After finishing the first half behind by nine points, 29-20 — and it could have been worse — VCU stormed back in the second stanza to score 45 points on Richmond’s stingy zone/match-up defense. On Saturday night, before 7,567 at the Siegel Center, the Rams defeated the Spiders: VCU 65, [...]
ROBBERY
Dec. 8, 9:07 p.m.: 00 block of Strawberry Street
A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.
– The information above was provided by the RPD
[...]ROBBERY
Dec. 8, 9:07 p.m.: 00 block of Strawberry Street
A male reported he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.
– The information above was provided by the RPD
[...]Want your coffee delivered?
An old brick service station on the southern edge of the Fan is being reborn as a coffee shop and roasting company. Local owner Noelle Archibald says the Lamplighter Roasting Company should be open next week. The new business is located at 116. S. Addison St., [...]
Want your coffee delivered?
An old brick service station on the southern edge of the Fan is being reborn as a coffee shop and roasting company. Local owner Noelle Archibald says the Lamplighter Roasting Company should be open next week. The new business is located at 116. S. Addison St., [...]
In a bold move at the November 18, 2009, board meeting, Virginia Historical Society (VHS) trustees voted to waive admission fees next year. This decision comes as part of a long-term strategy to promote access to the society’s collections and remove obstacles to sharing history. Effective January 2, 2010, it [...]
Andre Raymon Simpson, who recently contributed to a book now being edited by a VCU writing professor, David Coogan, is dead.
A man killed in a police chase Friday night after a convenience store robbery was a longtime felon and budding writer whose work is scheduled to be published next [...]
The Fifth District’s representative on City Council, Marty Jewell, was fined and received a suspended jail sentence for his DUI conviction.
Richmond City Councilman E. Martin Jewell pleaded no contest yesterday to driving under the influence in October and apologized to his constituents and the community.
Click here to read the [...]
Charles Jenkins, Hofstra Jr., G, 6-3, 220 – Queens, N.Y./Springfield Gardens
Jenkins averaged 29.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in Hofstra’s two victories last week. The junior guard poured in a career-high 38 points in an 84-80 win over Fairfield and tallied 21 points [...]
On the occasion of the anniversary of his death (Dec. 8, 1980), I can’t help but wonder what the founder of the Beatles — John Lennon, a master of word-play and sarcasm — would have to say about all sorts of things today. After all, in his nearly 20 years [...]
A new OpEd piece I penned about the new statewide smoking ban in most restaurants is up at Richmond.com.
Sometimes, the unintended consequences of new laws or governmental policies can be bizarre. Of course, some of Virginia’s barstool regulars have used the deadline to bolster their resolve to quit smoking. After [...]
The Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will present its annual holiday gift to the city, its production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Landmark Theater.
The musical tells the story of the mischievous shepherd boy Amahl and his mother, [...]
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond presents two free events Sun., Dec 6:
1-4 p.m.: “Art Free for All: Present Factory” Open House
4-5 p.m.: Gallery Talk — Collectors Recall Roots of the Craft + Design Show
The annual open house returns on Sun., Dec. 6, from 1 till [...]
The VCU Rams brought their impressive four-game win-streak into William & Mary Hall. The Tribe had its own five-game win-streak to stand on. Something had to give.
As the Rams junior guard Ed Nixon’s three-point attempt missed its mark the final buzzer sounded: W&M 75, VCU 74.
“I was proud of the [...]
Richmond has dropped 50 cities from 49th to 99th in terms of city crime rankings.
This is the biggest drop yet for the city, and the fourth year in a row the city’s national crime ranking has fallen, according to the Congressional Quarterly Press.
In 2005, the city ranked 5th; in 2006, [...]
Hofstra makes the second Colonial Athletic Association member to drop its football program since the season ended; Northeastern made its announcement last week.
Hofstra’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to end the program on Wednesday night, citing low interest and limited fan support among its reasons. The resources will be redirected [...]
One of the marks of a good team is — can it win a game when it makes enough mistakes to lose it? Playing before a crowd of 5,229 at the Siegel Center on Wednesday night the VCU Rams passed that test, outlasting the Rhode Island Rams in an intense [...]
