Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule June 2010

Richmond Virginia News Time Capsule June 2010

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Hard News, Politics, Crime

Virginia’s new laws ...higher speeds, guns in bars
-70 mph? Not here, not yet
-Advocates of gun rights celebrate new law

‘Strategic’ default?...French’s bills pile up

Restaurant partner says video disputes Michael Vick's claim of leaving well before shooting
-Mike Vick needs to get tougher

Man wounded in shooting after Beach party for Michael Vick...Shooting victim at Vick birthday party may have been dogfighting co-defendant
-Vick tells police he doesn't know who's behind shooting...Vick party shooting: NFL still investigating

Incentives help keep Pfizer center in Richmond

The Richmond community is a disjointed puzzle that has never been able, or willing, to find where tab A should fit into slot B.

Virginia cuts aid for indigent burials

Murdered Portsmouth man was homeless, but not nameless

Retired VCU president to lead think tank...Trani rallies group to study region’s future
-Richmond's Future: directors, advisers, research council
-Who’s Funding Trani’s New Think Tank? Don’t Ask

Universities As Urban Community Leaders

Manchester High dance team coach charged with DUI...Erin Miller, charged with DUI and accused of kicking out window of police cruiser, talks to CBS6 Angela Pellerano

Charter School Almost Open...Wright: “Charter schools in Virginia are public schools”

New Richmond school official feels as if he's coming home

FBI arrests 10 accused of working as Russian spies

Rate increase for GRTC buses

Strong Storms Tear Through Chesterfield

CarMax CEO: How the company weathered the recession...Once Circuit City’s redheaded stepchild, CarMax emerged as an industry innovator with a sophisticated mix of Web-based retailing and Richmond conservatism

Sen. Robert Byrd dead at 92; West Virginia lawmaker was the longest serving member of Congress in history...End of an era
-Charleston Gazette | Daily Mail | Herald Dispatch | Intelligencer | News Register | Register Herald
-Politico: Obit | Legacy | West Virginia election law murky on succession
-Byrd appointee to serve 2 years
-Rockefeller saddened by Byrd's death
-Virginians react to Robert Byrd's passing

Byrd hospitalized in serious condition

Rail chief hopeful for success of Norfolk-to-Richmond line

The toughest town in the U.S.

Morgan isn't done with pot bills

Police Investigating Body Found In Submerged Car In Appomattox River

Palin leads charge against Obama at conservative rally

Tea Parties: Charlottesville | Manassas

Andy’s Market (Bristol) owner destroys Love Roses crack pipes

Richmond police criticized on spending of seized proceeds

Hearing held in Samaritan shooting case...Mr. Fuel suspect in court in Caroline County

Police Investigating Threat Onboard Flight Bound for RIC...Passengers on plane at RIC told of 'security breach'
-Passengers on RIC flight weren't told of threat to plane...Details emerge
-Better communication needed for airport safety

Liberty U won’t renew Caner’s contract as dean of seminary | AP

After dark, Beach bike path becomes crime corridor

Circuit City Liquidation Still Drags On...headed to mediation

Not Forgotten: Looking back at the Korea War

Local Know-It-All Points Out View That City Is Named After, As If You Didn’t Already Know

Gloucester beach gets fireworks ban

2 women robbed at gunpoint in Fan District
-Fan residents not concerned about crime

Related: Fan District robberies may be linked

Robbery Hulk Hogan style

Pakistani court sentences 5 N.Va. men to at least 10 years in prison

GRTC Routes Cut in Henrico County

Earthquake Felt in Richmond

Temperatures approaching record highs...102-degree high sets record for Richmond
-Thief breaks in to steal Gatorade
-Find Relief From the Heat at Cooling Shelters
-Heat makes Innsbrook concert feel like Earth, Wind, and "On" Fire

Dinwiddie superintendent sends letter to parents locked out of graduation

Museum Layoffs Include Gardener, Slave History Expert

Richmond convenience store robbed twice in 17 hours

Richmond council slows on nightclub regulation | NBC12
-Shockoe Bottom: Clubs and Hammers

Richmond studying zoning restrictions for nightclubs

Recent Grads Arrested in High School Vandalism...Reaction to arrests in Cosby vandalism case | Times Dispatch

Woman cut by knife, hit with bleach in Richmond fight

Richmond School Board approves Patrick Henry’s principal...School Board approves new Richmond Public Schools CFO

McDonnell seeks charter school for Petersburg

How to pay virtual schools being discussed by advocates
-Gov. McDonnell Signs Charter Schools Legislation

Developing a plan to clear I-95 wrecks

Poll finds Richmond region optimistic regarding race | Poll Results

Historians, congressman commemorate self-emancipation of 10,000 Virginia slaves during Civil War

Jersey Perspective: Straddling past and future in Richmond, Va.

Hampton Roads suicide hot line to go silent over lack of funding

Questions linger amid memories and grief

City pares vision for Chesapeake Conference Center

McDonnell thanks campaign donors, others by hosting resort getaway
-The guest list at McDonnell's invitation-only retreat

McDonnell’s out-of-state travel examined

Outlaws motorcycle gang members indicted in Virginia | CBS6 | Clutch and Chrome | Times Dispatch

Is the commonwealth really ready for high-speed rail?

How did Bristol serial rapist elude capture for years?

Prince William's Corey Stewart wants Virginia to emulate Arizona | AP
-Lawmakers react to Stewart’s Arizona-style immigration proposal

A year of grief after Metro crash

Manute Bol, NBA basketball player, dies at 47

Did City Council Approve a Downtown Drag Strip?

