And a great community provides things for its citizens to live for. Va. Pilot Special: Killer Blue, Baptised by Fire NFL players lost at sea may have shed life vests Q & A: Que Pasa Hispanic Biz? A Quick Peek at Virginia Governor Hopefuls’ EduPolicy (via) What government officials are paid in central Virginia -Newspaper Needs Some News Foreclosures illustrate mortgage meltdown Foreclosure support group based on faith How will you help your community in the next 20 years? Virginia Sees Big Jump In Unemployment Hookah lounges, restaurants await impact of smoking ban Baby's death spurs couple's drive for medical reform Sexting: Idle hands are devil’s playthings Slander suit has no merit Land-use decisions have prompted lawsuits in Stafford For better and worse, Eric Cantor is in the D.C. spotlight -Meet the Press (via) Xe returns to Blackwater roots after 'implosion in the swamp' High-end condos sell luxury, but few are buying The U.S. National Slavery Museum by L. Douglas Wilder Slavery museum project re-registers for permit to solicit donations \| AP Wilder says slavery museum will be built in Fredericksburg \| Free Lance Star \| Times Dispatch Free blacks remembered at South Lawn Richmond consumers shopping less but still dining out Ronald’s Victory -Va. mental health services improve, advocacy group say -Virginia Tech Funding Only Slightly Improves Mental Health Oregon Hill Fire -Help the victims of the Oregon Hill fire! -Mamma Zu Totally Fine After Devastating Oregon Hill Fire Two Blocks Away Style Cover: Out for Justice Al Bowers says Doug Wilder tried to run him out of business. -NAACP Threatens to Sue City, State PUBLIC SQUARE: Discussing volunteerism in Richmond -Richmond VA Volunteer Opportunities Sheriff C.T. Woody heralds efforts to reduce medical costs at the city jail. Former staffers say it may have led to two inmate deaths. Road fixes top Va.'s suggestions wish list for stimulus Developer could pay billions for local ports Richmond Schools: Trust But Verify Kaine signs restaurant-bar smoking ban legislation Investigation Into Timbering At Former Commonwealth Kennel Location Flood of emotions Circuit City's Last Day (1949-2009) Regional leaders discuss jobs, taxes, baseball Ready to buy in as market bottoms out The Great Unraveling: Foreclosure Madness? Look to Cleveland. Virginia's suicide hot lines see spike in calls In Va., it's up to patients to keep an eye on doctors -Dealing with dangerous doctors Job seekers turn to resources for free help Developer at Smith Mountain Lake files bankruptcy Who Owns Virginia? Trashing a Career: UDC officials can't quite explain why they wrecked Dr. Jafar Vossoughi's lab. Five Charlottesville agitators who keep shaking things up Family Calls Off Search Corey Smith was one athlete who led his life the right way -Former Coaches Of Corey Smith Talk To 8News -Lost NFL player 'a good dude' -Ex-Lions coach Rod Marinelli talks about Corey Smith -Lions remember lost teammate Boater's survival called 'providence'...Two days before tragic trip, NFL player was urged to buy life-saving device...Nick Schuyler tells strange story of others' fate Lack of sense in Gulf tragedy Uncommon Bond Circumstances that brought Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith, Will Bleakley and Nick Schuyler together went beyond a fishing trip -Brother calls Coast Guard decision to end search “devastating” Next VCU president meets with faculty, students -Michael Rao to Lead Virginia Commonwealth University -Meet and Greet with Michael Rao Stimulus cash could transform Main Street Station Plans to pamper the elite (King's Retreat) -CHPN Discussion \| Part one Style Cover Civic War Political infighting, power plays and personal attacks: How Richmond's most prestigious preservation group lost its way — and its mission. -Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhood -Historic Richmond Foundation...Council of Historic Richmond Foundation VPEP Insolvent?...Is Your College Fund Safe? - Part Deux VCU study evaluates eastern Hull Street Road What Watkins means for Powhatan Goochland court to hear hunting preserve case Mayor Jones Taps Hill-Christian as City Hall Adviser Cantor chuckles at SNL Virginia Beach's SUVs no longer carrying same tax load -SUVs vs. total vehicles in Virginia cities and counties Chesterfield 11.9%, Henrico 10.3%, Hanover 8.2%, Richmond 7.4%. were all below state average (11.9%) How will you help your community in 20 years? -Local Paper Delivers Its Best Product Face-to-Face Short Pump Layoffs Lead To Local Entrepreneurship #10 Best Cities For Commuters (via) Richmond aggresses Slavery Museum Donation Questions No baseball stadium near Shockoe slave jail...It Belongs Here Slavery museum fits at Fort Monroe Slavery museum failed to file state registration Questions About Slavery Museum's Future Lumpkin's Jail Site Getting National Attention Shockoe Bottom considered for slavery museum Slavery museum eyed in capital?... Does Richmond covet Doug Wilder's slavery museum? Slavery museum site seeks donations despite expiration of Va. permit Rewind: Fredericksburg Slavery museum's future in doubt	Monumnent 10K: AP \| CBS6 \| der5er \| Henrico Citizen \| Just Another Life \| Kotaku \| Midlothian Exchange \| Ploafmaster General \| RVANews \| Times Dispatch/Feature \| WRVA -SBQ Special Issue March 27-29, 2009 French Film Festival -French Film Fest Survival Guide -French Press -French film festival to grace Byrd Theatre -"Film Is Light" -Kollatz on The French Film Festival -French film festival highlights differences between French and American cinema -Culture Fix on The French Film Festival Wilder Reappears Richmond's historic Byrd Theatre is still rolling out the movies in high style. New Rogen film features King George County grad Collette Wolfe -Rewind WBM Interview: Collette Wolfe on “The Foot Fist Way” Movie, TV projects fall in line for local native -Danny McBride will have moment in spotlight during Sundance Film Festival University of Richmond Museums Opens Chi-Yun, Breath Resonance in Contemporary Art Checkout Girl: Employee’s Of The Month’s Music As It Was Meant To Be Forevermore Confederate money went bust to boom Tobacoo Avenue's Girl Scout Cookie Chronicles: -Monument 10K Route Includes Girl Scout Cookie Stations For Participants -Richmond Fed Stocks Year’s Supply Of Girl Scout Cookies In Basement Vault -Reporter At Important Press Conference Captivated By Nearby Group Selling Girl Scout Cookies -City’s FY 2009-2010 Budget Includes $15 Million For Tagalongs -Mayor Polishes Off Box Of Thin Mints During Morning Meeting nom nom nom Case Study of Creative Flight? -Ex-Richmonder Loves DC, Couldn't Breathe in RVA Help Wanted For Boondoggle CenterStage Counting Down, Still Without Director Baseball on the ballot...Referendum Campaign Stadium referendum proposed...FanGuy unmasked -Baseball in the Bottom - Can't We All Just Get Along OR FanGuy, Play Nice! -Fan Guy: More Baseball Ridiculousness - It Ain't Easy Being Me -Baseball In The Bottom: Put It Up For A Vote Ballpark Study: Political Cover for Mayor Jones? -Baseball in the Bottom - Hard Data, FINALLY!...Baseball in the Bottom...I'm Only on Page 29.....WAH! From the Bottom to the Hill - Part One Full Baseball Coverage Richmond Magazine's Annual Best & Worst Readers' Survey (Vote Now) State fair's Caroline move looking like a smooth ride A group called Save Goshen Pass doesn't want a Boy Scouts national center in Rockbridge County. Capt. John Smith ferry project to begin Colonial Williamsburg Acquires Extremely Rare Indian Peace Medal Renegades shut down operations \| Press Release The King of Super Chess: Earl Cox’s adaptation of the royal game is a familiar sight in Carytown So You