Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule November 2010 

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Hard News, Politics, Business, Crime
  


-Roundup:
CBS6 | NBC12 | Style Weekly | Times Dispatch | WRIC8
-Police directed not to enforce Richmond noise law
-Henrico, Richmond and Chesterfield Must Re-Write Noise Ordinances
-Local Attorney Challenges Richmond Noise Ordinance

Illegal immigrant charged in fatal crash
-Illegal Immigrant Feliciano Aguas-Suarez Charged In Deadly Hanover Crash Appears In Court

Hampton Roads veterans join "don't ask, don't tell" discussion
Virginia Bridges - Thousands Need Repairs
Former Christian youth worker charged with sex crime
Chivalry results in beating of man downtown (Fredericksburg)
Henrico officer pleads no contest to DUI

L.C. Bird graduate killed in Afghanistan
...Soldier, an ODU graduate, dies in explosion 

Virginia tribal chiefs deliver deer to governor...Thanksgiving Tax Tribute In Richmond
-With 2 deer and a turkey, tax debt is sealed again

Traffic/Speed Traps
-NBC12 study reveals Richmond-area "speed traps"
-Crashes snarl traffic, but holiday travel smooth
-Governor Admits Speed Limit Increase Was Done For Extreme Speed-Loving First Lady
-Roads busy with Thanksgiving travelers
-D.C. among worst for holiday traffic
 
Busiest Day At RIC?  
 
RIC passengers move smoothly through security
-Airport protest never takes off, few delays seen
-D.C. airports and the TSA: Reports from Twitter


Protesters' body scanner opt-out day could bring nationwide delays at airports
-Placards, kilts part of plans for scanner protests
 
At RIC, most travelers OK with security measures
 
Travelers say they're willing to make sacrifices for safety
 
"Make Mickey Mouse Ears"
 
Pat-downs draw few complaints at Norfolk airport
 
Rutherford Institute sues over ‘virtual strip searches’ and ‘rub-downs’
 
WaPo Commentary
-George Will: The T.S. of A takes control
-Charles Krauthamme: Don't touch my junk

Jackson Ward businesses change hours after robbery
Pimping
-Manassas man charged with running brothel
-Former gang member tells how she recruited young girls into becoming prostitutes
-Sex ring: Couple arrested for alleged pimping

Another corporate headquarters for Richmond?
Father of missing Dinwiddie Junior High teen speaks out
-Dinwiddie Girl Found
Five Somalis found guilty of piracy charges in Norfolk
Five Somalis found guilty of piracy charges in Norfolk

JLARC: Privitization estimates may have been high
...off by millions...Report undercuts governor's ABC privatization plan
-Full Report

More foreclosures in French’s portfolio
The mayor’s flagship program for youth seeks better yields after a lackluster first year
Hopewell man accused of attacking sex offender is back in jail
Who's calling and threatening a local sheriff?
Va. officials meet Gates on command closure
Ex-Va. finance chief gets 10 years for wire fraud

Amid FDA warnings, maker of Four Loko to remove caffeine content...ban fuels binge
-Pending FDA Ban, Students Stock Up on Four Loko
 
Get the government out of the booze biz

Richmond ranks 79th in crime rankings... climbs crime ranking despite drop in crime 
-Full Rankings

High Profile Cases...
9 years of questions, 3.5 days of deliberations
-With verdict, attorneys show how to win a case, even when there's not much of one
-Voices of Chandra Levy trial
-Chandra Levy trial (The Interactive)
 
Guilty verdict for Bay in Landstown case
-Behind the Landstown plot
-Trial to begin for Virginia Beach teen accused of plotting to kill classmates
-Journal entries detail plot to attack Landstown High
-Va. Beach teen was ready for blood bath, videos show
-Experts: Bay had bipolar disorder, PTSD at time of arrest

Homeless man's companion grapples with his slaying
Virginia Tech officials can be sued over '07 shooting deaths
South Richmond man gets 2 life terms in robbery

Richmond City Council retroactively sets towing rate to $95
 
$95 rate charged by city and its towing contractor is unauthorized
| NBC12

High-speed rails make slow move to Virginia
 
Will Seaboard line roll again?
-Faster rail travel could blossom in N.C.
Ahold Profit Misses Estimates on One-Time Costs From Ukrops
Extra police patrols after car break-ins in the Fan
State police investigate VCU student death as apparent suicide
Steady Sounds Robbed
Scalia criticizes court's expansion of 'due process'
Satan Arrested For Henrico Death
A search for ideas to boost Hampton Roads
Two arrested in fatal attack on Manassas student | TBD
Johnson City doctor charged with DUI, tells trooper he will not treat him in the future
Debate swirls over federal control of Fort Monroe
Hajizada, activist and alum, released from prison
Richmond officers help save woman from fire
Whooping cough cases on the rise
Gun at James River High School
Sens. Webb, Allen gear up for potential rematch
Pentagon responds on JFCOM demands
-After Webb threat, defense officials turn over JFCOM info
-Gov. will meet with defense secretary over base closure

More detailed charter school application backed

Richmond’s Deskgate 2010
-Investigation shows misuse of taxpayer dollars in Richmond...Richmond Pays Nearly $37,000 for a Desk
 
Pope Resigns as Parks Director...as audits blast department

 
5 Richmond parks employees face disciplinary hearings
 
Reaction
-Reaction to Parks and Rec investigation
-Open letter to Mayor Dwight Jones on J.R. Pope’s resignation
 
Full Auditors Reports on Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities:
-Abuse of City Resources
-Pine Camp Reception Desk

Regional transportation and lost opportunities: GRTC’s John Lewis leaves for Florida next month
Johnson Probe Yields More Arrests (Midlothian angle)...FBI points to more bribes in Prince George's
-'A series of related investigations' in Pr. George 
-3 Prince George's officers arrested, search warrants in progress...
Pr. George's officer freed to await trial in corruption probe
 
Liquor, politics mix easily in Prince George's  
Arrest of Prince George's executive Jack Johnson is a reminder that money swirling around deals can be a blessing and a curse
Cash and jewelry stolen during church burglary
Soon-to-be citizen Kaine
Cuccinelli: DMV can refuse federal papers for licenses | Times Dispatch