Richmond renovators rush to be certified for work on older homes

Where America's Money Is Moving
-Goochland makes Forbes Top Ten List of where the rich are moving
-Goochland County lures high-earners

Mayor, Councilwoman have words at city lunch

McDonnell working to wean Virginia from liquor business...Idea of selling Va. liquor monopoly draws fire

Youth fitness initiative proposed for Richmond schools

Developer Donations: Be Careful What You Wish For

Man in Critical Condition After Jumping Rooftops and Falling into Alley...A ladder, beer and a three story building...Witness speaks

Train to link Norfolk to Richmond in three years | WAVY

Richmond Transit Riders Union holds first meeting

26-year-old woman missing after Phish concert...found

Thieves stealing catalytic converters from cars

End of Days
-Vandals severely damage interior of Norfolk church
-A suspected burglar was caught red-handed early Sunday stealing from a Fredericksburg church

Killer leads investigators to woman's remains...Husband confesses to hiding wife's body in drum of acid

Man set two fires in less than two hours

Norfolk man guilty in 'battle rap' that escalated to murder

Man who bought F-14 machine gun gets 3 years

Details on new plans for Richmond jail released

Two of six groups vying to build new jail disqualified

Group That Submitted Jail Proposal Fights to Have it Opened...Group balks at $50000 fee for jail proposal

Details on third city jail proposal

Group proposes new jail at former Philip Morris site
-6 new possible Richmond jail locations

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

Invest in education, not incarceration

Richmond woman’s slaying fits familiar pattern in domestic-abuse cases

Richmond Domestic Violence Survivor Calls on Virginia Lawmakers to Protect Victims

Norfolk school division among worst in testing absences

Rappahannock respite house a place for homeless to heal

Organized sports offers opportunity for underprivileged youth

Meeting to focus on revitalization and development in Jackson Ward
-Stop Trying To Revitalize Neighborhoods Without the "Neighborhood" Input

Within the past five years, Floyd's downtown has undergone a $9 million transformation aimed at enhancing business while preserving the town's close-knit feel and independent spirit.

Compensation largely flat for area officials

Richmond Fed Small Business Roundtable Set in Baltimore

Virginia Inmate Says He Will Kill Again

-Chesterfield Police Release Photos of Cosby High Vandals
-Monacan High School hit by vandals
-Varina Targeted By Vandals Again

Richmond police solve 15 of the 20 homicides this year

Racist joke among Cumberland workers draws scrutiny

Arrest made in shooting death of Petersburg man | Times Dispatch

-ATF: Counterfeit cigarettes on the rise
-Richmond Jury Convicts Two New York Importers in One of the Largest Counterfeit Goods Prosecutions in U.S. History

America's right: The risks of “Hell, no!”
-What's wrong with America's right

Morgan on High: Billboard reminds public of a killing

Eight months: Harringtons mark anniversary with frustration, hope

The Future of the Richmond Coliseum
-Richmond launches private study of public arena
-Richmond ponders future of crumbling Coliseum

Nearly 400 convicted with bad alcohol breath tests in DC

Students at all-boys Landon School planned sex parties, sources say...set up fantasy sex league
-Their Dangerous Swagger
-Rewind: When ten Landon boys got caught up in a cheating scandal, the school's honor was at stake—and students, parents, and faculty were faced with tough moral choices

Both George Huguely and Demonte Burgess will be in court on Thursday. Will their fates be as different as the worlds they come from?

Special Report: Yeardley Love - George Huguely Case

Federal Reserve's Bernanke compliments community college students
-lists good news for economy

One year later: Jeff Davis murder remains unsolved

Man Arrested, Charged with Trying To Set Woman on Fire

Thieves steal HVAC unit and other large items from home

Style Cover: After conquering Richmond's suburbs, Wal-Mart draws opposition on a new battleground. Is the retail giant worth the fight?
-Mark Holmberg on the Debate
-Powhatan planners recommend rezoning for county’s first Wal-Mart

Powhatan Wal-Mart up for review...files traffic study for proposed Powhatan store (in September)

Battle of the Self Interests Websites
-Pro: Walmart in Powhatan VA
-Con: Grow Smart Powhatan
-Google Ranking

East End Transformation shows vision, but now what?

Allen hopes “macaca” will not be his legacy

Trani’s New Think Tank

Reevaluating the Region

Meeting on Powhatan shooting range draws 300, most in opposition...Powhatan residents take aim at gun range | CBS6 | NBC12
-Meeting on Powhatan gun range set for Tuesday

After 911 Call, City Shuts Down Chinatown Bus

Cuccinelli defends challenge of health care law...cites Commerce Clause in defending health-care lawsuit...urges judge to let suit over health-care law proceed

Settled:
-"Idiot" Lawsuit Against City Director Dropped...City worker drops suit against boss and Richmond
-$15 million lawsuit against Richmond Sheriff Woody dismissed

A 19-year-old Stafford woman landed in jail after she drove through an accident scene, "flipped off" a deputy and refused to stop, police said.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Special Investigation: GRTC
-GRTC ramps up safety, driver monitoring
-Blind spots in GRTC driver oversight...GRTC documents detail three years of incidents
-Panel cited risks of ‘masking’
-Bicyclist was no match for bus

Public bus users fight increasing fares, route cuts
-Richmond City Council to consider raising GRTC fares 25 cents

In other bus news...
Anger, fines follow Albemarle school bus passings

Navy loses four underwater unmanned vehicles off Norfolk

3 firms to study Richmond Coliseum's future

Ukrop name remains in food, this time as a supplier

Man found dead at shelter along Appalachian Trail...hiker died early in his endeavor

I-81: Fear, facts and the future
-Bad rap drives misconceptions for truckers
-I-81 speed limit could increase in July
-DMV sends safety signal to truckers

Region's leaders on rail input: Don’t pass us by

A fresh search for missing victims of Colonial Parkway murders....fruitless | Virginian Pilot

Shockoe Bottom club Alley Katz shut down by city
-R.I.P. Alley Katz

Martin’s will sponsor Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K

McDonnell stands by Malek

New memos detail Republican Frederic Malek's role in Nixon campaign against Jews...Adviser to Virginia governor apologizes for compiling list of Jews for Nixon

York mom: Bullied son hanged self | The Hook
-York officials respond to bullying allegations after teen's suicide
-Parents: Bullying common at schools

Virginia works to combat national problem of bullying in schools...Local Schools' Bullying Policies

Cyberbullied: Fluco parent angered by school, police response

Chesterfield police warn public of man impersonating officer; pulled over a woman on Robious Road, near Salisbury.