Live music and dancing in VMFA’s Marble Hall kelps add some heat to Richmond’s cold January and February. (Photo by Travis Fullerton, © 2009 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts)
Kick off your weekend early – and add some heat – at Art After Hours Winter at the Virginia [...]
CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL Co-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
John Fields, UNC Wilmington
Jr., C, 6-9, 230 – Fayetteville, N.C./Jack Britt
Fields averaged 18.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks while shooting 85% (17-20) from the floor in UNCW’s two victories last week. The junior center recorded his second double-double with 22 points and 14 [...]
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Shooting) 11/25/09 10:49 p.m. 2601 Park Ave. A male reported he was shot by an unknown suspect. The victim’s injuries are not life threatening.
ROBBERY 11/27/09 6:08 p.m. 3100 W. Broad St. Employees reported the business was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown male.
ROBBERY (x2) 11/29/09 1:05 a.m. 1808 Parkwood Ave. Two [...]
Richmond’s decades-long campaign to stifle show biz was documented in this article, which was printed in the Richmond News Leader on Nov. 6, 1982:
Art or litter? Judge rules handbills not in ‘public way’
by Frank Donnelly
One man’s art may be another man’s litter, but the real question was whether it [...]
VCU’s junior forward/center Larry Sanders put on a show for the NBA scouts on press row at the Siegel Center. But at the end of the game it was junior guard Ed Nixon’s contribution off the bench, 17 points and smothering defense, that sealed the deal: VCU 85, Nevada 76.
Not [...]
Cabo’s is kaput. In the same space, The Republic has just opened. With its two separate rooms, it’s just in time to accommodate smokers who need their own space in which to inhale and imbibe at the same time.
A row of international flags is the first sign that life has [...]
Fiction by F.T. Rea
October 11, 1985: Waiting for the veterinarian to call back about his cat, Pal, Roscoe Swift sat at his old wooden desk. His breath was shallow. He stared at a blank sheet of paper as he struggled to listen to a radio report about [...]
Al Harris writes about a controversial mural behind a Fan District business on Main St.
A mural on the back wall of a Fan District business has caused a stir, with some neighbors demanding that it be painted over. The image is of a man in a business suit gritting his [...]
An era came to a close on Saturday afternoon at UR Stadium. The Richmond Spiders played their last regular season game at the facility they have called home since 1929. Their biggest rival, William & Mary, provided the opposition for the 119th game of their series with [...]
Playing in its third game in six days, the Virginia Commonwealth University squeezed out a 63-52 road win at Hampton University on Monday night.
“I was pleased to see the way our guys were able to grit out this win and really show some mental toughness,” VCU head coach Shaka Smart [...]
CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
David Schneider, William and Mary Sr., G, 6-3, 190 – Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep
Schneider averaged 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in leading William & Mary to victories over Richmond (78-71) and Manhattan (75-70) last week. The senior tallied a season-high 25 points against [...]
After the game “Pavoratti” sent a message to Jeff Capel
Oklahoma came to the Siegel Center on Saturday night with its No. 17 national ranking. VCU came to the game having blown a big lead in its previous outing, a loss (83-67) at Western Michigan on Wednesday. [...]
On Saturday afternoon William & Mary and Richmond will play what will likely be the last college football game at UR Stadium (formerly City Stadium). Richmond began playing its games there in 1929.
For the last 25 years the university has been renting the facility from The City for $1.00 a [...]
The staff art show that hung during the Biograph Theatre’s second anniversary party on Feb. 11, 1974 — which featured The Devil Prank — included various works by several then-current employees and some former staff members, too. Most of those who worked there in [...]
Sophomore Bradford Burgess led Virginia Commonwealth University with 16 points, but a dreadful second half doomed the Rams in an 83-67 loss to Western Michigan Wednesday at University Arena.
Junior Brandon Rozzell added 12 points and sophomore Jay Gavin provided 10 for VCU (1-1). Martelle McLemore scored 22 points and hauled [...]
Harry Shearer, most recently of The Simpsons fame, will be in town on Sunday to raise money for WRIR.