Microbes

-MRSA outbreak at Chippenham neonatal unit...One newborn died; 10 others became ill
-Hopewell mother of MRSA victim speaks out...Newborn's death, likely from MRSA, leaves mother sad and frustrated
-Chippenham Hospital Opens after MRSA Found in NICU
-A closer look at MRSA bacteria
 
Hepatitis B Scare At Assisted Living Home

Richmond Crusade for Voters draws line on leadership
Ruckersville pawnshop thief accused of witness tampering
Parkway shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Marines stay prepared on five areas of threats
Richmond's chief administrative officer getting results
Richmond Police Lose Track of Suspect In Pursuit, Day Care Crash...4-month-old uninjured after police chase
Another UVa student attacked
Tough prison sentences throw away the key on teen offenders
'Sovereign citizens' maintain that U.S., Virginia laws don't apply to them
Calculation of salaries by Va. schools isn't uniform
 
Million-dollar college presidents on the rise
Midtown Tunnel/HRBT top priorities for the region
Use low-cost carriers at RIC or lose them, travelers warned
-Richmond Must Win Southwest Airlines
Retail Merchants Association presents the Valor Awards to those who save lives | Times Dispatch
Malone Resigns From Patrick Henry Board
-Different Picture Emerges in Patrick Henry Dispute
 
Malone Out at Patrick Henry?
| Times Dispatch

Foreclosure's ugliness plays out in Chesterfield
After suicides at W&M, many on campus ask, 'Why?'
Former finance secretary to be sentenced for fraud
-Outrage, not disappointment, should be response to fraud
-Forbes cooperated with investigators in fraud case

McDonnell to start over on liquor plan...hires consultant to study ABC options
-McDonnell liquor study called a waste

Fas Mart changes policy on head coverings
Treading Taxes
-Study: Corporate income tax isn't a problem
-Va. revenue grows, still lags

McDonnell to display tabletop Nativity scene
McDonnell, Kaine to 'roast' Warner at health care benefit
SUV sought after 3 wounded in Gilpin Court shootings
Employees lock man in store's cooler after scuffle
Neo-Nazi tries to force out tenants
Short Pump family finds 6 foot boa constrictor
Fight for justice: Justine Swartz Abshire’s family wages war on widower
Armed robbery in quiet West End neighborhood
Concrete Bungle: How Immigration Divided a D.C. Union
Richmond nun who survived deadly crash back at the convent
Copper thefts on the rise in Richmond
Two file suit after ouster in Norfolk no-show employee scandal
Marcus Jones, deputy chief administrative officer for finance, to take over as Norfolk city manager | CBS6 | Times Dispatch
 
Mayor Jones Statement on Marcus Jones
 
Norfolk Media: It's official: Ex-assistant to be Norfolk city manager...Norfolk has chosen new city manager, sources say
Black Male School Achievement Report Shows Huge Gap
Richmond Paving Peeves GRTC Bus Riders
McDonnell unveils plans to spend unused VDOT funds | Times Dispatch  
-T-D's Public Square will explore the future of transportation

Chandra Levy's secrets revealed
Bullied to Death: 17-year-old hanged himself after complaining of torment in Yorktown school
 
Experts to address bullying, campus violence, other issues at VaTech gathering
 
Bullying

-Varina high school stomps out bullying at football game
-Goochland Middle School starts bullying prevention program

Complaints filed against Richmond area non-profit
-NBC12 Investigation: Richmond area non-profit
Mayor, Council form joint poverty commission...Fighting Poverty In Richmond
 
Area food banks struggle to meet demand as need grows
...Unprecedented demand at food banks
Hopewell man (Danie Narron) charged with attempted murder of sex offender | CBS6 | NBC 12 | Times Dispatch
Search Continues for Economic Guru
Richmond City Council runs into wall while questioning site for new jail
-Mark Holmberg on the effort to build a new jail in Richmond

Squatter’s Rights in Monroe Park

Monroe Park Renovations: Where Should Homeless Services Be Moved?
...Future of Monroe Park feeding programs studied
   
Monroe Park plan leaves out homeless  

Why renovate Monroe Park?
 
Monroe Park plan spurs debate over services for homeless

Man robbed of his Nikes at gunpoint in South Richmond
Charges dropped in DC9 case...death looms large
-DC9 mystery deepens
-Protesters unsatisfied with DC9 case | Washington Post
 
Blood in photo not Mohammed's
   
‘So You Don’t Know If These Witnesses are Crackheads…’

Governor taps analysts to study liquor options

McDonnell would consider liquor referendum
-NBC 12 Investigation: The Look of Private Liquor Sales
-Less is more for liquor plan
 
Malt liquor beverages causing concern to officials

UR students receive politically charged e-mail from employee
DNA links Morgan Harrington's killer with a Fairfax County abduction-rape case
Student raped on University of Mary Washington campus
SOL data can point to lessons on success
Counterfeit CDs nabbed in Chesterfield raid
Why traffic flow slows when drivers hit tunnels
Set clocks back Saturday night -- or get to church, golf or brunch an hour early on Sunday
Trani-led think tank offers services to regional vision group
-Region must embrace Fort Lee's growth

Former Tuckahoe Village Recreation Association snack bar volunteer gets nine-month term in embezzlement
'Frontline' show dissects case of the Norfolk Four
Mark Holmberg looks back 1959 murder in Monroe Park
Five children sentenced in vandalism of Norfolk church
King George blasts Maryland firefighters
-Sparks still fly after fire
Man steals car, then cruiser in chase before getting shot (Fairfax) | Washington Post
Crooks "recycling" stolen items in Church Hill for cash
Economic intrigue?
New Marine Corps commandant fields questions, talks about his priorities at town hall meeting in Quantico
2010 Richmond Region Election Guide

Eric Cantor lays out 22-page game plan | Times Dispatch | AP  
-The rise of Rep. Eric Cantor and the midterm election’s mixed signals
-Eric Cantor on the rise
 

Results
-Winners: 1st (Wittman (R)) | 3rd (Scott (D))| 4th (Forbes (R))| 5th (Hurt (R))| 7th (Cantor (R))
-Virginia Board of Elections | CBS6 | WaPo Live Chat
-GOP takes over Virginia's House delegation...With Republican takeover, Virginia flips again
-Virginia Republicans say they're ready to deliver
-Virginia's Democrats at political crossroads...After consecutive pummelings, Virginia Democrats hunt for path back to power
-Democrats take bruising, but Va. is still purple...More evidence that Virginia is a swing state