Twenty men arrested on prostitution charges

Prostitution probed at High Street Williamsburg
-Williamsburg police search apartment for evidence of prostitution ...Williamsburg woman charged with prostitution (Gazette)

Counselor sold students fetus dolls, Norfolk principal says
-Rewind: Norfolk principal put on leave over fetus dolls for students

Country Violence
-Henry Co. shooting puts area residents on edge...Police arrest teen in Henry Co. store shooting
-Steroids, Starbucks blamed in Franklin County slaying

Medieval Weapons
-Victim of sword attack at Oceanfront is healing, thankful
-Stafford man gets 15 years in crossbow case
-Man stabbed during dispute at Beach golf course

The New Slavery: Virginia becomes a haven for human trafficking

Cuccinelli declines to file amicus brief in Snyder vs. Phelps case...won’t join suit against hate group...says funeral protest case could curtail free speech | AP | Virginian Pilot

McDonnell: Decision on military funeral case is Cuccinelli's...McDonnell appears to distance himself from Cuccinelli’s stance

Reaction
-Friends, foes hit Cuccinelli over Marine funeral case
-Attorney General Cuccinelli bravely decides not to join the suit against the Church of Hate
-Armstrong: Some speech should be regulated | Times Dispatch

High Court: Justices to consider 'funeral protests' in free-speech case

Memorial Day Weekend Drownings
-Search of Potomac River suspended
-Dangerous swim claims 1 (Appomattox River/ Campbell's Bridge)
-Houseboat drowning
-Colonial Beach youth dies after fall from pier

Heading to the river? Life jackets required

For Jobless With Dreams, IDAs Offer Small Boost

Planners seek to revitalize Richmond’s East End...Once More Into the Charrette

Section of Highland Park slated for renewal

Roanoke community activist Shaheed Omar: his voice a blunt instrument

UVa medical group helps save victims of attack in Rwanda

Suspect in woman's slaying found dead in James River...Shooting Victim Had Restraining Order Against Suspect
-Corpse discovered floating near Rocketts Landing

Suspect in Louisa home invasion talks about his case...denies assault on 87-year-old woman, says he went looking for cash

87 year-old Lois Rosson was badly beaten during home invasion (Louisa)
-$10,000 Reward in Louisa County attack
-Arrest made in Louisa home invasion beating...rumors this crime had something to do with a gang initiation
-Louisa Home Invasion Suspect Will Appear In Court

Archives

Features, Entertainment, Life

Style Weekly vs Fried Chicken!
-ISO: Golden Skillet Fried Chicken Recipe

Andy Dick was in Richmond? | Style Weekly

Adam Richman travels to Richmond, VA, for some all-American eats | Slideshow | Richmond Guide

-Rewind: Richman does Richmond
-Richmond Episode of "Man v. Food" Airs Tonight | RVANews | Times Dispatch
-Travel Channel viewing party tonight at Caliente
-The Next Food Network Star: Let's Just Cut to The Finale, OK?

Bonus could boost Kickers' effort against D.C. United | Preview

Wizards won't return to Richmond

Roanoke building code enforcers changing style

Ocean View Fishing Pier patrons hooked on this bay of life

Best BET bash ever

Chris Brown Melts Down During BET Awards Michael Jackson Tribute | Photo
-Full Video
-CNN | EW | The Mirror | The Sun | Sky News | Washington Post
-Chris Brown's BET breakdown: the 'coulds' and 'shoulds' of forgiveness
-Is America ready to forgive Chris Brown?
-Will Chris Brown's BET Performance Revive His Career?...Performance 'Seemed Genuine,' Perez Hilton Says
-Chris Brown Enjoys His Second Chance
-Poll: Was Chris Brown faking it at the BET Awards...Did Chris Brown Redeem Himself?

Trey Songz Honors Prince At BET Awards With 'Purple Rain' Verse | Photo
-After BET win, Trey Songz launches TV series
-Trey Songz Mom

History Lesson Monday
-Actor Richard Dreyfuss calls for honest debate, education on history, politics
-Reconciling the Past
-German settler prospered in the Mountain Empire
-With a focus on fun, Lewis & Clark center aims to explore U.S.’s past...Lewis descendants suffer setback in ongoing bid to exhume body
-Group gathers at Avoca Museum in Altavista to learn about their ancestry
-Museum gets rare Piedmont car
-As the Blue Ridge Parkway gears up for its 75th anniversary, budget woes and a winter bruising have meant declining numbers of visitors.
-River riders bid reluctant farewell to current’s pull | Full News and Advance coverage of the Batteau Trip

Steak Chat: The Future of Richmond's Past (Civil War and Emancipation)
-MPW: Richmond's Civil War monuments need context...Understanding the City of Statues
-Three things to brag about…

Revolution faces familiar foe to open playoffs

Randall hopes MVP season in Richmond could revive NFL career...Ex-Hokie is indoor football league MVP

