Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule May 2010

Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule May 2010

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Hard News, Politics, Crime

Memorial Day
-Hundreds honor vets at area's Memorial Day events
-Virginia War Memorial renovations near completion...Hundreds remember the fallen at Virginia War Memorial
-Fredericksburg to honor fallen soldiers and its own violent past on Memorial Day; Virginia's governor will deliver keynote address...Governor thanks people for remembering
-Hampton veteran recalls landing at Normandy on D-Day
-Bond of two World War II veterans has thrived over time
-A child at Fort Monroe met German POWs
-Memorial service Sunday for Stafford man hailed by French in fighting after D-Day
-Vets on a bicycle ride to recovery
-Fort Monroe Memorial Day crowd honors those who served
-Ceremony honors soldiers who didn't make it home from D-Day
-A day of honor for brothers in arms
-Fort Lee soldiers return from difficult mission in Haiti
-Out of sight, out of mind
-Lest we forget: Show gratitude
-Slain Ranger Ryan McGhee honored in Richmond...added to Virginia's Wall of Honor
-Local Marine demonstrates heroic qualities
-Graves increase at state’s military cemeteries, not funding
-Navy chief's duty takes him on a quest to find MIAs
-Hardened soldiers were stunned by the horrors of Dachau
-War-wounded on the mend in Richmond
-Hampton Roads community honors those who've served
-Healing power of 'being out there' helps wounded veterans
-Wreath-laying honors fallen sailors in Norfolk
-Korean War veterans invited to first event in anniversary tour
-Danville father grieves every day for son killed in Vietnam
-Spotsylvania County presents flag to family of Korean War soldier
-Historians: Monument Terrace WWI marker may be overlooking many locals’ sacrifice
-Remembering the fallen at Fairview Cemetery
-Back to Vietnam, state by state
-What soldiers really talk about

The first man to receive a Medal of Honor in World War II has died...Funeral is Thursday in El Cajon, CA
-Obituaries: NY Times | Washington Post

McDonnell withdraws Virginia from Obama's Race to the Top school reform program...Va. sits out Round 2 of Race to the Top
-McDonnell on MSNBC: Race to the Top too burdensome

Virginia leaders grapple with mushrooming Medicaid costs

Richmond mayor seeking strategies for Shockoe Bottom
-Former Shockoe Bottom resident chronicled night scene

Mental health commissioner kept center’s problems quiet

Lifestyle plan may not be built to last

Concerned citizen earns recognition from police

How the fight against flab can start before birth

Abducted teen (Stafford Target) located in Florida

Richmond island dweller charged in shooting

Staunton activist accused of selling cocaine

'Don't ask' deal spotlights Sarvis

Senator Webb Against Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal

At this Norfolk trailer park, it's a life of squalor and promises

Warning signs of Bristol nursing home abuse ignored

Oceanfront buildings block 34% of Navy radar

The Political Incest of Incarceration
-Connecting the dots on the players behind the new jail proposal

Dominion CEO will lead Va. panel on higher education

VCU Medical Center to smokers: no more

Teen pleads guilty in slaying of retired detective’s son

Man Arrested For Taking Inappropriate Photos Of Girls At Short Pump Store

In search of the McDonnell doctrine

Va. state workers get unpaid day off

Two Norfolk teachers put on leave over material about police

Millions in debt after golf course is built leave Buena Vista in a trap

'Dead' Manassas man returns to life -- and to jail

Latinos seek probe of possible rights violations in Prince William

Former sheriff's aide, a felon, described adventures on Facebook

The Robert Wone trial is costing the accused a fortune

Expert Used Pork Loin, Horse Blood to Test Stabbing Scenarios in Robert Wone Case

A comforter when tragedy strikes, Alicia Rasin fulfills a role unlike any other.

Vigil set for slain Richmond man

Woman assaulted and robbed by two men in Carytown

City Council approves budget (with a few changes)...Rachel DePompa on the Budget

Richmond PD Officer Struck In Head With Gun...Man sought...Arrested
-Former fugitive faces carjacking charge in Richmond

What Bob McDonnell should have known about Fred Malek | Times Dispatch

To Jumpstart Canal, Reynolds Project Must Clear Hurdles...Developers seek less commercial use of Canal Walk property

Construction proposal for Shockoe Slip praised

Slave History Clouds Shockoe Bottom Project

Families still wrestle with the accidental death ruling in the 2009 trial of a Powhatan football star's killer