Want A Bartending Job? Fake ID users beware: Va. licenses get makeover The Shins to Play the National on May 13 Cost of rocking: Will locals pay to see big gigs? One Writing Contest Ending... -The First James River Writers/ Richmond Magazine Poetry Contest One Writing Contest Beginning... -Style Weekly's: 7th Annual Fiction Contest Richmond Fire Called to Movie Set Extras Wanted For "Body Politic" TV biz flees California...to Richmond? -TV crew coming to Richmond to film pilot -Minka Kelly part of CW's 'Body Politic' -CBS Political Drama to Film in Richmond -Reincarnationist pilot : Baltimore wins as LA loses...has good shot at Fox Casting call on Monday for James Franco movie in Suffolk Lewis Ginter to Grow 10,000 lbs of Food for Local Foodbank New Foxfield rules aim to curb excess drinking Style Weekly's State of the Plate 2009 Restaurant of the Year... -Mezzanine 3433 W Cary St Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 353-2186 Jam Packed Issue... -Seduction by the Forkful: A dozen dishes we’re bitten by. -Flavor Faves: Critics throw their love around. (runner-ups??) -Celebrity Farmers: A proposal for Richmond’s next restaurant trend. -Dine or Decline: Style's critics take the gloves off. -50 (or So) Restaurants Style Loves -Style Weekly Restaurant Critics Don Baker, Tess Autrey Bosher, Joe Cates, Brandon Fox, John Haddad -Critics weigh in and now it's reader feedback time Other Cities Release Their Restaurant Lists: -Cvillain's Top 10 Best Charlottesville Restaurants (the REAL list) -DC City Paper's 2009 Best Food and Drink Demand growing … for growing whine me, dine me restaurant news: easy street reopens...verde: new restaurant opening Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss in Norfolk tonight -ONFilm Festival Speedway revs up Martinsville's dollars Areawide Gaydar Disruption Wreaks Havoc On Regional Bar-going Habits Gay RVA (Twitter)...get your gay Richmond Neighborhoods Photo Project John Grisham speaks to University of Virginia students in professor Larry J. Sabato’s Introduction to American Politics course. Playboy seeks ‘Girls of the ACC’ Rocker Neil Young makes VIR visit Va. philosopher brought attention to existentialists Latest Issue of RVA Magazine Featuring: Dr. Sketchy, Molly Crabapple, Klutch and Genevieve Castree, Young Widows, Rob Huddleston, Jonathan Vassar,"Pulp Tones", sex discussion, Identity Richmond, Ian M. Graham fashion spread. The Bopst Show: “Secret Signals” (Episode 47) When Willful Daughters Grow Up To Be Checkout Girls Libraries' free books, computers pull in patrons during recession Virginia Tech's library woes University deleting most computer labs Our Own Appalachian Alps Spring Break @ Historic Tredegar NBC12 Anchor Gene Cox To Get Wolverine-Reassignment Surgery Dave & Buster’s Bringing 175 Jobs To Short Pump Saga of a supermodel: Colin marks his calendar Unexplained Mysteries? Mysterious Goo: Hazardous Waste or Delicious Treat? Mysterious James River Foam Reappears Dominion Riverrock: Richmond’s Riverlife Celebration coming to Richmond in May \| Website Agency: Elevation Spending $100,000 of Your Money City getting independent review on stadium proposal...Firms had backed Bottom stadium -Davenport & Co. \| Economic Research Associates \| Chmura Economics and Analytics -Ballpark Analysis Conflicts With Shockoe Plan -Shockoe Baseball Opponents Misleading The Public Again -Baseball in Richmond? -The $100,000 Question -Highwoods loses $101.4 Million on announcement Union Hill Civic Association votes overwhelmingly in favor of Shockoe Center \| TD In Connecticut -Defenders Going, Going -- Almost Gone! -Defenders' Lease Assigned To New Owners -Norwich council paves way for Defenders to go -Norwich waiting on stadium deal -Richmond One Step Closer To New Baseball Team (Video) \| TD Down in Gwinnett County (courtesy of Sabernomics) -F, Flunk, Failure - Watchdog Group Files Ethics Complaint Regarding Gwinnett Stadium -Gwinnett Tax Increases Pass Finally, Just Baseball -Baseball America SF Giants Prospects \| 7.5/10 \| #9 Best Farm System The Diamond Will Not Shine On The Checkout Girl Those Aren’t Flowers In The Attic...When To Hold ‘em, When To Scold ‘em Lady Gaga, Neko Case and Others to Play The National Jack’s St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl richmond restaurants: beginning to bore. Urge Spring 2009 Issue Online! Mark Lipscombe, Lara Koplin, Greig Leach, William Fletcher Jones, Art Works, 1708 Gallery, Second Street Gallery, Andy Warhol at University of Richmond, Downtown Loft Tour 2009, MORE Animal Dominion -Bizarro's Return to Maymont -Watermen seeking 'ghosts' of the bay -Vibrant bald eagle population finds a home on the James -Eagles complicate road project Touring Virginia’s world of art at VMFA Geeks Converge on Virginia's Rukon Districts... SheVaCon: The Force is with them -SheVaCon Sci-fi event draws more than 200 -Madicon Crabtree Falls: A Hike for Mike Monument Avenue – the (almost) forgotten monuments Welcome to the Gun Show! What do cyclists have against helmets? Saturday night fighting in Fluvanna Director-less Film Fest picks theme, dates Homegrown comic Trevor Moore prepares Hollywood debut -Miss March \| Trailer This Week in Baseball Stories... -Sale of Conn. baseball team to Richmond group appears to be close -Richmond Baseball Club set to take over Defender’s lease -Questions remain about who might replace Defenders in Norwich Cultural Plan: Bridge Racial Divide in Arts Richmond Cultural Action Plan takes shape with report Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan Blog Virtual Battlespace 2...For the men and women who play it, this game is no game Toad's Place Goes Dark (Story broke here, follow @StyleWeekly)...two weekend shows are now cancelled. A Tale of Three Bankruptcies The lonesome Toad’s Place blues The scoop on the supposed Toad's Place closing... Toad’s Place is currently closed...likely won’t reopen for weekend shows Toad’s Place closes, Lady Gaga concert postponed Toad’s Place Toad-Human Guy Takes To Streets VCU goes back to big dance -In the CAA, some things need to change -VCU airbrushes tattoos from Eric Maynor’s biceps. Why? October Under a Blue and Orange Sky... Charlottesville added to U2’s 360 tour \| Cville \| Cvillain \| Hook -U2 Comes to Virginia...Hampton Roads? Former Millie’s chef answers questions about new restaurant- Balliceaux New online community for soccer fans -Richmond Soccer Network Grocery Store Sampling Phish fans bring big business, big busts -$7 million in business -$1.2 million worth of drugs...194 arrests Portfolio's Phish Review \| Photos Phish Returns to Feed Its Hungry Fans After four years, Phish resurfaces...Flood of Phish fans good for business Fans revel in return of Phish as police shutter vendors After four years, Phish resurfaces \| Photos Setlist \| Free MP3 Downloads of Hampton Show! Cops crack down on drug users outside arena. Phish sues in Norfolk to block bootleg merchandise sales...Phish OK's T-shirts Jada Pinkett Smith Comes to Richmond —Well, Sorta The Only Snow Stories this Week on RGL: -NBC12's Snow Angel -Hero Sandwich Artist Braves Snow To Make It To Work Beach Politics -N.C. judge gets update on Hatteras beach driving ban -Va. Beach in court over Cape Henry beach access Rescuers fly to the aid of frostbitten fowl in Virginia Beach Talking agriculture with Virginia’s wine lobbyist Hard row to hoe: Can local food movement save farmers? VCU Street-crosser Times Street Crossing Perfectly Lamb of God bring Wrath upon the charts Day Trips -Petersburg – a neighbor with a history -Remembering Norge, then and now Would-be supermodels: Fierce no more and barely fierce New business bucks the economy -Naldolski’s Butcher Shop 