Animal Commonwealth Sunday
-Squirrels’ Gator Stunt Riles PETA, Some Fans...Flying Squirrels Owner Speaks Out on Alligator Wrestling
-Richmond shelter eases California Chihuahua crisis...Chihuahuas airlifted to Richmond SPCA
-About 50 dogs seized from Bristol, Va., house this morning | AP
-New canine joins Richmond police department
-OV Dog Fest 2010
-Rabid Raccoon Sightings in Richmond
-Pet sanctuary a labor of love for Suffolk couple
-The pain of losing a pet
-Goat farm offers hands-on experience
-Did you lose your emu? If so, it might be in Suffolk
-Drip, drip, drip. New part of aquarium losing water.
-Hunting committee focuses on deer populations
-Falcons take flight in downtown Richmond
-South Holston Fly Fishing Fest brings money home
-Big Rock fishing tourney decision: Team Citation disqualified
-Tick-borne illnesses have quite a bite
-Buzzkill we all need against summer's itchy invasion

Miss Virginia Winner: Caitlin Uze, Miss Greater Richmond
-Roanoke Times | Times Dispatch

Elite football camp simply showed up

Natural Bridge Wax Museum a popular oddity

Va. Beach club owner says he didn't hire strippers

Foodie Friday

Asian Restaurant Bars
-Over in NYC: Totally Tiki

Hot Pizzas vs. Cool Heads

Peach growers see strong crop this year

The Gulf Oil Spill Impact
-Tuna’s End
-Oyster industry in "uncharted territory"
-A peril that touches us all
-From a Gulf Oyster, a Domino Effect

Reality TV
-Top Chef Recap: School’s Out...Back to Middle School...Top Chef Goodbye Interviews: Jacqueline Lombard
-Richmond episode of 'Man v. Food' to air June 30
-Ripert in Richmond | More Ripert

What's New?
-Reeling in Pescados...Pescado's to Open this Week?...Pescado's in High Summer Mode...Oregon Hill eatery finally opens...Richmond.com preview
Pescado's China St

626 China St Richmond, VA, 23220 (804) 644-FISH
-Belly Happy
-Sally Bell's at Byrd Park
-New Menu at Tobacco Co: Richmond Magazine | Richmond.com | RVANews

Food and Crime
-Double Shooting at Chesterfield Pizzeria...Arrest made in Chesterfield restaurant shooting...Dale football star shot trying to help homicide victim...Charity carwash planned...Community Rallying Around Michael Dudley (CBS6)
-Restaurants Brace for Armed Patrons...Guns-in-bars law begins July 1st in Virginia
- Chesterfield ABC Store Burglarized
-Restaurant manager robbed, injured at Richmond ATM

Organic/Natural/Local
-Healthy Eating for Life
-Farm to Family's New Home
-Local Food Photo-Op at Silver Diner
-Whole Foods Market opens its first onsite garden in Henrico County | Richmond.com | Richmond Magazine | RVANews | Times Dispatch
-Zeroing in on organic foods
-Amy's Garden featured in new cookbook

The Marinara is BACK!!!! Kinda
-He Said: stuzzi: do we need to rethink pizza?
-she said: quick thoughts on stuzzi

Spreading the Blog Hate (referencing)

NBC12 June 24: Restaurant Report

The Big 3 Reviews: Richmond.com on Secco | RVANews on Amour Wine Bistro | Times Dispatch on Lehja

Regional
-Cville: The education of Melissa Close-Hart...Splendora’s changes hands
-DC: Washingtonians Cheap Eats Issue (Frugal Foodie: Bibiana’s Douglas Hernandez | Where Do Chefs Eat Cheap?)...D.C.'s 50 Most Fascinating Restaurants of 2010 ...Just a Couple of Guys Grabbing (Ray's Hell) Burgers | Washington Post...Does Sergio Ristorante Italiano Deserve Your Yelp?...Another Turkish contender opens its doors
-Hampton Roads: Sunrise Cafe serves generously sized, tasty breakfasts...CineBistro to take movie food to a new level...Bubba N Frank’s Smokehouse makes a difference...Student-run coffee shop teaches job skills...Alexander's restaurant rebuilding for fall reopening
-NYC: NY Times on Annisa...Would you pay $36 for a salad?...Go Shopping in Chinatown With Buddakan Chef Yang Huang...My New York: Susie Essman

National Trends: Weddings
-Food Is the Thrill at Some Bachelor Parties
-Great Wedding Food: Tips from a Newly Married Critic (An Open Letter to Josh Ozersky...Time Columnist Who Wrote About His Wedding Says Food and Venue Were Free | Eater)

Genetically Altered Salmon Get Closer to the Table

#15 Milwaukee Bucks
-Sanders in disbelief when selected by Bucks
-Larry Sanders, Milwaukee Bucks look like a perfect fit
-Bucks confident with their choice of Sanders

Draft Day
-Richmond Press: Times Dispatch | VCU
-Milwaukee Press: Bleacher Report...Brew Hoop | Examiner | Journal Sentinel (It’s hard to tell what Bucks have with Sanders...Early Analysis) | Journal Times | OnMilwaukee | Madison.com (Bucks take a big risk with top pick) | WSAU
-Florida Press: TCPalm

PREVIEW
Port St. Lucie star Larry Sanders expected to go in first round of NBA draft...he never dreamed it would one day become a career...He's been having a ball
-VCU’s Larry Sanders awaits his NBA fate
-CATCHING UP WITH LS-1...Larry Sanders day before NBA Draft (Video)
-Draft Day Cometh!
-Larry Sanders Lands on Right Foot After Starting on Wrong One
-Why The New Jersey Nets Should Draft Me
-CAA to NBA: VCU C Larry Sanders's Draft Stock Remains Uncertain
-Sanders Declares for Draft
-Profiles: VCU | Ballin' is a Habit | Bleacher Report | DraftExpress | NBADraft.net

