Sandston News

More than 50 postal workers from the Charlottesville region rallied alongside U.S. 29 on Sunday to protest the possible closure of the Albemarle County Airport Road mail processing center.

Older and lower-value homes in Henrico County may qualify for a tax break on major renovations next year, if supervisors follow through on a proposal from a recent work session.

A former Virginia Military Institute cadet accused of raping a female classmate earlier this year in a barracks storage room was convicted Tuesday of a lesser charge of misdemeanor sexual battery, and he may not have to serve any jail time for the crime.

A man pursued in a high-speed chase by Richmond police Monday had been charged in July with his fifth offense of driving without a license and reckless driving, court records show.

Henrico police spokesman Lt. Doug Perry says the state lab confirmed that the raccoon tested positive after it was taken from the yard of the home in the 200 block of Antioch Drive Friday.

Another case of rabies has been uncovered in Henrico County. A dead racoon was found in the 10000 block of Newlands Avenue on Tuesday.

The bankrupt Qimonda memory-chip manufacturing plant in eastern Henrico County owes the county $4.46 million, according to court records.

Henrico County police say a dead raccoon found in the backyard of a Sandston residence has tested positive for rabies.

Two Labrador retrievers are undergoing six-month quarantines after a rabid raccoon was found dead in the backyard of their owner's Sandston home.

About 20 members of the Virginia National Guard are being mobilized for deployment to Kosovo.

About 20 members of the Virginia National Guard are being mobilized for deployment to Kosovo.

About 20 members of the Virginia National Guard are being mobilized for deployment to Kosovo.

About 20 members of the Virginia National Guard are being mobilized for deployment to Kosovo.

About 20 members of the Virginia National Guard are being mobilized for deployment to Kosovo.

Block parties and other gatherings that aim to bring communities together will pop up around the Richmond region tonight.

Hazel Joyce McClary Critzer, 86, of Stafford County died Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Mary Washington Hospital.

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Qimondaa TMs 300mm Production Equipment Available for Sale [07/06/2009 10:00 PM] by Anton Shilov After not finding an investor eager to acquire the whole company, Qimonda AG has appointed several companies to sell 300mm production equipment from the firm's manufacturing facilities in Germany and the USA.

Qimonda's insolvency administrator Michael Jaffe has appointed Macquarie Electronics to resell select 300mm equipment from Qimonda's wafer fab in Dresden, Germany.

With the Fourth of July less than a week away, most of you no doubt have plans to spend time with family and friends.