Region is on right path with GRTC’s new Mechanicsville bus

NAACP vows to block construction sites...Strikes Nerve: Race, Politics and Bulldozers

Neighbors upset about proposed outdoor shooting range...Powhatan says 2008 e-mail on shooting range insufficient

Police struggled to ID homicide victim in U.S. illegally

Eleven houses under $30K

Zoning for Church Hill condo project opposed...Richmond council postpones vote on Church Hill rezoning proposal

Police Wrecks x 2
-Henrico Police Vehicle Involved in Accident
-Police officer involved in crash

Sexually reassigned, inmate’s alone among 96 males

He's now a she and wants to serve the VFW as a woman

757
-Norfolk principal put on leave over fetus dolls for students
-Beach officials, safety advocates divided over Shore Drive
-What's the future of Waterside? Norfolk ponders its fate.

Man who hit robber in head with beer bottle breaks his silence
-Man refused to do nothing
-Samaritan returns to the scene

Chesterfield man arrested in violent attempted robbery...Suspected accomplice arrested in Mr. Fuel shooting

Hero Saves Clerk...Good Samaritan shot when he tried to thwart Caroline robbery is released from hospital

Tracking the cash in Virginia's General Assembly

Bob McDonnell: From Conservative to Pragmatist in Virginia

Virginia AG Cuccinelli's Questionable Campaign Contributions...Staffer: Cuccinelli made no pledge to Navy Vets

Joey Parrish's attorney expected to file appeal in Taliaferro case

VCU’s President Rao discusses first year

It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘idiot’ is...City employee suing city
-“Idiot” Lawsuit Reaches Back to Doug Wilder

The early days of Robert Wone’s (DC) murder trial reveals discrepancies in the defendants’ accounts and a warm relationship turned sour

Richmond officials introduce nightclub ordinance...to Make Shockoe Safer

Club Rendezvous decides to close...alcohol licenses surrendered...Neighbors complained about teen parties and violence
-Are Richmond's black clubs being forced out of business?...Why targeting black clubs in the wake of recent violence could backfire.

Richmond councilman holds meeting to address teen parties

Rewind:
-Police break up fights on Broad Street...Pepper spray used to break-up teen fight in Richmond
-Shots fired outside teen party in downtown Richmond, No one hurt...Party organizers respond to post-event violence...Gunshots Disrupt First Fridays

Party Down: City Faces New Club Epidemic...Mayor Mulls Nightclub Fix...Richmond considers nightclub ordinance
-More Police in Shockoe Bottom

Police Call In Steven Seagal To Secure Shockoe Bottom...That Horse Who Got Smacked On Saturday Night By Some Drunk Guy Still Pissed

City officials, business owners meet on Shockoe Bottom safety...Could Meals Tax Pay for Extra Security in Shockoe Bottom?
-Letter to the Mayor

Shockoe Bottom late at night.

Gun violence hasn’t deterred Shockoe Bottom crowds...Street-cleaning tactic used to shut down Shockoe Bottom
-Businesses praise handling of Bottom crowd
-Shockoe Safety

Petersburg Man Found Shot Dead in Richmond...killed in Shockoe Bottom parking lot...murder victim identified
-Arrest made in killing of Petersburg man...Man charged in Shockoe slaying killed a man in 2003
-Shockoe Bottom homicide victim was friend of man slain last month
-City officials bolstering security, change parking rules in Shockoe Bottom...Richmond boosts security in Shockoe Bottom
-Shockoe Bottom firms urge action to stop violence
-Let’s shut down violence in Shockoe Bottom
-Defending Downtown
-Buzz Kill
-Reshawn D. Thurman Obituary

RVANews' Richmond Homicides in ‘10...April’s homicides most in a month in three-plus years

Second Shockoe Murder of a Petersburg Resident in Two Weeks!
Man dies after being shot in Shockoe Bottom...Richmond police hope a witness in the crowd will come forward | Times Dispatch
-20-year-old Petersburg man identified as Shockoe Bottom shooting victim
-First murder in six years in Shockoe Bottom
-Shockoe Bottom business owners talk about safety after shooting
-Residents talk safety one week after Shockoe Bottom murder

Is ethics in government an oxymoron?