Mock Drafts
-#13 Toronto Raptors: Sports Illustrated
-#15 Milwaukee Bucks: CBSSports (Del Grande) | Hoops Report | Pro Basketball News | Sports Dish
-#16 Minnesota Timberwolves: Austin Statesman
-#17 Chicago Bulls: DraftExpress | FanHouse | Hoops Hype | Hoops World (also see consensus) | Inside Hoops | Yahoo! | USA Today
-#19 Boston Celtics: McClatchy
-#20 San Antonio: NBADraft.net
-#22 Portland Trailblazers: NESN | SportsNation Ridiculous Upside (also see grid)
-#23 Minnesota Timberwolves: FoxNews | SportingNews
-#26 Oklahoma Thunder: Rush the Court
-#27 New Jersey: Dick Vitale, baby.
-#30 Washington Wizards: Slam!

Where's Larry?
-Atlanta Hawks
-Chicago Bulls
-Detroit Pistons
-Miami Heat
-Milwaukee Bucks
-NJ Nets
-Portland Trailblazers
-Toronto Raptors
-Utah Jazz

Filling Larry's Shoes: VCU Basketball's Fab 5 Incoming Freshmen

Eyes on the prize: 10-year-old hopes to be Miss Virginia someday

The Twirler

Way beyond ‘paper or plastic?’

Laying My Past to Rest is coming to Richmond!...The Red Carpet Screening June 26th at the Byrd Theatre | Official Website

-Trailer | Promo

A baseball coach fields an unlikely team in the inner city

Sports Megaplex Would Need Tax Aid, Study Concluded...SportsQuest-like plan in ’03 would have needed public funding, report found

Leagues oppose Chesterfield-SportsQuest partnership

Chesterfield supervisors approve SportsQuest deal
-SportsQuest Deals: Buy Now or Pay Later?

SportsQuest campus to open this summer

New Facility To Bring Sports To The Area

Two of Richmond’s venerable public spaces get ready for their close-ups

Michael Vick: The most disliked person in sports

Vick to campers: Be a leader, not a follower
-Summer camps draw names like Brees, Sharper, Vick, McNabb

United Football League to add Norfolk team for 2011 season

Stoltz, Bucher Win Xterra East Championship...extends dominance | AP | Times Dispatch

Rest rooms would be nice (The Virginal Capital Trail Foundation)

Animal Commonwealth Sundays: Focus on Birds
-Roundabout bird a star in Portsmouth
-Peregrine falcons thrive in Baltimore (from Richmond)
-Once almost extinct, bald eagles now plentiful along the James...Eagle Population Thriving on the James | Rewind: Wings over the James
-Rescued bluebird finds happiness with saviors
-Purple martin field day set in Louisa
-The Seamonster Surfaces
-Charlottesville SPCA helping pair tend badly wounded kitty
-On the Hill, the doghouse is the place to be...Capitol Hill going to the dogs
-Hampton police arrest 2 men on dog fighting charges
-Champagne was toast of the town’s cocker spaniel fans
-Many cattle farmers return to tradition of grass-fed beef
-Spring squirrel season, in only its third year in Virginia, has been expanded to private lands
-Mary Washington's newest alumni: bees
-The lions, leopards and other big cats of Winter

New ballpark adjacent to The Diamond a possibility

Iverson will try to return in 2010-11
-Iverson's desire to play may be a one-way street

Norment assails new Williamsburg tourist center

River Journal: Batteaux launch kicks off annual tradition

Former Velvet strip club site can’t sell alcohol

Former Velvet strip-club manager seek alcohol license for new bar

Best Swimming Spots on the James

At 75, Miss Virginia pageant is readier for its closeup

Foodie Friday

Exit Interview: Barry Pruitt (White Dog) | Richmond Magazine | Times Dispatch
-Sunday night (6-20) at 10pm, #RVA needs to pack The White Dog to kick off their last week. (Pls RT)

Foodie Elitism: How should we respond when we’re called elitists because we buy more expensive, local food?

Take me out to the concession stands
-Also see Squirrel food at the Diamond

quick thoughts on stuzzi

Caramelized OpiNIONS on Vietnamese Restaurants

Hill Cafe gets some good words

8th Annual Richmond Vegetarian Festival
-Official Website

What's New?
-The Patio to Open...Dd33 Asian Bistro reinventing itself
-New shop saw hole in the donut market
-Owners Park Veggie Bus, Open Store
-New Market in Southside

Booze
-Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail is the toast of Virginia
-Wine Tastings | Beer Events
-Jefferson on beer
-DC's impending brewery boom
-In Albuquerque, French-Style Wines That Sparkle
-Spigot wine is giving keg parties a new name at some of the city’s hippest wine bars
-Style Weekly's Annual Bar Issue

The Pig
-Sausage Party
Longhorn & Lager

1318 Sycamore Square Midlothian, VA 23113 (804) 464-1712
-Warwick Cheese Shoppe's country ham sandwich tastes salty and sublime
-Smithfield makes offer to buy all of Butterball
-Find the best 'b' for your BLT
-Bacon's neverending streak

NBC12 June 17: Restaurant Report

The News: Short Order (Bottega Bistro, Stuzzi, Bellytimber Tavern, Outer Banks Seafood Co, Women Chefs)