2913 River Road West (Courthouse Village Shopping center) Poe faults drinking in letter acquired by UVa Historic Trauma Cases: Edgar Allan Poe Celebrate the Birth of Modern Horror! I Got You At The End...Dog Museum Of Confederacy Actually Getting More Visitors Local American Idol Barton's run comes to an end Archuleta packs them in (The National) This Week in Baseball Stories... -Minor-league franchise may be purchased without announcement -Baseball in the Bottom - The Zombie Issue of 2009? -Baseball Development Misses Key Opportunities (Of Course) -While the ballpark debate rages on, plans for a transportation hub in Shockoe Bottom gather steam — and millions in federal funding...Restore Creek in Shockoe Bottom? Save Our Gades pep rally to be held Thursday, March 5th from 6 - 8 PM -Does Richmond’s last professional sports team have a chance? Creator of ubiquitous OBX loses trademark battle “Last lecture” program intended to inspire students William and Mary is looking for a mascot	Jon's PR 1.5 Tips Hat, Faces Forward Recycling: The Big Question Interest in residential wind turbines prompts Albemarle to review its rules Book traces the early roots of environmentalism in Virginia Geico Gecko Dances With 'Numa Numa' -YouTube Campaign -Geico Gecko makes viral videos with help of Martin Agency \| Media Bistro USTA swaps Arnold for NASCAR’s ad agency FTC Spot Targets FreeCreditReport Carmax, Twitter, and the open conversation (via) -@CarMaxChris Virginia Business' Green Issue -Creating ‘green’ jobs -A clean, energy-driven economy will create new opportunities for Virginia -Sowing seeds for green -Green research at a glance Working like a dog: Richmond startup shows off its tricks -Best Bully’s \| Twitter It's Hard to Be Objective When Newspapers Die Print Newspaper Ad Revenues Plunged Record 17.7% In 2008, NAA Says Facebook at Work -David Saunders Facebook Old People Are On The Internet! 10 Newborn PR Tactics Social marketing....not optional? Washington Post to Offer New Buyouts to Employees More Reorging for AOL’s Ad Unit, Platform-A: The Latest Memo \| Paid Content Virginia-based BearingPoint selling most businesses Washington-based Blackboard Releases iPhone App Start-ups at Demo Day not braking for the recession 2008 VPA News, Editorial & Photo Contest Winners \| Full Database (for local winners, put "Richmond" in search field) Editor and Publisher: State Press Association Awards 'Virginian-Pilot,' 'News & Advance,' Others Gov. Gerald L. Baliles speech Awards and Apprehension Thumping Their Chest Roundup: Bristol Herald Courier \| Daily News-Record \| Daily Press \| The Daily Progress \| The Hook \| The News & Advance \| News Virginian \| Northern Virginia Daily \| Register & Bee \| Style Weekly \| Times Dispatch \| Virginian Pilot Richmond Good Life's Complete Guide to Twitter in Richmond VA -All of Richmond Is a'Twitter How Not To Use Twitter Media General to reorganize divisions (press release) -Media General Expanding Tampa Model to Entire Company Internet Multimillionaire Halsey Minor Now Embroiled in $60 Million in Lawsuits Higher plane: Minor sought jet during Landmark default -Back in September 2008: Portfolio Cover Gannett Orders Second Round of Furloughs Questioning the Motives and Bias of Prominent Newspaper Critics Newport News high-tech classrooms feature smart boards, clickers and collaboration MBL honors owners of Richmond’s Astyra Corp. -Astyra Corp The Haynes way: Be masters of the big sale Pew’s 2009 State Of The Media (via) Lifting their dreams by the bootstraps (via) There's always time to launch your dream (via) nTraffic drives ads to a captive audience Paul Harvey was the Apostle of Main Street Good News Is Based In Virginia -Goodnewsnetwork.org What makes local radio work: An interview with former Q-94 GM Phil Goldman Good Grief. (C3?) Tech Support: Has the OCTO scandal tarnished