…Shearer, 65, resides part-time in New Orleans and is working on a documentary about engineering and planning failures involved in the Hurricane Katrina disaster. He’s coming to Richmond to present a special [...]
The Virginia Commonwealth University Athletic Department announced that the contract of Men’s Soccer Head Coach Tim O’Sullivan will not be renewed for next season.
O’Sullivan spent 15 years on the Black & Gold sidelines, compiling a mark of 148-118-35. His best times came during the three-year span between 2002-2004, when he [...]
CAA MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Calvin Lee, Towson, Sr., F, 6-8, 215 – Ettrick, Va./Matoaca
Lee poured in a career-high 25 points and blocked four shots to lead Towson to an 82-71 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the season opener last Friday. The senior forward hit 10-of-16 shots from [...]
VCU’s new basketball coach Shaka Smart
Nov. 13: Tonight a new era began on Broad Street; VCU’s new head coach of men’s basketball, Shaka Smart, won his first game at the Siegel Center. While the Rams have an impressive non-conference schedule this year, they opened their season [...]
Budget cuts are impacting Virginia Commonwealth University.
The state’s community colleges will increase tuition for next semester, and Virginia Commonwealth University plans to eliminate 91 jobs as the schools attempt to absorb multiple cuts in their budgets.
Click here to read the entire article at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
With all the rain we’ve had, this piece I wrote for STYLE Weekly in 2003 seems appropriate. It is about the morning after Isabel visited Richmond.
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On the Friday morning after Hurricane Isabel blew through town (Sept. 19, 2003), the sky was blue and the air [...]
On Wednesday, the Rams added two players who possesses both length and athleticism with the signings of Reco McCarter (Goldsboro, N.C./Wayne Country Day) and Rob Brandenburg (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln H.S.).
“We’re extremely excited about the addition of Rob and Reco to our program,” VCU head coach Shaka Smart said. “Both are multi-dimensional [...]
Opening with a public reception 6 p.m. -8 p.m. on Nov. 13, at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond (at 1812 W. Main St.), 20/20 A Look Back at the Craft + Design Show is a curated exhibition of works selected from 20 of the most prominent Richmond collections of [...]
VCU has received Reco McCarter’s letter of intent. McCarter, 6-7, is a prize recruit out of Goldsboro, N.C.
Click here to read more at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
[...]Nov.11: Hit-and-Run Investigation
The Richmond Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for a hit-and-run. Just after 2 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 7, a Jeep Wrangler struck a pedestrian in the intersection of North Boulevard and Kensington Ave. and fled the scene.
The pedestrian, a female, [...]
The Cary Street Mini Mart, in what used to be the location for Chop Suey Books, was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night.
Click here to read the story at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
[...]R.Home for the Holidays’ lecture and wreath-decorating contest will take place on Mon., Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Virginia Historical Society.
It’s a benefit for the School of Richmond Ballet’s need-based scholarship fund. The speaker will be Eddie Ross , a contestant this past season on Top Design [...]
Traffic pattern changes for the Richmond Marathon on Nov. 14:
Cary Street will be closed between 3rd and 12th Streets from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. The recommended detour is southbound 2nd Street to Byrd Street. Byrd Street will bear left and intersect Canal Street. Follow Canal east to 14th Street.
Broad [...]
What: 32nd annual show and sale of the Old Dominion Post Card Club
When: Fri., Nov. 13, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: The Comfort Inn, 3200 W. Broad St.
Admission: A $3.00 donation, good for both days.
Members will display 25 to 30 exhibit panels [...]
A mysterious outbreak of graffiti has covered a Fan District building supposedly owned by Samuel J.T. Moore III.
All four sides of the former Julian’s Restaurant at 2612 W. Broad St. are swathed in graffiti so fresh that it smelled of paint last night.
Click here to read the entire article [...]
One summer afternoon in the mid-1970s, I was walking about 30 yards behind a guy heading east on the 800 block of West Grace Street. Then, like it was his, he casually picked up the Organic Food Store’s hand-painted sandwich board style sign from the sidewalk in [...]
Here’s the latest news from my friend Buzz Montsinger (pictured above), who is having a CD Release party. Here is a tidbit from his web site:
The Richmond Heart & Soul Revue is a concept that began in the heart and soul of Buzz Montsinger and Bruce [...]