-Republicans reclaim control in Virginia's House districts
...Va. Republicans delighted to see pendulum sway
-Decision Virginia: Blue state turns into a Red state
-Va Dem incumbents fall in big GOP election
-GOP gains three House seats as Hurt, Rigell, Griffith win
-Kaine taking Va. losses 'personally'
-Virginia caught in election’s national tides
-Midterm election winners and losers: Who's good for gossip, who's bad for gossip, who failed at gossip
-Political Forecast: Cloudy 
-Thought campaign was ugly? Just wait
-National: Republicans tear up President Obama's map...prepare to take power...The rise and fall of Nancy Pelosi
 
2 of 3 amendments passing easily

Election Day
-Voter turnout in Virginia exceeds expectations
-The view from the ground
-Richmond voter reports issue with precinct official
-Voting goes smoothly in Richmond area...Problems at the polls early Election Day quickly fixed...Scattered Problems Reported at Polls
-McDonnell, Cantor to vote together
-Cantor in Henrico, hoping for festive evening
 
Preview

-Virginia Public Access Project
-Richmond Times Dispatch: Election Day information for voters in Virginia | Region Voter Guide | Interactive Page 
-Decision Virginia: Elections 2010
-Daily Press: Voters, it's time to choose your candidates | 2010 Election Guide | Shad Plank Blog
-Virginian Pilot: House Elections
-Polls are Open

1ST DISTRICT HOUSE
-Wittman cruises to win over Krystal Ball
...breezes to easy win
-OpenSecrets | Wikipedia | Map 
-Free Lance Star: Ballots feature House hopefuls

Krystal Ball (Democrat) | FEC Financial Disclosure 
-Krystal Ball claims victory over 'sexist' Santa photos
-Times Dispatch "In Her Words"
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate

Gail Parker (Independent Green)
-Times Dispatch "In Her Words"

Rob Wittman WINNER (Republican Incumbent) | Official Congressional Site | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words" 
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate

3RD DISTRICT HOUSE
-Democrat Bobby Scott coasts to victory in 3rd District | Virginian Pilot
-OpenSecrets | Wikipedia | Map
-Virginian Pilot's Voter Guide: 3rd Congressional District candidates 
-Virginian Pilot: Mudslinging at a minimum in 3rd District race 

John D. Kelly (Independent)
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"

James Quigley (Libertarian) | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate

Bobby Scott WINNER (Democrat Incumbent) | Official Congressional Site | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words" 
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate
-WAVY: Bobby Scott bids for 3rd District 

Chuck Smith (Republican) | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate

4TH DISTRICT HOUSE
-Forbes easily wins re-election in 4th District | Progress Index | Virginian Pilot
- OpenSecrets | Wikipedia | Map 
-Virginian Pilot's Voter Guide: 4th Congressional District candidates...Forbes versus LeGrow: In God, only one trusts

Randy Forbes WINNER (Republican Incumbent) | Official Congressional Site | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words" 
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate

Wynne LeGrow (Democrat) | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate

5TH DISTRICT HOUSE
--Hurt unseats Perriello | AP | Roanoke Times | Washington Post | Perriello Statement
-Redistricting could bode well for GOP in 5th
-Why Tom Perriello's defeat was nearly inevitable
-Hurt, Perriello address future plans
-Hurt takes 5th: Perriello upbeat in defeat
-The votes are counted ... What next?
-Griffith, Hurt seats will need to be filled
- OpenSecrets | Wikipedia | Map 
-Daily Progress: Perriello, Hurt focus on Southside...Warner, McDonnell, Cuccinelli stump in 5th District 
-Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball

Jeffrey Clark (Independent)  
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"

Robert Hurt
WINNER (Republican) | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words" 
-Danville Register and Bee: Virginia's top legislators rally in Danville 

Tom Perriello (Democrat Incumbent) | Official Congressional Site | FEC Financial Disclosure
-What's next for Perriello?
-Times Dispatch "In His Words" 
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate
-c-ville: Obama champions Perriello to crowd of true believers

7TH DISTRICT HOUSE
-Cantor cruises to victory...poised to be next House majority leader
-Cantor making calls to every GOP lawmaker... seeks House leadership post
-OpenSecrets | Wikipedia | Map 
-Free Lance Star: Ballots feature House hopefuls

Floyd Bayne (Tea Party) | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words" 
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate
-Goochland Gazette: Five Questions 
-Richmond BizSense Q&A

Eric Cantor WINNER (Republican Incumbent) | Official Congressional Site | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate
-Goochland Gazette: Five Questions
-Decision Virginia: Cantor rejects notion that he is hiding from his opposition

Rick Waugh (Democrat) | FEC Financial Disclosure
-Times Dispatch "In His Words"
-NBC12 Meet the Candidate
-Goochland Gazette: Five Questions


French charges postponed until January
Governor McDonnell’s father, John F. ‘Jack’ McDonnell dies
Mayor Eyes Prime Real Estate: West Cary Bus Shed
Large Fight Inside Shockoe Bottom Nightclub
-Shockoe Bottom fight leaves 2 officers hurt, 4 people arrested
Former mayor, civil rights pioneer Hermanze Fauntleroy dies
Richmond noise ordinance under scrutiny
-Commonwealth’s Attorney Speaks Against City Noise Ordinance

Docs draw big paydays from drug companies

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Features, Food, Entertainment, Life

Richmond Book News 
-Another holiday release highlights Miller & Rhoads
-Love, Terror, Germs: Physician Pens Medical Thriller
-Book review of Howard Owen's "The Reckoning"
-Two best friends buy children's bookstore in Richmond...Bookstore Co-Owner Helps Run Virginia Bookstore from London

Unlocking the Canal
Richmond Needs More Parks, Lost Report Says
 
Anywhere But Byrd Park
Discriminating Strip Club? Paper Moon Settles Suit
Virginia Tech has sold out its ticket allotment for the ACC championship
Justin Bieber includes Norfolk patients in music video
Promoter avoids jail over for illegal warehouse party in Norfolk
Jefferson tree lighting 'a fun way to start off the season'
(Belated) Foodie Friday!
The Vegan and the Redneck
Fresca 22 S. Addison St
-Fresca on Addison is Open
-Pots Stirring (Fresca on Addison)
-A Restaurant Smorgasbord...Jimmy & Jannequin: kitchen love at Fresca
 
5 Questions with a Foodie: Matt Sadler
-Richmond’s hidden gems: Eastern Asian cuisine
 
5 Favorites: Doughnuts
 
Etiquette for Success  
 
What's New
-New Sicilian Pizzeria in Town
-New Vietnamese Restaurant Opens on November 29th 
-Burritos for Black Friday in Carytown
-Richmond Bars Featured on "Drinking Made Easy"
-New shop sweetens up West Broad Village
-Like wine for chocolate: 32nd area winery to open
 
On the Rocks: Can America Learn to Drink Intelligently?
 