The Big Review: Style Weekly on McCormack’s Whisky Grill & Smokehouse

Regional
-Cville: Ventana offers affordable new summer menu...Zinc-ing his teeth in
-Danville: The Daily Farmers Market opens for business in Danville
-DC: Burger homage to Nats' Strasburg...Crowds mob Good Stuff Eatery for Top Chef kick-off...Yvette Alexander Takes Exception to the Washingtonian’s Review of Ray’s the Steaks at East River...FeedBack: Ted’s Bulletin
-Hampton Roads: The 219 makes a happy return...Lured in by 'shakes, found much more
-NC: N.C. Road Trip Part 1: Food
-NYC: The ladies who ‘linner’...NY Times on Takashi...First Look at the Blind Barber, the Salon-Saloon Hybrid Opening Next Week

Chef Eric Ripert in Richmond (Followup)

In his words...
-In south shooting last episodes of avec eric.I lost my voice a bit today.hoping for great bourbon to help.hotel Jefferson=happy in richmond.
-Check it out!!! (Virginia Ham)
-At carena's Jamaican grill/jerk ox tail/curry goat/red stripe :) my friend chef jimmy sneed runs the joint/great music too/the team is happy

More Sightings...
-Comfort
-Lamplighter...Eric Ripert was at Lamplighter!?

Resume
-Top Chef DC Judge...Top Chef DC: Episode 1—Dear Diary...Beware Ripert, Desserts, and Mousse
-AVEC ERIC

-Le Bernardin 155 West 51st Street New York City 212-554-1515 | Michelin 3 Stars
-Eric Ripert, Frenchman, goes native with an American classic

Style Weekly's Fifth Annual Bar Guide
-The bartender roundtable
(Tony Hawkins, Capital Ale House, Wild Ginger; Kate Price, New York Deli; Jack Lauterback, Cha Cha’s, Havana ’59; Dane Acton, deLux, Republic; Page Cassada, Republic; Otto Bartsch, Bandito’s; Bobby Kruger, Julep’s)
-Build A Bar Workshop
-A bar crawl across Richmond.
-Girl fights bring out the pink, black and blue
-Seven of the best bar-food choices in town
-The Bar List

The Civil War as Revenge of the Nerds

On not being Southern

How clean are Va. Beach hotels? Inspections tell the story

25 more essential experiences for real Charlottesville locals

Tiki throws Ginny some 'fakes' in divorce court

Richmond author Dean King remains devoted to nurturing the literary community of his hometown

Landowner places winning bid for bankrupt Hanover golf community

For 50 years, carillonneur Larry Robinson has had the Byrd’s eye view

'Venus Flytrap' joins McDonnell in promoting film industry in Virginia...new tax credits for filming in Va...And ... ACTION!

Study: Food Lion gains, Ukrop's declines in area grocery sales

Kroger's big investment in Richmond

Sidetracked...Why improving passenger service at Main Street Station may be economically - and politically - impossible.
-City organizes to fight for Main Street Station

Downtown Rail Can't Meet All Its Advocates Dreams

Amtrak adjusts Richmond-area schedule to reduce delays

David Karsten Daniels And Fight The Big Bull, 'I Mean To Live Here Still'

Hamlin's on top for now, but will he be when Chase starts?...dominant in his fifth Sprint Cup victory of the season...must avoid Busch-like collapse near end

Dinner among changes set for Chez Foushee

Animal Commonwealth Sundays
-Police find D.C. woman driving with goat in trunk of her car
-Dominion gives eels a lift on river trip
-Is Someone Poisoning Dogs in Stanton Park?
-Canines compete in Dock Dog competition at Harborfest
-Dog shows stay focused on loyalty to community
-Have you seen Zoey?
-Dogs steal show at Farmers Market
-Schnauzer chance: Skyline Kennel Club sponsors dog show
-Navy anti-terror exercise includes mine-hunting dolphins
-Woman receives jail time in animal cruelty case
-I brake for snakes
-Lyme strikes close to home
-Rabid fox found at Va. Beach's Mount Trashmore (AP)...Va. Beach residents on the lookout after rabid fox attack
-Virginia elk plan moves forward
-Mammoth turtle, and a big tooth, make it to museum

Trail volunteers fill in gaps

Discover Thomas Jefferson at Poplar Forest

Soap Box Derby Winners will head to Akron... racer goes on despite loss of dad

Foodie Friday

Ristorante della settimana:
Stuzzi 1 North Belmont Avenue Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 308-3296
-wine me dine me on stuzzi
-Eating our words: Stuzzi is great
-Richmond Dish on Stuzzi
-A Soft Look At Stuzzi’s Soft Opening

Penny Lane Pub World Cup 2010 Schedule and Results

421 East Franklin St (804) 780-1682
-U.S. can’t match England’s passion for soccer
-World Cup Runneth Over
-Soccer fans crowd Richmond pub

Other Bars (h/t)
-Bandito's Burrito Lounge

2905 Patterson Ave (804) 354-9999
-Big Al's Sports Bar & Grill 3641 Cox Road (804) 270-4454
-F.W. Sullivan's

2401 West Main St (804) 308-8576
-Gus's Bar and Grill 2701 West Broad St (804) 612-9275
-The Republic

2053 West Broad St (804) 592-4444
-Sticky Rice

2232 West Main St (804) 358-7870 | Article
-Zero's Sports Bar and Grill 13825 Village Place Dr (804) 378-7827
-List of Richmond Sports Bars

Soccer Stories...
-Fans kick it at Wild Wings for U.S. match
-Tipping Cup: The City’s Quiet Soccer Rush
-Henrico students soak up World Cup action
-World Cup fever unites international fan base in Roanoke
-World Cup fever spreading in Valley
-Va. Beach bistro owner wants to be area's World Cup HQ
-The Spotted Pig Wakes Up Early for the World Cup...Looking for Love, a Pint and a Soccer Match | Where to Watch World Cup 2010 in NYC

...More New Restaurants
-CineBistro promises dinner, movie under one roof
-New Menu for Sally Bell’s at Fountain Lake
-Daylight Donuts is opening a location near Innsbrook