Va. Tech too slow to sound alert in 2007 shooting spree...report says the university violated federal law
-AP | CNN | NBCWashington
-VT Official Response

Richmond man to serve 25 years in killing of delivery driver

Parents sent to jail after locking kids in trunk

Philip Morris’ charitable giving and health-conscious marketing were part of secret plan to lock in market share and woo the FDA

Pfizer to cease manufacturing in Richmond

After deadly mine disaster, Massey meeting may turn ugly...Second round of Massey protests set today
-Protesters gather at Massey annual meeting | Virginia Business

New Section
UVA Lacrosse Murder
Certain stories get so large that they warrant a special page. This one qualifies.
Latest: NCAA Tournament Results

Plans to fix aging roads yield to budget limits

Henrico woman charged with stealing electronics, makeup from Target store...arrested after instructing children to steal

Thahimer is relocating its Richmond headquarters

Richmond government leadership at a glance

Va. Beach trying to put local fruit on school plates

Outreach to Hispanics gives officer a mission and an edge

Car launches off of Libby Terrace

Fla. contributor to Va. campaigns raises questions
-Governor to donate debated $5,000 from Fla. contributor

Church offers Haitians medical and spiritual aid...'You do what you can'

South Hampton Roads' biggest tax delinquents? Developers

Mayor Provides Update on High-Speed Police Pursuits...wants changes to police chase policies

Boy Dies During Dental Procedure...Family seeks answers in death of 6-year-old boy at VCU...after dental work at VCU clinic
-Child's mother says VCU doctors never told her about any possible risks of anesthesia, knowing her son was asthmatic
-Autopsy conducted on 6-year-old dentist patient
-Boy who died after dental treatment remembered

Virginia Medicaid agency probes boy's death after dental work

Richmond police identify victim in early morning homicide

Deadly Westover Hills Shooting; Richmond police make quick arrest

Chesterfield mother murdered in her front yard...Woman slain in Chesterfield had feared for her life
-Suspect in Chesterfield Shooting Dies

One man dead in Powhatan, another is charged with second degree murder...Deadly Stabbing Shakes Powhatan Community...Suspect in Powhatan slaying faces additional charges
-Powhatan Stabbing Suspect Dennis Edward Merchant Jr. In Trouble Before
-Slaying shows Powhatan’s problems go beyond black and white
-Pastor warns mourners at Powhatan funeral

New computers for city schools sat unused in warehouse...School leaders say all of those computers have been installed and students are using them to take the SOLS
-Full Audit

RPS To Talk About Computers Left in Storage...City Schools Answer Computer Questions

VT shooting victim: 'More than a survivor'

Rash of armed robberies in Fan and Museum Districts...New Details In Fan Robberies | WOTBN
-Robberies Leave Fan Residents On Edge

The Great School Debate

Experts: Don't rely on detectors to stop school shootings

McDonnell asks feds for tolling authority...proposes tolls on Interstate 95 in Virginia near N.C. border

Democrats attack McDonnell's selection of Malek as government reform chairman

McDonnell expects ‘big changes’ from restructuring panel...Effort to shrink Va. government isn’t new; may be ‘harder than it sounds’
-TD Public Square Liveblogging

JLARC urges vigilance in privatizing government work
-JLARC

Arianna "Peaches" Davis
Henrico Police Seek Missing Woman...Family desperate to find missing Henrico woman | CBS6
-One Week Later: Police suspect foul play...Police suspect foul play in disappearance of Henrico woman
-Tips: Henrico Police 501-5000. $1000 reward

Families seek action on unsolved slayings...Governor gets secretary of public safety involved in unsolved cases

Police officers face more dangers in working the night shift

Richmond police unit arrests major target

Patrick Henry Charter School temporary move approved...gets OK to use church

An investor steps up for Patrick Henry — with a catch

NYC Case Study/Debates?
-New York Emerges as Cautionary Tale on Charter Schools
-Despite Push, Success at Charter Schools Is Mixed
-The Push-Back on Charter Schools
-Why Charter Schools Fail the Test

After breast controversy...Cuccinelli discontinues use of lapel pin...with breast-plate-covered goddess
-Cuccinelli’s Seal Harkens Back to Confederacy | The Score
-Cuccinelli flap a sign of religion encroaching on government
-State cover-up embarrassing
-Punch line or public official?

Cuccinelli opts for more modest state seal | AP | Washington Post

The naked truth about Virginia’s flag

Full Breasted Version Rejected, too

Cuccinelli draws praise, derision

Virginia AG Cuccinelli to turn sights on VMFA?