 
November 25: NBC12 Restaurant Report
 
The Big Reviews:
Style Weekly on Pho | Times Dispatch on The Cellar Door | Richmond Magazine on Urban Farmhouse
 
Regional
-Cville:
Hello, Mr. Chang: Space change, but elusive chef still coming...Table Talk: Clifton Inn, Kingsmill, Keswick Hall...Checking in with Clifton Inn, Bill Hamilton and Tim Gearhart...Un-wreathed: City Market founders’ kin kicked out
-DC:
At 62, chef Michel Richard is far from retiring. He’s just getting started....Sietsema on Shab Row Bistro in Frederick
-Hampton Roads:
Breakfast in Smithfield–and Bliss...Hometown feel, hearty breakfast at Nix

Black Friday!
Buy Local
-Holiday Cards Made in RVA
-Small businesses tout benefits of Black Saturday
-Quirk-y Goodies for Gifting
-
Also see Shop Local!
 
More...
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Black Friday Richmond 2010
-Deals on Twitter
-Things To Do Free, Things To Get Free
-Black Friday Deals
-Facebook Teams Up with Short Pump Town Center
-Optimism ushers in holiday shopping season
-Tips on how to plan for Black Friday
-Get an Employee Discount
-Thanksgiving DC
 
Crime

-Police fighting holiday shopping criminals
-Roanoke police bulk up efforts for Black Friday

Grace...

Wild turkey gets a bounty of attention
 
Gobble
-Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving and Catering:
Richmond.com | RVANews
-Dinner, 1600s style
-Burritos for Black Friday in Carytown
-Thanksgiving Centerpieces by Richmond Bloggers
-Vegan Thanksgiving meal
-The All American Thanksgiving table
-Talking turkey -- and tougher dinner-table topic
 
Volunteering
-Church Hill tutoring sessions lift up neighborhood | CHPN articles on CHAT
-Volunteers prepare for massive Thanksgiving dinner
-In the bag
-Food Bank busy before Thanksgiving
-Sharing a Meal: Building relationships one bite at a time
-UVa students prepare holiday meals for needy
 
Feel Good Stories
-Navy man based at Quantico arrives home from Afghanistan in time for Thanksgiving
-Good Samaritan Who Found Wandering Toddler Speaks Out
-Thanksgiving: A moveable feast
-The gift of gratitude

DEA suspends sales of 'fake pot'...Norment bill criminalizes Spice
 
Morgan renews push to decriminalize pot

Race, politics and dancing: How the city’s crackdown on nightclubs is dredging up some old demons.
-City Scrambled to Create Nightclub Forms, E-mails Show
UVA Dean tells New York Times that early admission reduces student anxiety
George Mason is officially the coolest DC area school
Assault suspect claims to be Len Bias' son
Downtown Mall West? Crozet wants to be on the map
A new book traces Virginia’s place in the preppy pantheon
Va. Opera hires interim artistic help

Maggie Walker Statue Proposed
... Richmond City Council approves Maggie Walker statue
-Maggie Walker statue envisioned for Broad Street
-Mark On Maggie Walker Statue

History Lesson Monday
-Ship named after Richmond native
...New destroyer honors a black naval pioneer...Huge honor for family of black naval pioneer
-Ceremony For Vets a Part of History...war stories will not be forgotten
-Bringing back the Bellevue Theater
-VCU Student Protest Parking Lot on Slave Burial Ground
-Richmond Grave Robber
-Washington slept here...many successors visited
-Roanoker Mary Skinner persistently preserves plants for Smithsonian
-Life in Caroline sweet in 1940s
-Historians Weigh Secession Votes


Next year, Denny, next year
-Hamlin turns eye to 2011
-Gibbs' racing teams endure miserable day
-Hamlin left with disappointment
-Hamlin's season of accomplishment ends in disappointment 
-Proud ... and hurting 
 
Preview
Denny Hamlin talks about how he got here...Turn for the better for Denny Hamlin
 
Denny Hamlin confident in car after final practice at Homestead ... prepares to lay it all on the line in season finale 
 
Hamlin's parents are proud, but nervous
 
It's time for the last ride in wildest Chase so far...ace will be full of drama...Chase contenders weigh risk, reward...Miami Vice
  
Analysis
-Why Denny Hamlin will win the championship
-Underestimate Hamlin at your own risk
-When The Heck Did Denny Hamlin Start Winning So Much?
-Hamlin's rise gives young stars hope
 
Trash Talking
-Denny Hamlin: Jimmie's not in my head, I'm in his
-Drivers war of words includes using social media
-Hamlin takes verbal jabs from Chase contenders

Animal Commonwealth 11.21.10
-Hoof condition leads to death of giraffe at zoo
-Hay a hot commodity this winter
-Richmond fire captain recalls loyal arson dog
-Pit Bull Pups Stolen from Hopewell...Three of seven stolen puppies found
-Hunting Dogs Attacked
-Pit bull attacks woman near Windsor
-Boys charged in exotic animal theft
-Animals show they are thankful, too
-At work with Scott Wilson, turkey farmer in Suffolk
-High-tech vet loves her work
-Baby dolphin rescued by tourists
-Bedbugs in Apartments: Whose Problem Is It?