The Smokey Pig closing if buyer can’t be found

‘It’s my life,‘ waitress says of 58 years at drive-in

Chef to Chef: Jannequin and Ellie...Women Chefs Group Gears Up

Ace of Cakes Chef Coming to SAVOR 10

Church’s Chicken robbed at gunpoint (again)

Vegetable gardens readymade, ready to grow

Booze
-Beer Fest...World Beer Fest will bring 300 brews to Brown’s Island...Five to Try at Beer Fest
-Following Jefferson Through the Vineyards
-A bartender's life in Richmond.
-Local bartenders introduce drinks inspired by the Richmond Flying Squirrels...Cocktails Now Served With Twists of Tongue
-Wine Events...Besides World Beer Fest
-Local Artist Greig Leach at C’est Le Vin
-Toasting a new tasting room

The News: Short Order (Outer Banks Seafood Co., Women Chefs) | Table Talk ( Father’s Day)

The Big 3 Reviews: Richmond.com on Ugly Biscuit | RVANews on Amuse | Times Dispatch on The Grill at Libbie and Patterson

Regional
-Cville: Golden Corral to close doors
-DC: Top Chef DC: Bios Beyond What Bravo Tells You...Drinking the World Cup: Biergarten Haus Opens Friday
-Hampton Roads: Lack of change at Andy Boy’s Pizza is a good thing...Williamsburg Foodapalooza weekend a must for wine lovers...'Goodness' is right when talking Vintage Tavern...Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier ('Black widow' feasts on hot dogs in Norfolk contest)
-Harrisonburg: Try a Peruvian twist on an old favorite
NYC: Table for 2? Get Ready to Wait in Line...Adam Platt on Mį Pźche (Mį Pźche’s Menu, Illustrated) | New Midtown Chang out...Sorry, West Village: There Is No Nighthawks Diner...Shell Games...A Weekend at Farm Camp, With Lessons in the Earthy Side of Food
-SWVA: Delicious Loop in Nelson

National
-Anthony Bourdain Gets Lamb Chops From Joėl Robuchon, Hot Dogs From Sabrett
-NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant Gets its Judges
-No room for science in winemaking
-The 37 or so Ingredients in a Twinkie
-End of peanuts on flights?

UVa seeks crumbling columns fix

Back way to Monticello: Timeless, beautiful, illegal

Learn Virginia's Rock Music History

Age of Excess, for Those Who Missed It
-Pieces in Kluge collection bring top prices at auction...clock sells for $3.8 million...Auction Surpasses Expectations

Guide to Tubing on the James

Road to the Stanley Cup went through Norfolk

Stephen Strasburg’s High-Speed Hype: The Nationals’ rookie phenom can throw very, very fast. Does it matter?

Washington Post on Stephen Strasburg
-A debut that's 14-K gold...Strasburg a force of nature in debut
-Time to believe the hype
-Strasburg no longer a myth...Rodriguez impressed by Strasburg
-Strasburg's debut, from the stands (A Strasburg strikeout, from the bleachers)...Did Strasburg hit 103?
-What's next for Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals?
-Photos | Video | Pitch Tracker | Box score: Nationals 5, Pirates 2

MLB
-Mr. Precedent! Strasburg fans 14 in debut
-Filmmaker Burns in awe of Strasburg
-Beyond fans' hopes
-Nats try to keep Strasburg at ease
-K street: Strasburg racks up the strikeouts
-Bodley: Tip of the Strasburg
-Young's homer Strasburg's lone blemish
-Playing D behind Strasburg 'easy'
-Cool McCatty keeps Strasburg calm
-Gwynn: Strasburg blessed with 'it'
-Bucs marvel at polish
-Thrill on the Hill: Strasburg wows
-Around MLB, peers pause to watch Strasburg
-Roundup: Strasburg arrives in style

ESPN
-Strasburg shines in debut with 14 K's
-What Stephen Strasburg did in his debut seems impossible … until you remember it was Stephen Strasburg who did it.
-Interview
-Baseball Tonight Analysis

Third RVA Barista Jam June 9...Slots still open for the third RVA Barista Jam

New Virginia Historical Society Exhibit Features Bizarre, Weird, and Just Plain Odd Items from the Collection

Unions, pirates and the cutthroat business of rigging: The battle over stagehand contracts.

Bad Parking Lots in Richmond

Hall of Fame coach Gibbs touts the game plan

VH1 honors hip-hop legend Timbaland

Blue Ridge Parkway awaits adventurers

What's in a name? Mount Trashmore in Va. Beach

Animal Commonwealth Sunday
-Hundreds of canines, owners compete at back-to-back, all-breed shows at Foxfield...Dog shows stay focused on loyalty to community
-American Kennel Club allowing mixed breed dogs to compete
-Lucky Va. Beach pooch defies the odds
-Petersburg considers leash law
-Burglary: Stolen Cash and Puppy
-Owner charged after leaving dog in car
-Local pet-related businesses survive recession
-Monday Q&A: Still a pet project
-Bristol Dogs make a splash at annual pet festival
-Lunch with mom may prove pricey for dogfighting figure
-Paging Dr. Zuccaro
-Virginia veterinarian aid gets 6 months in jail for abusing cats...Wheeler Gets Jail Time For Animal Cruelty
-Local animal response teams needed
-Outer Banks wild ones to become official N.C. horse
-W&M biologists help band Eagles on Maryland Army base
-American eels in the Chesapeake Bay
-Free fishing in VA this weekend: No license required
-Controlling mosquitoes requires neighborhood effort to be successful