the Fenty-Obama relationship? VQR named finalist for two National Magazine Awards -The Virginia Quarterly Review Value Added: The Non-Profit Entrepreneur Local Tech Community In Uproar Richmond Website Launches: Forget Regional Cooperation, City Should Go Global -The Year of Richmond Richmond visitors bureau launches travel Web site -VisitRichmondVa.com Value Added: The Non-Profit Entrepreneur Fan of the Fan -New community news site for The Fan WaPo Help Wanted: Richmond Correspondent Media General In Focus: So long, inRich.com \| Coming soon: the new Richmond.com (Facebook Announcement) From the new Richmond.com users can expect a jam-packed events calendar, complete restaurant and dining news and a local point-of-view on daily life. Newspaper Needs Some News...I Save the Paper Times-Dispatch Freedom of Information reporting -FOI laws help Times-Dispatch get details on Tech massacre...Monroe Scandal -Checking up on the public right to know -'Sunshine Week' Begins: States Still Lag on Online Records -Study finds Va. posts many public records online (Sunshine Week Survey) No salary increase in 2008 for head of Media General (Richmond BizSense)...Media General board nominates newcomer The Onrushing Death (by Stupidity) of the Times-Dispatch Media General Will Close Washington Bureau (Press Release \| E&P) the BIG RVA Twitter List! Also see RichmondWiki's List VCU Prepares for Second CreateAthon onCampus -Local ad students donate their efforts -Create-a-thon on Campus (Blog) \| Create-a-thon Nominations Open for Charlottesville Innovation Awards Lean times force Roanoke TV stations to eliminate jobs Social Networking’s New Global Footprint Columbia J-School’s Existential Crisis 'State of Journalism' Report: Disoriented, Not Dying Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable -We are witnessing a journalism revolution (via) NYT’s Sulzberger Admits Need For More Paid Content 'Washington Post' Axes Weekday Biz Section Brave New Word Monthly Indepedent Newspaper to Launch in Charlottesville March 19th Virginia Education Wizard Offers One-Stop College, Career Planning -Virginia Education Wizard -Follow @ginnywiz -Community colleges launch Web site for career planning Anatomy of a Social Media Campaign: -The wonderful Wizard...The whole PR kitchen sink... Tim Armstrong Named Chairman and CEO of AOL...‘Job #1 Is To Focus On The Core Business’ What Armstrong’s Move Means For AOL, Google; Advertisers: Can Anyone Turn AOL Around? Ousted AOL CEO Falco: Where’s The Appreciation? AOL Layoffs In Progress...Rock, Meet Hard Place: More Details of AOL Layoffs–But Are There More to Come? SEVC: Deals still getting done, but taking longer...Now is the time to start a company, Draper tells SEVC crowd The 10 Most Endangered Newspapers in America -Newspapers: Still knock-knock-knockin' on Heaven's door -Daily News CEO slams 'baseless' online report: 'Every so-called fact is wrong' Can Media Take Tips from Twitter? Techmeme's Experience as Case Study 10 Ways Newspapers are Using Social Media to Save the Industry The Free Lance-Star's new managing editor putting accent on local news Why global is the new 'local' -Local News Must Become MORE Local Rickey Wright Intro...The Essence of Rickey News & Messenger moves printing to Richmond Sex, Lies and General Tso's Pizza T-D Only Cares about Old People For Twitter CEO, Well-Orchestrated Accidents Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users? Free speech groups back blogger Rewind: Subpoena-ville: Blogger Jaquith served in publicist’s case...Slap happy? After Hook suit, man rattles another saber Publicist files defamation suit against The Hook -The Hook Sued for Defamation -Senior’s star: Buckingham publicist sues the Hook Media reports bad news, hides its own 'Rocky' is Gone, But its Final Web Edition Lives On WHRO awaits word on state budget's allocation