Negotiating peaceful coexistence in Randolph

The Future of Innsbrook

CW hosting forum Friday to discuss significance of 2008 presidential election

May Day 2010: Hundreds rally, march for workers rights

Two volunteer groups fill crucial voids in Richmond school system

Officer involved shooting sends murder suspect to hospital...Richmond, Va. Gunfight Caught on Tape
-Police-involved shooting appears justified

Paralyzed man sues Massanutten for $25 million after tubing crash

As Mumbai trial finishes, Synchronicity still forgives
-Mumbai gunman convicted

Petersburg residents 'walk the walk' against social ills

At 102, longtime worker didn’t think he’d outlive the mill

Man drowns after boat overturns at Hatteras Inlet

Features, Entertainment, Life

The Beaches of Richmond

Stolen wallet in Va. Beach turns up 20 years later

Memorial Day Weekend Checklist...
-Holiday schedule (government)

Things to Do
-See All Richmond and other Virginia city Calendars (Right Column)
-Virginia is for Lovers
-Ceremony at the War Memorial today ...at VA War Memorial 10 AM
-Memorial Day Events Across Central Virginia
-5 Ways to a Great Memorial Day...RVA In-Town Escapes..More
-5 things
-Restaurants | Farmer's Markets | Walking/Running Trails | Biking
-New website touts 'Virginia Outdoors' | Virginia Outdoors
-Weather (Right Column)

Drinking
-DUI checkpoints underway this holiday weekend
-Operation C.A.R.E.

More Safety Warnings
-A warning about hot slides
-Heading to the river? Life jackets required
-Search of Potomac River suspended
-Dangerous swim claims 1 (Appomattox River/Campbell's Bridg)
-Colonial Beach youth dies after fall from pier
-Lightning Strike Sends Chesterfield Man to Hospital
-County police step up seat-belt enforcement

Traffic
-Interstate 81: Fear, facts and the future of Southwest Virginia's most-trafficked road
-Traffic fines a reliable — and growing — revenue stream for local government

Yard Work
-“Lawn” enforcement basics

Boating
-Simple, common sense rules key to safe boating, experts say...Emergency workers teach safety as boating season begins
-Top 5 Safety Tips
-No wake zones make waves again
-New Kent man drowns after falling from houseboat

Outside RVA
-OBX: Stop along the way on your drive to the Outer Banks...OBX Calendar
-Cville: Summer Guy'd: A gentleman's treasure trove of summer fun
-SML: Tourism hopes rise at Smith Mountain Lake
-VABeach: Calendar | Memorial Day Events...Va. Beach to decrease speed limit on Shore Drive to 35 mph

Miss America Caressa Cameron rallies U.S. service members at base in Germany
-Virginia’s Miss America enmeshed in busy reign

Dong Hyun Kim Pins Down Amir Sadollah | Vancouver Sun

Amir Sadollah Ready For Toughest Test Of His Career

Animal Commonwealth Sunday
-Animal cruelty charges against Goochland’s Pet Rescue Foundation will be heard July 12
-Plan ahead for AKC dog show
-Students get froggy in Swift Creek watershed
-Pigeons are mostly gone, but coops remain
-Coyotes spotted in Virginia Beach
-Feds change rules so farmers can kill geese faster
-Books focus on ‘legacies’ of dogs, puppies
-Mixing ranch and religion

KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR SPOTSY SASQUATCH...Virginia man hunting for Sasquatch

Q&A with Mike London, U.Va. football coach

SIX Flagging — Post-Dan Snyder Era Opens Today at Six Flags

Women are everywhere in Charlottesville’s arts community.So where are the women in rock?

Readin', writin' and ridin': Rolling Thunder motorcycle group visits Montvale Elementary

Foodie Friday
The Ultimate Broad Appétit Guide
Participants, Previews, Retrospective

Hello...
-New restaurant coming to RIC airport
-The New 821 @825
-New Restaurant To Replace Dd33
-Reynolds Crossing restaurant lands new tenant (Plaza Azteca)
-Ice Cream shop

...Goodbye :(
-Dish: Goodbye White Dog | Broke Here

Richmond restaurant hailed as a small business success

Caramelized OpiNIONS on DeLuca Gelato

Martin's vs. Ukrop's

Surprising food news is coming to your mailbox

BOOZE
-Wine in Blu-ray
-Brewing Over
-Malbec and the best of both worlds
-The Beerspotter: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel
-Brad's Weekly Frugal Wine Favorite
-At P. J. Clarke’s, the Bartender of Your Dreams
-Tastings With Craft Beers

NBC12 May 27: Restaurant Report

The News: Short Order (Boathouse's Soft-Shell Crab Tank, Cuisines Moves) | Table Talk (Infuzion getting tweaked to Rose and Clay Cafe)