Great Escapes: Eat, drink and be daring
-20 ideas for escaping the stresses of the season
Dave Matthews Band returns to Cville for back-to-back shows

Nov 13, 2010 - Jan 23, 2011

VMFA: Sally Mann: The Flesh and The Spirit Exhibit
-Mann-Sized
-Sally Mann, and Nude Children, Return to Museum
-VMFA show gives Mann chance to transcend controversy

W&M drubs Richmond, wins CAA title | The Collegian
Showdown looms over proposed Beach club 'Eden'
Foodie Friday
Corn festival brings tribes together to celebrate
 

Over at the Farm
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Questions for a Local Farmer
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Coop de grass: Charlottesville eggsellent adventure
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Virginia farm supplies eateries in D.C. despite animal-care violations
 
Streams of Whiskey
-Va couple seek to make moonshine top-shelf drink
-In Nelson, distillery to offer taste of the highlands

 
Food and Crime
-Byram's Lobster House owner accused of damaging neighboring building
-Man arrested in homicide outside Richmond restaurant
-Spotsylvania pizza driver beaten, robbed
-Man who tried to stop robbery is killed (Maryland)
 
What's New

-Sunday Dining
-McLean's Moves, Savor Changes Name
-Dishing on New Restaurants
-The New Mainstream on Main Street...Mainstream becomes Fan's newest eatery, with more on the way.
-Reichl in Richmond
-Sweet Spot opening  
 

The Truth about Restaurant Week
...RRW Update
-Rewind: Food fight: renegade gets flack for unofficial restaurant week...That’s Just Restaurant WEAK
 
Restaurant Report: NBC12 November 18  

The Big Reviews:
Style Weekly on Amour Wine Bistro | Times Dispatch on Vietnam Garden | Richmond.com on Zeus Gallery Café
 
Regional
-Cville:
Countdown to Kluge auction continues...Hello, Mr. Chang: Space change, but elusive chef still coming...Checking in with Rise Pizzaworks, Brix and others
-DC:
Team Behind Penn Quarter’s Proof Tries Spanish Food at Estadio...The Foreign Ingestor: Mitsitam Cafe...Sietsema on Super Bowl Noodle House...CapMac Truck Makes Its Debut Today on Farragut Square...Best of Wilson Boulevard: Local Favorites

Skins
-The Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder
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How good is Mike Shanahan at damage control?
-Daniel Snyder: 18-game season means more high-quality games

-How good is Mike Shanahan at damage control?
-Redskins rubbing off on Shanahan, McNabb

Virginia Opera terminates Artistic Director Peter Mark | Daily Press | Times Dispatch | Washington Post
Man Who Vick Owes $6 Million To Is Cheering For Him
Miss Virginia talks about being bullied
City Allows Dancing Without Permits — for Now
Shadow Boxing
WWE Smackdown Spoilers from Richmond VA

Catholic Bishops Call for More Exorcists
Bringing the beat to Grounds
Norfolk to ask state for an OK on riverboat gambling
-Snake eyes likely for Norfolk's riverboat gambling plans

William and Mary student (Richmonder) to appear on 'Oprah' for Haiti aid work

VCU Extreme Sports
-Medieval warfare alive and well at Monroe Park 
-This year, VCU quidditch team headed for World Cup 
-Interesting People: ‘Wait, you’re THE Hula Hoop Girl?’ 

Social responsibility and business do profitably meld, Ben & Jerry's co-founder says
Ropes Course Good for Byrd Park?
A beer pong business? Have you been drinking?
History Lesson Monday
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The Burial Ground: An Early African American site in Richmond
-Break the Whip
-How Obama should remember the Confederacy as the 150th anniversary of the Civil War approaches
-Historical groups plan Civil War 150th anniversary
-Review: National Archives exhibit on the Civil War
-Orange rejects Walmart talks...Walmart lawsuit in court today
-Don’t know jack about Jefferson
-Civil War at 150: Slavery, Lincoln polarized the nation
-The News & Advance to highlight stories from Civil War era
-James offers history lessons
-Honoring veterans, Stuarts Draft teens come face to face with history
-Historical society publishes book on churchyard cemeteries
-Track the history of city's railroad depot as it turns 100
-100th anniversary of naval flight gets historic sendoff

The Hipster in the Mirror
New Drug Popping Up in Central Virginia Schools
-Garrett bill targets sale of fake marijuana products
-Virginia lawmakers propose ban on synthetic marijuana...Virginia urged to criminalize 'spice'
 
Spice just the tip of drug scene 

Richmond-area residents reflect on conceptions of God
City officials hope UFL team helps turn around Sportsplex
Metro's runaway escalators
-Firm investigating Metro escalators
-Metro knew about escalator issues
-Urgent inspection finds escalator brake issues
-Escalators used by Metro have history of trouble
-Metro escalators: What we found in our 2-day survey

Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus

Animal Commonwealth 11.14.10
-Va. sturgeon may be key to ancient fish's recovery
-Birth of a Lion
-Backyard garden offers buffet for the birds
-Scientists learn physics behind how cats drink water without getting wet 
-End of daylight saving time spells deer danger
-Lice. They're tiny, tenacious and nearly invisible.
-D.C. bed bug summit in high demand
-Agreement limits Hanover County resident to two chimps
-Dog license changes proposed in Hanover
-Varina man sentenced in dog shooting | CBS6
-What's new at Virginia Zoo? More attractions. Higher prices.
-Virginia seeks to lure more hunters to the sport
-Finding (Feline) Love in Virginia Beach
-Raccoons in Bristol, region being tested for rabies


SunTrust Richmond Marathon
Record-size field of 16,106 highlights 33rd running of event
...Top runners cross the finish line at SunTrust Richmond Marathon...Basweti's absence opens the door for Chepses...Dengersa runs away with SunTrust women's title
-A marathoner in the family
-Official Results
-USA Today

 
Photos: CBS6 | Richmond.com | RVANews | Brightroom
 
Fans get original for Cheer Challenge...Words of encouragement spur runners  
  
Previews
-RVANews | Times Dispatch | Street Closures
-The First Marathon Experience..."ENJOY IT!"
-Basweti favored to three-peat
-Marathon runner went the extra mile to lose weight
-For couple, race day follows wedding day
-Winning a fight for his life
-Who's That Guy in the Gas Mask?
-New record in marathon registrations
-The business behind the marathon


-For parents of rabid Bieber fans, special room is a lifesaver
-Justin Bieber's Norfolk show was a polished, tightly controlled event

Shenandoah park memories in black and white
Storm off OBX brings massive waves, flooding
Richmond alumnus will donate $3 million to West Virginia University
Look out, leadfoots! Rio red-light cam going live
-->Foodie<-- Friday
 
Tuffy Stone puts the 'Q' in our Monday Q&A
 
5 Questions with a Foodie: Dana Craig
 
51 great pizza parlors
-Crozet Pizza Serves Up Best Pies in Virginia | picture
  
A Taste of Grace
 
Cafeteria Lady
-School food that's both healthy and tasty?
-Happy Healthy Cooks program teaches children fundamentals of food
 

What's New
-JD’s Chicken and Waffles van
-a couple of “new” food blogs
-Tea and empathy for charity
-171 years after closing, historic coffee house reopens in Petersburg
-Goochland Farmers Market First Holiday Market this Saturday
-The Dairy Bar enters new phase
-Sprout holding benefit for sustainable agriculture documentary

-Chef Ida MaMusu creates menu for Liberian president
-Beer Wars at the Byrd Theatre
-Green Turtle sports bar franchise inches closer
 
How safe is salsa at your favorite Mexican restaurant?
 