Foodie Friday

Third Annual Broad Appétit
-Carmelized Opinions: Broad Appetit: Better Every Year
-Eating Video Games: BroadAppetit
-i could go on and on: One Broad's Appetite
-Richmond.com: You've Been Spotted at Broad Appétit
-Richmond Magazine: There Here
-RIO: Food-Filled Weekend in RVA
-River City Food and Wine: Broad Appetit 2010
-Times Dispatch: Broad Appétit festival in downtown Richmond a tasty treat
-whine me dine me: food happenings and updates
-Twitter Chatter
-Full RGL Coverage

Winners (via):
Dish of the Year: Acacia softshell sandwich with stuffed squash blossoms
Runner Up: Gibson’s Grill boursin buffalo sliders
People's Choice: Bull and Bear crab cake and oyster po’ boy spoon-bread slider | Tweet
Dessert of the Year: Avenue 805 profiteroles stuffed with sweet cream cheese and raspberry filling, topped with chocolate ganache
Dessert Runner Up: Imperial Catering and Events spiced-chocolate pāte with a bacon-wrapped date
Healthy Dish of the Year: Mosaic Café and Catering copper river firecracker salmon over grilled fennel, sweet potato, artichokes and beets | Press Release
Ambience Award: University of Richmond Center for Culinary Arts

Pig out at the Virginia Pork Festival
-VIRGINIA PORK FESTIVAL

New Dishes at Greek Fest...How To Make A Gyro
-34th Annual Greek Festival

Four new Richmond restaurants in a week. At least.

Stuzzi Opens on Monday

A Taste of OBX...OBX in the RIC
-Outer Banks Seafood Co 9200 Stony Point Parkway Richmond, VA 23235 (804) 272-1517

RVA Restaurant tweets...Also See Restaurants on Twitter

Positive Vibe Cafe Get New Chef

Interested in a Church Hill food co-op?

John Maher: ‘I want to shake things up’

Marshall Street Cafe collapses after crash at intersection sends SUV into building
-R.I.P. Marshall Street Cafe
-Details emerge surrounding SUV, building accident...Workers plan to extract SUV from downtown Richmond building
-SUV vs Cafe – Cafe Loses
-Building fall not a first for Richmond developer

White Dog's Last Days

Dish with TD critic Dana Craig: Where she goes for brunch

June 3: NBC12 Restaurant Report...Health violations not uncommon in area school cafeterias

The Age of Underground Decadence

The News: Dish: New Restaurants | Short Order (Sweet 95, Aziza’s on Main, Urban Farmhouse) | Table Talk ( White Dog to close at end of June)

The Big 2 Reviews: Richmond.com on MaMa Wok Delights | Style Weekly on Latinos Unidos

Regional
-Baltimore: Three 20-something artists in Baltimore put on fundraising dinners that combine visual and culinary appeal with social activism
-DC: First lady to chefs: "It's got to be a collaboration" (via) ...Roberto Donna Pleads Guilty to Felony Embezzlement in Arlington County | Will the restaurateur's guilty plea derail plans to revive D.C.’s legendary Galileo restaurant?....Indian Restaurants Put Sacred Cows on the Menu...Video FeedBack: Lyon Hall
-Cville: How is being a wine importer and distributor like being in the rag trade?...Innovation Creation
-Hampton Roads: Beach restaurant doing prep work for tourism season...Greek festival continues 43-year tradition in Newport News
-SWVA: First winery in Franklin County comes to fruition...SW Va: A boost for farmers: More seek locally grown fruits and vegetables...Health agency shuts mobile Chick-fil-A

Jason Mraz surprises students at Mechanicsville school

Buskers strum and drum in downtown Roanoke

First Fridays Off the Beaten Path

Charlottesville zombie experts explain the appeal of the undead

Lamb Of God's Hourglass Anthology | Exclaim!

Get Bloviated! Inspiration! Exultation! Regional Cooperation!

'Nasty stuff' out of school yearbook

Feds reject HOV privileges for active-duty military

"No Matter What Trust God" signs permeate Hampton Road

Joy in Mudville: When the Richmond Flying Squirrels came to town

2010 Squirrels Prospects Roster/Preview

Squirrels invest about $5000 in infield upgrades at The Diamond | NBC12

“Behind-the-scenes” progress made in ballpark talks

Squirrels make community connections

Dave Grohl, Bob Mould, Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye at 9:30's anniversary party

What could go wrong (Hurricane Season)

Get on the Bus: Bottom and Back service fuels public-transit enthusiasm
-‘My goal is not to put people out of work’

Jitney No Gyp

Thieves break into To The Bottom And Back bus
-Someone has broken into the buses two days in a row. They stole all the donations and broke the door glass, and vandalized the buses.

In Newport News Cab culture an issue

Guggenheim for VCU’s Michael Jones McKean

Students team up with leaders, national organization to map local community's assets and needs

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Upcoming Tech/Social Media Events
-July 25, 2010: Gulf Give RVA
-Full Calendar

Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist receives SPJ George Mason honor
-Acceptance Speech
-SPJ Virginia Chapter

Gulf Give RVA Hosts Benefit at Legend Brewing Company Thursday, July 15, 2010...Three Richmonders organize benefit concert for the Gulf
-Gulf Give RVA

RVA Class of 2010 Superlatives: Vote!

Utility seeks permission to raise electricity rate

Group studying how to slow power rate increases

Company's focus on tiny products yields big idea

Va. Aquarium turtle expert heads to Gulf

Use the oil spill to examine the issues

Gulf volunteers hit a roadblock

Collection effort seeks to help hairy situation in Gulf

Ghost fleet needs electricity

RTD readers Respond with Ideas, Suggestions, Counterpoints
-Take the Richmond Times-Dispatch Improvements Survey

Parents use website to help other families
-bipolaraware.org