The Big 2 Reviews: Style Weekly on Croaker's Spot | Times Dispatch on Urban Farmhouse

Regional
-Cville: Pulled by pork: Hartman leaves Fossett’s to focus on BBQ...Still hip to be on the Square
-DC: Bear Necessities: Will Booze Fuel Bloomingdale’s Renaissance or Regression?...The Frugal Foodie: BLT Steak's Victor Albisu...How Much Pizza Is Too Much?
-Hampton Roads: Pizza Box is chock-full of choices for pizza lovers...Ono Hawaii BBQ blends Hawaiian, Chinese cuisines
-NC: She cultivates organic farming and healthy eating...Local seafood promotion moves forward
-Roanoke: Brew, braise, bake, brine: tips for cooking with tea

Velvet’s new owner (Pure Pleasure) requests alcohol license

Rewind
-Club Velvet attorney: Sam Moore to close strip club...call it quits
-ABC Board Denies Velvet Appeal...Velvet attorney accuses ABC of entrapment

Woman got a new tattoo in Norfolk. Then hepatitis, she says.

High-energy happy hour

UniverSoul Circus
-CBS6

UniverSoul, world's only African American-owned circus, has poodles and passion

Hydrilla in Swift Creek Reservoir

Heist-proof museums? U.S. buildings aided by design, location

Rock band KISS to bring 'Hottest Show on Earth' to Virginia Beach

48 Hour Film Project Registration Begins

UVA Women's Lacrosse Season Ends...Men's Team Advances to Face Duke

Not doing anything? VDOT needs help mowing grass.

Source: Friends of the Richmond Mounted Squad
Animal Commonwealth Sunday
-That Horse Who Got Smacked On Saturday Night By Some Drunk Guy Still Pissed
-Two dogs kill four pet sheep in Petersburg...Search continues for dogs that killed sheep
-Problem with rats gets the attention of Call 12
-Man convicted in shooting of cat
-Virginia wonders what to do with immigrant elk
-Horses Trained with Music
-A new animal shelter for Petersburg
-Augusta Regional SPCA asking for more funding

DMB: A Message To Our Fans

Dave Matthews avoids pols

The Civil War
-Blue and Gray battle in courthouse fields
-History museum shows Danville’s Civil War history
-'The Great War' and other history books explore the battlefield and beyond

Graduation!
-VCU grads told to believe in power of potential
-At UVA valediction, author tells graduates to listen, learn...Uber-volunteer among today’s degree earners...Yeardley Love Honored

Playing minor league football and loving it...Bryan Randall: Playing for the love of the game

Restoration of Forest Hill Park’s lake celebrated

I Believe: Personal Portraits of Faith

Celebrity Maestro

Foodie Friday
Local Foodie To Blog About Food Thing
-My Foodblogging Spoofed by Tobacco Ave

Healthy appetites at lunchtime in Roanoke's school cafeterias...School nutritionist Samara Collins: Cooking up a balanced lunch

New Openings/Re-Openings
-I See Bread People
-Casa Grande Opening New Location At Twin Hickory Town Center
-From the NFL to a collegiate theme (Shula’s 2 closes, University Bar & Grill opens)
-Welcome Back, 8 1/2

Wine Stuff
-Taste of the Tour de France
-Kliman Knows Norton
-Virginia's first lady, Maureen McDonnell, gets behind the local wine biz

Education by the plateful: College course uses food to teach basic skills

Billed as a combatant of obesity and global warming, Manchester’s first urban farm takes root

NBC12 May 20: Restaurant Report

The News: Dish (New Restaurants) | Short Order (Positive Vibe) | Table Talk (Café Ole coming to Carytown)

The Big 2 Reviews: Style Weekly on Fanhouse | Times Dispatch on Fanhouse restaurant

Regional
-Cville: Fry’s Spring Station set to serve | C-ville
-Danville: Short Sugar’s serving famous BBQ for over 25 years
-DC: Tom Sietsema's Spring Dining Guide...Bourbon Steak’s Truffle Macaroni and Cheese...Feedback: Kushi...For real dim sum, head to Wheaton, not Chinatown...Outside L’Enfant Metro: The Center of the Food Truck Universe
-Hampton Roads: Hip and delicious Cobalt Grille...Eat. Drink. Ogle. The King's Daughters' Tour de Cuisine...Jillian's restaurant closes its doors in Norfolk's Waterside...Ham: The Meat That Made Smithfield Famous
-Roanoke: A taste of the Blue Ridge....West End Community Market: Another garden spot