The Guerilla Art Show 3.1 will happen for three hours in Byrd Park on Sunday, November 15, between the hours of noon and 3 p.m.
The last show of this sort was in September. This next show will give everyone a chance to pick up some unique [...]
This message from John Porter just came in:
There will be a (free!) production of Alan Ball’s “All That I Will Ever Be,” at the Newdick Theatre in the Shafer Street Playhouse on the VCU campus (next to the Shafer Dining Court) on November 13th through 15th. The performances will be [...]
Kroger is working on an expansion to its operation in Carytown. RichmondBizSense has the story.
The chain has new carts for bag boys to use when they shuttle customers’ bundles to their cars. And the Carytown Kroger, which is regarded as one of the chain’s higher grossing stores by employees and [...]
ROBBERY 11/6/09 5:50 p.m.:
700 block of Harrison St. A female reported she was robbed at gunpoint by three unknown males.
ROBBERY (x3) 11/7/09 2:40 a.m.:
1200 block of W. Broad St. Three males reported they were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.
ROBBERY 11/7/09 12:15 p.m.:
2400 block of Stuart Ave. A female [...]
First of all, with Veterans Day just two days away the VCU Athletic Communications Office would like to take time to thank all veterans for their service to our country.
What is more American than laughing at people crashing into things? That’s right… check these out: [www.youtube.com] and [...]
The year was 1987; the event was High on the Hog 11. This band, a great rock ‘n’ roll saloon act, was the headliner. Can you name it?
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Jesse Pellot-Rosa was as tough and dedicated as any VCU player, any time.
Last night at the exhibition game VCU clobbered Union: VCU 85, VUU 55. While in the media room I picked up this year’s press guide. This season’s edition is chock-full of old records. Which prompted [...]
“This Is How It Goes” is playing at the Firehouse Theatre. Susan Haubenstock reviewed the play for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Playwright Neil LaBute is known for exposing the bad behavior and bad motives that people like to hide. In plays such as “In the Company of Men” and “Fat Pig,” [...]
After 30 years of shad roe in season and mint juleps on Derby Day, owner Chris Liles (pictured above) has ended his run at The Track.
Click here to read the news at STYLE Weekly.
[...]Thanks to the hard work and covert actions by several Richmond Police officers, three people who robbed multiple citizens around the Fan and Carver neighborhoods are off the streets and being held without bond.
“We are pleased to bring closure to these robbery cases and we will continue to [...]
My overnight analysis of the election results from Tuesday is at Richmond.com.
Former Attorney General Robert F. “Bob” McDonnell, a calm, hard-line conservative Republican from Virginia Beach, clobbered his earnest but vaguely moderate Democratic opponent from Bath County, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, by 18 percentage points.
Click here to read [...]
The annual exhibition game that puts Virginia Union University on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center floor took place on Thursday night. This time it was a blowout; the VCU Rams had the the Panthers from Union outmanned at every position. The game wasn’t as close as the score: VCU 85, [...]
The Memphis Rockabilly Band performing in a rainstorm at the last edition of High on the Hog (2006) in Libby Hill Park
As I was walkin’ - I saw a sign there
And that sign said – no tress passin’
But on the other side … it [...]
Area Crime Report from RPD:
Robbery — Oct. 23, 9:45 p.m.
1000 block of W. Grace St.
Two males reported they were robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.
Robbery — Oct. 25, 8:30 p.m.
1125 W. Grace St.
Two males reported they were robbed by two unknown males.
Robbery — Oct. 26, 1 a.m.
100 [...]
Fan District resident Charlie Diradour has decided to discontinue campaign to unseat Rep. Eric Cantor.
Click here to read the story at the RT-D
[...]A piece on the statewide political races I penned for Richmond.com is up.
Purists in both parties have seemed less than happy with the careful campaigns of the two candidates, which have both sought to portray their man as the more genuine moderate, whatever that might be.
However, the two camps have [...]
A pair of goals in the first 12 minutes of the opening period allowed Virginia Commonwealth University to roll past Towson 3-1 Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium.