Is self-checkout the way you roll? If so, we've got tips.
 
Dinner in Under 30  
 
People, not bucks, are perks for coffee tycoon

Thanksgiving
-Richmond Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinner
-The following restaurants and pubs will be open Thanksgiving Day
 
Food and Crime
-Woman claims credit cards stolen at Cracker Barrel
-Restaurant owner enters plea in case involving drug crackdown...Restaurant Owner: I had no idea people were selling drugs in here
 
November 11: NBC12 Restaurant Report
 
The Big Reviews:
Style Weekly on 821 Cafe | Times Dispatch on Flinn's restaurant | Richmond.com on Bonvenu
 
Regional
-Cville:
Restaurant serving poultry, patriotism...Checking in with Double H Farm and Cardinal Point Winery...CSA season ends in a burst of brassicas
-DC:
Don Rockwell, a restaurant power player who likes to stay behind the scenes...Philly Pizza is now "gofresh." Gofigure....Jewish deli is newest Betheda eatery...The Latest on the Closing of Social in Columbia Heights...An Early Look at DC-3...Silver Spring's new roasted nut cart pushed off of Ellsworth Drive...Washington Post on Ripple...New restaurant, nightclub coming soon to Columbia Pike
-Hampton Roads:
Eatery has history of rare Southern hits...Enjoy a bite during Suffolk Restaurant Week...Brandon's Kitchen serves a hearty breakfast all day...The Cabana at Rudee's goes year-round, adds specials...Danny's Deli celebrates 50 years on Nov. 12
-Roanoke:
Ever stopped for apples at Layne's?...Dine like royalty at Regency Room

SportsQuest spat becomes game of legal hardball
Why (and How) Amir Sadollah Will Beat Peter Sobotta
Richmond Giving Fall 2010
Roanoke art museum reveals lofty new goals for fundraising
Exploring nature by kayak
Spiders basketball welcomes possibly the most highly touted classes in school history

Veteran's Day, Virginia
-Fidelity and fortitude, hardship and heroes — and thank you
-Tapping the subconscious to soothe memories of war
-Students honor 'people that were in the wars'
-Memorial service honors more who gave their all
-Veterans appreciate greater parade turnout
-Henrico veteran holds service experience dear
-Matoaca veterans attended World War II memorial services
-Actor Blair Underwood visits Fort Lee troops
-For 3 years, veteran Bill Colls was prisoner of the emperor
-Seven who served: Brothers fought in WWII, Korea
-As he works on his therapy at Walter Reed, Marine Todd Nicely doesn't dwell on his injuries
-Former flyer keeps WWII memories alive for new generation
-A veteran's story: From Korean POW camp home to Hampton
-Veterans Day in D.C.


Oh Hey, Vice Magazine Wrote About Richmond
...Vice on Richmond

Mommy War: a mother battles against her ex-girlfriend's efforts to see her daughter
-Visitation battle - Does a former partner have any rights?

City Hall gives clubs one week to comply with new dance hall ordinance...City extends deadline for dance hall permits
Bumpass, Va.: What's in a name?  
Smoke or Fire's The Speakeasy
Dominion Skateboards In National Shop Video Contest
Happy and Ugly in DC
Travel + Leisure: D.C. ranks number six of cities with the least attractive people
 
D.C. area tops in well-being survey

Financial Tuesday
-Part 1: Risky business...Trusted investor's trail of misery and mystery
-Part 2: The meteoric rise and fall of Williamsburg businessman Allen Whitehead III
-Part 3: Allen Whitehead runs from the wreckage
 
Financial literacy with a touch of fun 
 
Seven Hills looks for one-in-a-million stocks


Hamlin knows how to finish a race; how about a Chase?
-Does A Championship For Hamlin Equate To Business For Virginia

Final draft for "Carytown Place" accepted by city planners
-Developers update plans for retail near Carytown
UR students fighting back
Outdoors store has hill to climb
Mark Sanford, really hiking the Appalachian Trail (or close to it), at Virginia's Old Rag Mountain
Allen Iverson arrives in Turkey, promises to give fans 'something they haven't seen before'
Scale of new Portsmouth nightclub raises concerns

Kid from Spotsylvania County grows up to become a national yo-yo champ

Redskins, Shanahan need to make changes on offense  
 
Dan Snyder’s former yes man, Vinny Cerrato, sells in Great Falls  

The Redskins effect: Fans spend to spread their home-team spirit
 
Redskins GM and UR Grad Bruce Allen  

Mike Shanahan’s 'Welcome to Washington' moment
-A short history of Mike Shanahan benching his quarterback

History Lesson Monday 
-McDonnell to 'Facilitate' in Burial Ground Dispute
-Czech and Slovak oral history 
-He was in Paris for the Armistice
-‘Daring Birdman’ launched into Naval history with brief-but-brave flight
-WWII veteran earns associate degree
-In a field in France, a reminder of Va. heroism
-Remembering Green: New Kent's Civil Rights Milestone
-Documentary looks at civil rights ride
-Shenandoah National Park launches 75th anniversary celebration
-Warring Civil War editors enlivened Staunton's scene
-Lee High mascot meets general approval
-Running scared on Confederate history

JMU senior crowned Miss Greater Richmond

Anser anser anser
Animal Commonwealth 11.07.10
-Goose gone, mate grieving
-Richmond habitat is for the birds
-Bird protector creates safe haven for migrating birds
-Bat population threatened by mysterious disease
-Can't Afford Pet Care? Richmond Vet Helps.
-Program benefits dogs and inmates
-Emory & Henry College could get wildlife preserve
-Dog abuser allowed to serve time at home
-Arena Stage 'Oklahoma' casting changes: Pig, goat, chicken cut