Wilderness on Trust's endangered list

Go kayaking (Smithfield's Windsor Castle Park) at new park without getting all wet

Motivational speakers tap into uplifting themes

Sotheby's Auctions: The Collection of Patricia Kluge
-Sotheby's First Home Auction in 20 Years...Billionaire Patricia Kluge Sells Jewels at Sotheby's...Contents of Albemarle House up for public auction...An auction for the ages
-Kluge Auction
-'Queen' cleans castle
-Sotheby's to Auction The Collection of Patricia Kluge at her Virginia Home (picture)

Biking in Downtown Richmond

Forced to Make Unnecessary Repairs?

All 25 former Ukrop's are now Martin's...Final Martin’s stores open, ending Ukrop’s conversion...Ukrops becomes Martin’s

Speaking of Ukrop's (Still Kickin')

Carytown targets gum on sidewalks

Graduation...
-An era ends as President Eddie N. Moore Jr. presides over VSU's 123rd commencement
-At UR graduation, U.S. education secretary urges community service
-Liberty graduates last class to attend under leadership of Falwell Sr...Glenn Beck emphasizes faith in LU commencement speech
-Va. Tech graduates urged to 'work hard, dream big' | Bob McDonnell Full Transcript
-Commencement for VMI cadets
-Several people hurt after deck collapse near W&L campus
-President Obama at Hampton U

Source: Miss USA
W&M student Samantha Casey places 2nd runner up in Miss USA pageant | Va. Gazette
-Miss Universe Profile

Trump turns beauty queens into sex kittens

W&M student competes for Miss USA on Sunday

Trail Days: For hikers, it's a reunion; for business, it's 'insane'

Chris Brown Day Retrospective:
Straight From the Source
-Julia... im sorry baby.. honestly... im sorry for how security and police acted... i deeply... didnt know it was u.. im sorry
-so i guess some reporter got escorted from my show by police becuz they were being rude...i dont have time to care...i love my fans..

Chris Brown performs with purpose at Richmond charity concert
-Exclusive Flicks: Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Bow Wow, Omarion, and Ryan Leslie Perform At Chris Brown’s Benefit Concert

Gun violence hasn’t deterred Shockoe Bottom crowds...Street-cleaning tactic used to shut down Shockoe Bottom

Saturday, 15th May 2010 Siegel Center 7:00 PM
Chris Brown and Friends (T-Pain, Keri Hilson, Trey Songz, Mario and Ryan Leslie)...Chris to headline Haiti benefit concert | Style Weekly

After Party: Shockoe Shutdown | Richmond.com
-City officials bolstering security, change parking rules in Shockoe Bottom...Shockoe Bottom ready for late-night party
-See Shockoe Violence (first column)

After-After Party: The Hotel Lobby?

Chris Brown is with you...‘Hurt’ That His Charity Work Is Questioned...Is it image rehab? Chris Brown says he just wants to help | NBC12 Interview

HappyBdayChrisBrown...Vegas nixes Chris Brown

Chris Brown -- High Marks from Judge...Is 'In Good Standing' With Counselors, Lawyer Says | Reuters

Chris Brown walks out on Q94’s interview! | SF Gate

Chris Brown to headline benefit concert in Richmond...Gives Back...Embarks on Image Rehab Tour 2010 | CBS6 | Times Dispatch

Street-Cred Scorecard: Eve Plumb vs. Chris Brown

Counting on Fame...Chris Brown headlines Richmond census rally...aids Richmond census outreach...TMZ: Chris Brown's Census Confusion | LA Times | MTV

Animal Commonwealth Sunday
-Va. park's female bald eagle dies...Maymont's female bald eagle dies
-Chesterfield family took pride in raising lion cubs at home
-Mystery focuses on murder, missing cat
-Migratory fish returning to Rappahannock River
-Babes in nature: Leave well enough alone

Has the new infrastructure of independent touring left DIY music veterans out in the cold?
-Alex Kemp’s Latest DIY Offering

May 14-15, 2010
Ultimate Air Dogs, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Red Bull Canal Crashers, Mud Run, freestyle bike competition, James River Scramble trail run, food, exhibits and more
Dominion Riverrock: Richmond’s Riverlife Celebration | Official Site
-NBC12 | Richmond.com | Style Weekly | Times Dispatch

20,000 turn out for Riverrock festival