With the win, the Rams pick up their second straight Colonial Athletic Association win, improving to 5-7-2 overall and 2-5-1 in conference play. Towson [...]
5th District Councilman Marty Jewell
On Sat., Oct. 24 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Richmond Police arrested Councilman Marty Jewell for Driving Under the Influence. The arrest was made near Byrd Park. Because this case will be heard in court, no details related to this incident will be [...]
News of an armed robbery on the 800 block of W. Grace St.
Richmond police arrested two men for robbing a man at gunpoint in the Fan District early today.
Click here to read more at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
[...]STYLE Weekly reviews Balliceaux:
The food, too, is wonderfully satisfying. The falafel wrap contains some of the best chickpea fritters around, well accented with roasted eggplant and garlicky tahini. The side salad is a step up from the usual mixed greens, with sprinkles of edamame and pine nuts. The butter lettuce [...]
On Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) will display one of only twenty-six known original printed copies of the Declaration of Independence.
The document—coming to Virginia thanks to the Pearson Foundation, the philanthropic arm [...]
Writing for the RT-D, Joan Tupponce offers the reader a look at Sally Bell’s Kitchen at 708 W. Grace St.
Lisa Caperton of Richmond agrees. “When I went to the kitchen, it was charming. It was like taking a step back in time.”
Sally Bell’s, which traces its roots to the early [...]
The Washington Redskins at RFK, in happier times
The Washington Redskins games were the only National Football League games that were on television in Richmond at one time. This was when I was a child and there was only one television station in town — WTVR. This time [...]
Garnett’s is open, according to Valerie Catrow at RVANews.
Garnett’s is open and ready to feed your faces. Owned by Kendra Feather, the brains behind basement-bar favorite Ipanema Cafe, Garnett’s boasts a menu of some quality lunchtime eats, including sandwiches, soups, salads…
Click here to read about what’s going on [...]
Note: An earlier version of this piece first appeared at Richmond.com in January of 2000.
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Though cynical people like to say, “All cats are gray in the dark,” the difference between this and that counts with me. Thus, if for no other purpose than to satisfy [...]
The contest to name the new Richmond baseball team in the Eastern League has concluded. The Richmond Flying Squirrels will play their home-opener at the Diamond on April 15, 2010.
And, the stunt has worked. The whole town has been talking about the list of six possible nicknames for the baseball [...]
A ghoulishly good time for all!
Join Richmond Independent Radio WRIR 97.3 lpFM for the second annual Monster Mashquerade fall fund raising wrap-up party Friday October 23 at the New York Deli in Carytown.
The party starts at 9 p.m. and features live performances by Cubscout & the Rhinoceros and Coald Toast [...]
The VCU Friends of the Library Book Sale will take place Oct. 19-23 at the James Branch Cabell Library, Room B-7, Monroe Park Campus, 901 Park Ave.
All proceeds from the Friends of the Library Book Sale help to fund VCU Libraries’ programs, collections, and lectures.
Mon., Oct. 19: Noon – 8 [...]
In conjunction with JAMinc, the Virginia Historical Society (VHS) will host an evening of folk and bluegrass music featuring Wayne Henderson, Helen White, and The Dixie Bee-Liners on Saturday, October 17 at 7:30pm.
Wayne Henderson and Helen White have been playing together for years and have toured extensively in the U.S. [...]
Fingerprint chemical elements. Identify each element by its spectral line. Create your own buckyball. Make slime. Unlock the secrets of high-bounce balls. Find out how diamonds are formed. Examine elements in ores and refined states. Dissect owl pellets. See a penny shatter. Watch inexpensive elements appear to turn into gold [...]
The Richmond Moving Image Co-op presents the James River Filmmakers Forum this Sunday, October 11 at 8 p.m. at the new Richmond restaurant, Balliceaux, 203 N. Lombardy Street, (Bogart’s old location next door to the Lombardy St. Market).
Admission is $3, which helps RMIC present this and future programs of independent [...]
A new restaurant, City Dogs in the Fan, has opened in what was the location for Nara Sushi.