Football: VCU’s question that won’t quit
For children of migrant workers, Va. orchardsare one stop in a cycle of dwindling opportunity
Liberian leader speaks at Richmond Forum
-Sirleaf makes appeal to Liberians living abroad
David Lowery Records First Solo Album 'The Palace Guards'

Giants' Series win inspires boxing's DiBella
-Looking forward to new ballpark, Squirrels embrace Giant link
 
Speedy Squirrel Flies to the World Series  
  
Logo of the Year: Richmond Flying Squirrels
| Times Dispatch
 
Connecticut statue unveiled at its new home
Ashland historic movie theater to become new venue
New rules at RIR
10-Year Hampton Roads Timeline
Spice found in 2 schools
Foodie Friday

The 53rd Urbanna Oyster Festival set for Nov. 5-6 | Official Site | Daily Press | Times Dispatch
 
Celebrate Virginia's Thanksgiving Sunday in Charles City
-2,000 attend Virginia Thanksgiving Festival | AP
 
Kluge, Sweely: Putting a cork in it...$35 million crunch...Foreclosure looms for Kluge Estate | AP | Luxist
-A blow to Virginia's largest winery
-Price further reduced on Kluge estate, though it remains an Albemarle high at $24M
  
5 Questions with a Foodie...I am not a “Foodie”
 
Richmond’s hidden gems: Breakfast places
 
What's New
-North Pole restaurant in Goochland closed for now, offered for sale
-A Restaurant Week Tune-Up
-Richmond Beer Week | Virginia Craft Beer | Richmond.com | Times Dispatch
-Unreal or RealiTea?
 
Top 10 Things We Want in RVA Dining  
 
Happiness is Cheap Dining  
 
Dinner in Under 30  
 
Best Take-Out and Delivery Options for Richmond's Singles
 
Grow a pot of greens to garden year-round   
Food and Crime
-Pizza delivery driver robbed in East End
-Stolen Food Stamps  

November 4: NBC12 Restaurant Report  

The Big Reviews:
 Richmond.com on Friend or Pho | Style Weekly on Bar FoodTimes Dispatch on Kenn-Tico Cuban Bar & Grill 
 
Regional
-Cville:
Task force to study future of City Market...Checking in with Carlton's, Clifton Inn, Brookville Restaurant...City seeks site for Downtown grocery
-Danville: Danville Italian restaurants react to Olive Garden news
-DC:
Chef Spike's fiancee just sold a book based on their romance, but are they on the rocks?...A news crew makes headlines with their taco cart, free turkey today, free cupcakes later...Zanzibar on the Waterfront Closes Down
-Hampton Roads:
You'd be crazy to skip this burrito place...Katsu at Musasi Japanese Restaurant is a delicious and filling lunch...Eatery has history of rare Southern hits...Be a grilled cheese master
-Roanoke:
Sausser Farms co-op seems to have closed...Doing lunch and retail in downtown Roanoke is a mixed market
-Waynesboro: Hole in the Walmart: Osaka delights in Waynesboro

Samaritan Gives To Homeless Fire Victim
The New Cool of Old Bikes
A little caulk and weather stripping go a long way in saving you money on winter heating bills
Hampton Roads stores declared off-limits to military because of 'Spice'
Willow Lawn set to revert to open-air mall
-Shops at Willow Lawn under construction
U of R debate team budget reduced, director facing termination
Legacy of the Flood: Remembering Roanoke's Flood of 1985
Washington is home to highly educated Hispanic community that's the most affluent in the nation
In Norfolk, new bike racks will receive an artful spin
Catch the anime bug at NekoCon
When a Diploma Is Not Enough
Richmond Area Couple Stranded on Honeymoon in St Lucia
The Richmond Outreach Center introduces its latest ministry
History Lesson Monday 11.1.10
-In Richmond, a Civil War expert seeks to emancipate history's narrative...Black Confederates, Cont.
-Blacks Who Support Black Confederate Mythology
-Civil War dolls get X-rayed for signs of smuggling
-Author of Disputed History Book Speaks Out...The myth of the black Confederates
-"We have got to stop telling the false version of black history," Ben Jealous said 
-Bed Check: Richmond's haunting Linden Row Inn
-BBC films documentary at Fort Defiance church, cemetery
-Spotsy schools to be on trail
-Plot for sale: Once a wedding gift for Pocahontas, now a farm
-National park marks 75 years...Creation of Shenandoah National Park displaced Va. families

Lexington exhibit highlights Richmond artist's work

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Tech, Green, Media, Film
 
Farmville on Facebook versus Farmville, Va.
EPA applauds Virginia's revised Bay plan
-Activists say bay cleanup plan doesn't go far enough

ODU aims to become hub for research on rising sea level
Virginia Capital purchases the assets of Brown Publishing Co
Prince George's County police officer suspended for explicit texts
D.C. anchor Doug McKelway joins Fox News Channel as a reporter
Two years, two bags: How she makes almost no trash
Square Hat (2 Year Anniversary)
The Washington Post columnist tweaks D.C.'s newcomers as "myopic little twits," but is he the crotchety grandpa the city needs?

Bell bill would police texting
-Cuccinelli weighs in on Bell's texting bill, addresses sexting...Teachers can seize, search students' cell phones
-Should teachers be allowed to take a child's phone or computer and read their texts and e-mails?

Goochland Commission won’t support wind turbines  
Roanoke Times to end publication of its business journal
Y&H Is Leaving the Building
CenturyLink internet not working for many (or is it?)
Northrop Grumman reveals name for possible spinoff
Times-Dispatch publishes same sex engagement announcement
Mechanicsville teen is first in nation to get Kryptonite bone-bonding treatment for scoliosis
Hampton surgeon restores life to severed thumb
PartnerMD founder displays strong entrepreneurial streak

Circuit City documentary to be shown at Byrd Theater
-Behind the Circuit City story
-Glory Days
-Circuit City: The Movie
 
They just keep suing and suing and suing 

21st century journalism standards not for me

Spielberg Lincoln Biopic to be filmed in Virginia
 
From Abe Lincoln to Crispin Glover  
 
Spielberg flick gets Va. tax credits  
 
Steven Spielberg lunches with Va. film officials in Richmond
...Will Steven Spielberg film Lincoln movie in Virginia? | LA Observed | Richmond BizSense
 
Day-Lewis set for Spielberg's 'Lincoln' | Bleeding Cool
Meadowville interchange groundbreaking held 
Local Universities Helping Put DC Region on R&D Map
CapTech Announces Expansion, Hiring and New Client Acquisitions
The Washington Independent, signing off
-Death of a Publication

Gannett starts new CFO with $750K in salary, bonus
Internet Summit: Events are the Original Crowdsource
Deal of the day? LivingSocial could be raising $100M from Amazon.com
Social Shopping
Stinky problem solved in Hopewell
New digital news sites are raiding the Washington Post's readers and profits
OMG! TXTing on the Beltway?
 