Local Media New to Twitter -@cbs6 (re-active) -@MChaseQ94 -@mix1037 -@newsleaderNOW...Do you Twitter? Martin Agency: We'll Pay You to Hire Talent We Laid Off Martin Agency lays off 24 Rewind: Clan of the Caveman NY Times The Local -New York Times' Invades (My) Home Turf -NYT Gets Hyperlocal; Community Sites Planned For NY, NJ Neighborhoods...E&P -We do it better than the New York Times Media General cuts two North Carolina papers to two days a week Washington Post's Mea Culpa Bloggers Can't Fill the Gap Left by Shrinking Press Corps...Under Weight of Its Mistakes, Newspaper Industry Staggers...In Baltimore, No One Left to Press the Police... Reaction: -Newspapers: Adapt Or Die...The Washington Post Is Afraid Of Change -If We Lose the News, Could We Gain an Advocate? -Investigative journalism: First casualty of the Net? March 3, 2009 TechNOW Job Fair and Conference The Sheraton – West 6624 West Broad Street 9 AM – 3 PM March 3, 2009 2009 Georgia Technology Summit, Cobb Galleria Atlanta, GA March 7, 2009 Social Media Seminar 2009 Appomattox, VA March 10-11 New Media Seminar Holiday Inn Select – Koger Center March 11-12, 2009 Southeast Venture Conference Intercontinental Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia March 16, 2009 Neon Guild meeting: Topic: Entrepreneurs / Freelancers — Tools of the Trade Charlottesville, VA 6-8pm March 25, 2009 Incorporating Social Media Into Your Business Strategy 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Charlottesville, VA	The Dickensian Side of RIC also see Youth Volunteering West End neighbors lock up following break-ins Richmond street robberies spiking -Robberies down in the East End Ft. Lee Soldier Arrested for Fight Club Richmond jail makes changes to handle overcrowding until new facility is built Michael Vick Saga -Vick back in Suffolk, settles claim with NFL team -Vick's plan: Get the court to let him keep assets -A book's apology won't keep Michael Vick foes from hounding him -These guys give our region a painful 1-2 punch -Michael Vick Returning To NFL? Maybe In Dog Years -Feds: Vick illegally spent pension fund Rising gunshot violence is costing trauma center big Seized assets fund law enforcement efforts Burglary musician’s worst nightmare Former state trooper charged with sex-abuse crimes in two counties Four arrested as a result of prostitution stings 4 UVa students sent to jail after frat abduction ‘tradition’ Lawyer Sentenced In Foreclosure Scheme Suspect In Custody For Shooting of Two Teens Two more teens shot at Gilpin Court in Richmond Woman uses pepper spray to fight off Richmond attacker in Oregon Hill The Homestead Murders: AP \| Roanoke Times Hot Springs remains on edge after killings...Dogs brought in to help search for shooting suspect Taliaferro Trial CBS6 Streaming Coverage Hundreds of Protesters March in Powhatan...About 300 marchers in Powhatan protest Taliaferro verdict -‘Silent protest’ of Taliaferro case verdict set for Sunday Charge reduced against witness in Taliaferro trial (Powhatan Today)...Another Taliaferro slaying case defendant in court today Reaction -Family, friends of slain teen say justice was not served -Williams: Taliaferro verdict isn’t justice -Thoughts on the Parrish cousins conviction? -Powhatan residents react to Taliaferro verdict -Was justice served in Powhatan County today? -What is Justice Emotions running high after conviction in Powhatan shooting trial...Parrish cousins found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Taliaferro slaying \| Powhatan Today \| WRIC8 Jury to deliberate on Powhatan murder case on Monday \| WRIC8 Triggerman in Taliaferro murder case says he feared for his life Tense Powhatan Murder Trial Continues...Witnesses in Taliaferro case say victim wanted to fight defendant...Woman charged in Taliaferro murder testifies Emotional start to trial of Parrish