Locally owned Shockoe Slip hot dog joint City Dogs, is opening a new location. The new restaurant, called City Dogs in The Fan, is located at 1309 W. Main Street, only blocks from [...]
VCU head coach Tim O’Sullivan
For the second time in as many weeks, the Virginia Commonwealth University men’s soccer team lost a match in the final minute.
The Rams held a 1-0 advantage through the first 73 minutes of the contest, but a pair of Tribe scores in the [...]
WTVR.com has a story about recent robberies in the Fan District.
A string of robberies has residents in Richmond’s Fan District on edge. There have been three robberies in the area in the past three days.
Click here to read more and see the video.
[...]The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports on an armed robbery on Wednesday night in the alley behind the 1600 block of West Grace Street.
Click here to read the story.
[...]It’s back and admission is still free.
From the Richmond Folk Festival’s web site:
The Richmond Folk Festival continues in 2009, carrying on the five-year tradition established by the hugely successful National Folk Festival in Richmond, Virginia, celebrating the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance, traditional craft and [...]
A newly formed organization that will serve as the collaborative and collective voice of Richmond ’s arts and cultural community was formally introduced today. CultureWorks will facilitate and coordinate the Richmond Region Cultural Action Plan and serve as the overall champion for the region’s arts and culture.
“This is a time [...]
Oct. 5, at 9:55 p.m., a male reported he was assaulted by two unknown males with a gun on the 2100 block of Grove Avenue.
– Information provided by the RPD.
[...]The City of Richmond has a dilemma. It wants to revive its downtown. It wants to cultivate an arts/nightlife scene around its convention center and other investments.
So, what does the City do? It moves aggressively to throw cold water on the First Friday Art Walk, which is easily the most [...]
The new baseball team still needs a nickname. But why use a name as plain as The Rapids? Or the The Rocket(t)s?
Let’s go with a name that says baseball, Richmond-style.
How about the Richmond Rhubarbs?
Meanwhile, the Richmond Times-Dispatch has the final five nicknames in a contest to name the team. [...]
Gary Gerloff performing on Monument Avenue (Easter Sunday, 2006). He died at the age of 58 on May 23, 2009.
The following email message was received this morning from Jon Lohman and Todd Ranson:
On Saturday at the Richmond Folk Festival there will be a 2nd Line Jazz Funeral/Parade [...]
Monday, October 5, is the last day to register to vote this year, if you need to do that in order to vote. It matters who wins elections. So, let this be a reminder to do what you have to, if you want to vote in November.
[...]All the political news programs televised today routinely use battling spokespersons — talking heads paid to attack their opponents. Too many times those presentations degenerate into shouting contests.
For the time being, it appears the TV bosses are convinced we can’t get enough of the bickering blowhards they’ve been dishing out.
Yet, [...]
From Facebook: Right now Deep Groove at 317 N. Robinson St. is selling lots of vinyl albums on the street. Looking is free, buying is cheap. For info call 804 278 9112.
[...]Every year in October, the Department of Public Utilities provides free weatherization kits for senior citizens. These kits include a variety of items helpful in saving home energy. In past years the kits have included fluorescent lightbulbs, weather stripping for doors, plastic sheets for windows, bags to keep the toilet [...]
We were told that Shaka Smart, VCU’s new men’s basketball coach, had been and would be a good recruiter. Now we’re seeing more about how that will play out. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has the story.
The list of schools recruiting Reco McCarter suggests new Virginia Commonwealth basketball coach Shaka Smart [...]
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Doug Wilder’s payback stunt to damage Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds has apparently fizzled. Nobody cares.
Two polls showed yesterday that an endorsement or non-endorsement by former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder means little to Virginia’s voters.
Click here to read the entire piece, written by Tyler [...]
E-mail Advisory from the Richmond Police Dept.:
The Richmond Police Department has released an image of a captured suspect from Monday’s pursuit of the persons responsible for the M&T bank robbery.
Minutes after the robbery a Department vehicle, pursuing the three bank robbery suspects, captured [...]
This mural depicting John Brown was painted on a wall in the Topeka State House from 1937 to 1939 by John Steuart Curry.
As a major part of the national acknowledgement of the 150th anniversary of John Brown’s raid on the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, [...]