Employers urge phone-free driving

A Charlottesville tech firm gets money and a green light from Washington to develop charging stations for the next generation of electric cars
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Civil Rights Activist speaks at UMW
Online bullies target of Thomas Nelson Community College seminar  
Louisa man convicted of child-porn, sexual assault charges
Halsey Minor owes overdue real estate taxes to city
Stafford County 20-year-old starts a clothing line while studying political science at Christopher Newport University
Internet Crime Complaint Center Records 2,000,000th Complaint
Hampton Roads transit plan envisions a mix of ferries, rail, buses
Low-cost intercity bus service coming Dec. 15 to Richmond
Richmond area chosen as one market for all-electric Ford Focus
Thinking outside the car: Forum looks at alternatives
Ontario Man Charged In Louisa After Online Sex Sting
Nuclear waste piles up in Virginia
-Nuclear waste at Va. site awaits permanent home

Staunton Downtown Development Association going guerilla to push 'buy local' idea
 
Macy's has national program to be local...The department store is one of the national chains that is tailoring its products to consumers in certain regions.
Jon Cash sermon on Mount Trashmore
Canon, Virginia at 25: Bucking the trend in manufacturing and growing
Ted Koppel: Olbermann, O'Reilly and the death of real news
Rural broadband backbone getting a boost
Finding A Cure For Cancer
Bon Voyage to Big Prices: LivingSocial Launches Curated Travel Experiences
Two Norfolk brothers' film shows locally
Internet Summit near capacity for event bringing digital thought leaders to Raleigh
Southeast Venture Conference issues call for presenting companies
VITA firewall failure causes another DMV outage...services up after computer outage | AP
Students use Facebook Page to Bully Classmates in Prince George County
Suffolk police using Facebook to find homicide suspect

Northrop Grumman shipyard lays off 378 workers at Newport News Shipbuilding
  | AP | Virginian Pilot

Northrop Grumman layoffs: Newport News shipyard plans significant layoff on Friday
...shipyard keeps mum on report of layoffs
-White-collar workers at risk with Northrop layoffs
 
Northrop secures more work on carrier Ford

Pint-sized filmmakers walk the red carpet at Paramount
Biotech firm becomes a shell of its former self — on purpose
Ad News
-Martin Agency snags Kraft Cool Whip
-Ad firm to pitch Alleghany Highlands
-Ads accent oft-unseen prizes in Portsmouth
Who Makes How Much: DC Media Professionals
Tech Titans Come to Ghent
Blogger Strom arrested yet again for stalking
Hampton's iPad innovation proves popular
Struggling Newsweek joins with fledgling Web site Daily Beast
Army hunts for treasure in moat at Fort Monroe
Renaissance man: WTJU host Emmett Boaz dies
Land transfer on hold for solar panel maker
Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Investigating RPS Contract
-Attack on Floor Crud Angers Union, Janitors

SnagAJob plans to add 150 jobs
Washington-based Blackboard Becoming Big Man On Campus
N.Va. a target for electric-car makers
AOL Announces Wow! Deal of the Day for Washington, DC
SB Nation Stories on Series C Round of Funding
ELC!
What Will New Congress Mean For Tech Industry
Students’ FOIA rights violated, editor says...Prosecutor’s demands test student editor
Arlington National Cemetery scandal prompts North Stafford High School junior to create graves database, website for veterans, families
Tech Entrepreneurs Ring Up Ideas At D.C. Mobile Health Conference
The Web has made us lazy researchers
Bay foundation to deliver canoe of letters to McDonnell
SCC investigating Verizon's problems with repair complaints
The Washington Post App for iPad 
iCouncil? Virginia Beach eyes iPads for city council
Hospital's infection fight is an 'obsession'
Metro Productions embraces 3D technology
Southwest Virginia biotech firms get federal funds
Sailor Bob became a local television institution
-The story behind the Sailor Bob documentary

Portsmouth pushes for crime tips via text messages
Retired T-D political columnist Charley McDowell dies | Washington Post
-Our Man in Washington: Charley McDowell
Basic skills more important than tech savviness, study finds
Youtube sensation champions hip-hop violin
Report: Sewer users could pay $693 million for bay cleanup
Report on Virginia forests not a rosy picture
VIMS gets $728k for seagrass study
Gear-head nirvana: U-Md. space center is voted one of nation's 'most awesome college labs'
Playing doctor: Learning about slips of the knife better on 'patients' than patients

Virginia Film Festival set to kick off
...Darren Aronofsky, Tom Shadyac, Jody Kielbasa and more
...enters 23rd year
-Film fest sees record numbers
-New look: Kielbasa puts stamp on 23rd Film Fest
-'4th Grade Achievements' helps wind up film festival

-Vinegar Hill displacement topic of film festival event
-Bogdanovich: A man of many talents
-Zombiesque: The lighter side of the living dead
-Wahoowah! Cavalier football hikes and tackles onto the big screen
-Wagner's `Thoroughbred' traces a breed from foal to fame

A marginally comprehensive guide to the Alexandria Film Festival
Jim Brady leaving TBD.com
Northrop Grumman may spin off - not sell - shipbuilding business
Post Co. reports earnings spike
BET's Co-founder Wants to Start Micro-Financing Site in Richmond
Media General fills three leadership roles
Richmond school system inadvertently sent e-mail with personal data
-Email Puts Richmond School Employees at Risk for ID Theft

Public Wifi A Privacy Concern?
Richmond-area biotech firms to get $1 million
Just Like Old Times at the Washington Times?
Your homework: Build a business, save a life
'Sopranos' star to appear in Virginia Beach
Stealing stories
Using social networking to land a job
The Circuit City Story...A Tale of Two Circuit Cities
Computer glitch bugs Montgomery Co. voting
Elections always have the same winner: TV
The Tao of Tosh
Radioactive groundwater found at North Anna
Franklin Goose opens store in Carytown

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