cousins...Attorneys set out case in which Powhatan athlete Tahliek Taliaferro was slain TD Special Series: Binsted murder -Part 1: A year later, Binsted murder has altered many lives -Part 2: Grieving for Tyler Binsted continues one year later -Part 3: Binsted’s family keeps his memory alive...In her own words: Binsted’s sister reflects Richmond Magazine: Tyler Binsted’s twin, family and girlfriend try to channel their grief into action Tyler and Susanne Shockoe strip club Club Velvet faces 11 state charges\| CBS6 \| Times Dispatch Norfolk official seeks solutions to security at Waterside Police: OBX car break-ins on the rise The curious case of a real-life Sherlocke Holmes Teen shot in back in Gilpin Court When crack epidemic overtook Charlottesville Man Arrested in Church Burglaries Text message about gangs at Wal-Mart bogus, police say Okun guilty on all counts in $126 million fraud case Man Arrested for Bringing B.B. Gun to Church City Police Use Stink Bombs to Fight Vagrants Virginia Beach man gets life for Pa. porn producer's murder Robberies raise concerns for campus safety Craigslist prostitutes working Richmond area -National Issue -Richmond Craigslist Legit Dating, too: Introducing our new dating columnist/diarist as he explores the world of Craigslist dating. Richmond Police investigating overnight burglary at Comfort Zone Camp \| CBS6 Masked men rob Pizza Hut on Midlothian Turnpike Grant pardon in old rape case Eustis soldier shot by police was obsessed with "the Joker" Records: Eustis soldier was 'preparing for war,' idolized Joker -Affidavit (Girlfriend) \| Video Madoff lite: Feds claim Charlottesville Ponzi scheme...delayed Va. gay porn producer found guilty of Pa. murder Man who drove off Gilmerton Bridge gets 12 years for ID theft Chris Brown’s star falls; Rihanna’s could, too Arthur Blank put his faith-and his franchise-in the hands of Michael Vick. That'll teach him. Judge: Vick must appear at bankruptcy hearing Questions NFL owners should ask Could Michael Vick Play in New Pro League? No one buys Michael Vick’s mansion at auction Henrico police searching for suspects in burglaries of retirement homes -Pictures Tyler Binsted’s twin, family and girlfriend try to channel their grief into action -Woman sentenced to 18 years for her role in robbery, slaying of VCU student No arrests in Monroe Park shooting, recent robberies near VCU VCU Safety Fair Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Twitter Commentary: 1 2 3 Woman charged with concealing boyfriend's body...In Louisa, homicide or ‘bad decisions’? The Chris Brown Channel -Felony Charges \| Chris Brown apres-court date: It's Miller Time! -Chris Brown -- It Was All Business...All TMZ Stories -Police records paint violent scene between Chris Brown and Rihanna -Rihanna: I'll be a Court Canary \| Rihanna's attorney to Chris Brown: RiRi 'wants this over' The Internet -Officer arrests 8 in prostitution sting -54-year-old Henrico man convicted of soliciting 13 year old in undercover operation Two arrested for vending machine thefts Woman guilty of plotting murder New lockup no luxury, but inmates ready to move Company co-owner pleads guilty in wheelchair fraud case Chesterfield Police Officer Arrested Sniper admits I-64 shootings \| WRVA Audio Former gang member launching anti-gang and drug initiative in Newport News Beach cold-case team may expand with part-time help Ex- UofR tennis coach pleads guilty to child porn charge Isupport7.com -New Web Site Supports Michael Vick -Support Michael Vick? Michael Vick approved for release to his home -Vick's NFL career is kaput -Michael Vick To Finish Jail Sentence At Your House T.O. and Vick Should Go To Raiders Virginians get notice of card-data breach Credit card data breached at unnamed payment processor Thieves look to Internet Student killed by grandmother liked gym, field trips