Richmond Christmas Mother bent on helping the underprivileged this season
In many ways, Katherine Wintsch has it made as a mother. She has healthy children, a supportive husband, a live-in nanny, a business that follows her passion, enough money for a few frills, and loving...
View ArticleChristmas parade lineup announced
MECHANICSVILLE – As usual, Santa Claus will be coming to town the first Sunday in December and this year he will be joined by 103 entries in the 2015 Mechanicsville Rotary/Ruritan Christmas Parade....
View ArticleArrest made in May shooting near Family Dollar in South Richmond
Chesterfield County police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting in South Richmond in May. Monquail Whiters, 23, of North Chesterfield was arrested Thursday, and he has...
View ArticleAsk SCORE Ask SCORE: New SCOREcard business competition looking for applicants
QUESTION: I started my business a year ago and feel I am on the right track. However, I do not have all the right answers and need someone to critique my business model. What do you suggest? ANSWER:...
View ArticleRichmond police seek 'person of interest' in St. John’s Woods-area homicide
The Richmond Police Department is seeing a "person of interest" in connection with the Nov. 16 homicide of Richmond resident Ashley Davis, 33. Police were called to the St. John's Woods apartment...
View ArticleRichmond police search for SUV possibly connected with homicide
The Richmond Police Department is asking for the public's help finding an SUV believed to be connected with the Monday homicide of Richmond resident Ashley Davis, 33. Police were called to the St....
View ArticleRasin's sisters, Richmond police officers carry on Thanksgiving tradition
Steve Drew, assistant deputy chief for Richmond police, peered through a front door in Hillside Court on Monday and knocked as several officers lined the stairs behind him. “Police. Police with a...
View ArticleLong-dorment Richmond trust fund pays first dividends in support of...
In a stone courtyard flanked by well-kept apartment units adjacent to an intersection that was once an open-air drug market, Richmond Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson beamed. The complex that hosted a...
View ArticleLISA MARTIN
Lisa Marie Smith Martin, 43, of Mechanicsville, was called home on Saturday, November 21, 2015. Born in Richmond, she grew up in Mechanicsville and Lottsburg. Lisa was preceded in death by her paternal...
View ArticleChristmas Mothers join to share the holiday spirit
POWHATAN — The dining room of the Foundry in Powhatan County had no Christmas tree, stockings, mistletoe or nativity set in sight, but it was still overflowing with Christmas spirit on Thursday, Nov....
View ArticleCorrespondent of the Day: "Christian" and "conservative" aren't yoked
Editor, Times-Dispatch: Correspondent of the Day Nick D’Amato (“Another suggestion for protesters”) wonders when protesters will demand that...
View ArticleEating off the clock: The life of a former food critic
Hi, my name is Dana, and I’m a former food critic. (They say the first step to recovery is admission, right?) If you were a regular reader of the Richmond Times-Dispatch between 2004 and 2014, you...
View ArticleThousands gather for food and fellowship at downtown Thanksgiving dinner
On Thanksgiving in downtown Richmond, Julie Kuykendall served as the maître d' of what – at least for the day – was the biggest restaurant in the city. Upwards of 3,000 residents from around the region...
View ArticleLocal athletes and coaches: What are you thankful for?
Henrico boys basketball coach Vance Harmon with his daughters, Margaret (left), and Virginia-Anne following a region semifinal game at the Siegel Center. FAMILY PHOTOS Henrico boys basketball coach...
View ArticleRichmond Community Toolbank is ‘hardware store of nonprofits’
If you had a hammer, and you hammered in the morning and evening, you would need a long time to catch up with Trey Bearden and his mission of a better and more just community through tools. He has 140...
View ArticleUP NEXT Longer range arts and entertainment event calendar
VIRGINIA CAPITOL TREE LIGHTING, Dec. 3. Gov. Terry McAuliffe and family preside at the Capitol Tree Lighting Ceremony (5:30 p.m.) and...
View ArticleRichmond police seek suspect in Fan District robbery
The Richmond Police Department is asking for help to identify a suspect in a robbery that occurred last week on Grove Avenue in the Fan District. A few minutes after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 20,...
View ArticleAnd you thought tackiness was just for Christmas lights...
Kim Gentil sorted through a basket of Christmas neckties and declared flatly, “These are pretty ... ” paused, and finished her statement: “ugly.” If you thought Christmas lights were the extent of...
View ArticleChristmas Mothers share holiday spirit
POWHATAN – The dining room of the Foundry had no Christmas tree, stockings, mistletoe or nativity set in sight, but it was still overflowing with Christmas spirit last week. The source of the cheer...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: Send us your nominations
For the past four years, the Richmond Times-Dispatch has been marking the great community efforts of central Virginians with our annual series called Making a Difference. Now, it’s time to nominate the...
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