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Results 1 - 20 of 14,140 in Richmond, VA

  1. PHOTOS: Police Seek SuspectsRead the original story

    10 min ago | WRVA-AM Richmond

    Richmond, Va. Police are looking for three suspects who led police on a high-speed chase on I-95 after a break-in at a house in Colonial Heights.

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    Related Topix: Colonial Heights, VA, Richmond Metro

  2. Ouch! The stock market is back in the tank. The Dow Jones Average ended the day down 733 points.Read the original story

    52 min ago | WPVI-TV Philadelphia

    ... afraid we're either in or headed toward a recession. The Wall Street Journal.com quotes the managing director of a Richmond, Virginia brokerage house: "Now we're dealing with the real impact" of the credit crisis. "We don't yet know what that is ...

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    Related Topix: Richmond Metro, Ben Bernanke

  3. VDOT Announces Billions In LossesRead the original story

    58 min ago | WRIC

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  4. A long first day for acting chiefRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Connecticut Post

    ... been appointed the city's youngest chief at age 39 in April 2006. Norwood last week was appointed police chief in Richmond, Va., and officially resigned from his Bridgeport job Wednesday. In August, the police union had approved a "no-confidence" ... 1 comment

  5. Clues sought in 3 city homicidesRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Connecticut Post

    ... to serve as the city's acting police chief in the wake of Bryan T. Norwood's resignation to take the chief's job in Richmond, Va. Viadero said investigation into the homicides is continuing. Anyone who has information about the killings is asked to ... 14 comments

  6. Mechanicsville Couple SentencedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WTVR Richmond

    ... United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Special Agent-in-Charge Andrew E. Harris, Jr., Richmond Field Office, United States Secret Service; and David McCoy, Interim Chief of Police, Richmond Police Department, announced the ...

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    Related Topix: Prison, Mechanicsville, VA, Richmond Metro, US Secret Service, US News

  7. Carmax Cutting Back on Financing?Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | WTVR Richmond

    ... financing arm to outside lenders in order to reduce the impact of the credit crunch on the company's profits. The Richmond-based auto retailer says its credit facility would last through February under CarMax Auto Finance's current loan practices. ...

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    Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Retail, CarMax Group

  8. Universal Sprinkler of Houston, Texas Merges into Fire and Life Safety AmericaRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    ... and service company, merged October 1, 2008 with a subsidiary of Fire and Life Safety America (FLSA) of Richmond, Virginia. The combined company will keep the Universal Sprinkler name in Texas and have operations in Houston, San Antonio and Austin. ...

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    Related Topix: Houston Metro, Houston Metro, Law, Employment / Labor Law

  9. Feeling wasteful? Don't. Go greenRead the original story

    Friday Oct 10 | Home The Enterprise Ledger

    ... make this holiday season wrapping gifts in brown, recyclable paper. "It's the gift inside that counts," she says. A Richmond resident, Hope has been a "greenie" for years, doing her best to help the environment by using recyclable products. She buys ...

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  10. Veronica Johnson's Forecast:Read the original story

    Jun 1, 2007 | NBC Channel 4

    ... slips and falls durin... Most Recent Wendy Rieger Reports It's not easy staying fit and ... Craig Melvin Reports Richmond Mayor Douglas Wilder ... Allen, Kaine Debate Presidenti... Julie Carey Reports Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine and ... Keith Garvin ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Hurricane Gustav, Weather, Utah

  11. Online designers all ready to hit the spotRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Standard

    ... complete the project. Turnaround time: 2 weeks Decorating Advice John and Sherry Petersik, This Young House blog, Richmond, Virginia (www.thisyounghouse.com) Years of experience: none Cost: US$120 What you get: A custom "mood board," a new furniture ...

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    Related Topix: Manhattan Beach, CA

  12. CORRECTING and REPLACING HomeVestors(R) Asks America to Vote . . . for Ugliest House of the YearRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | BusinessWire

    Sixth graph should read: This year the ugliest houses in America were found in Atlanta; Daytona Beach, Fla.; Chicago; Houston; Kansas City; Milwaukee; Norfolk, Va.; Philadelphia; Richmond, Va.; and Washington ...

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    Related Topix: Daytona Beach, FL, Daytona Beach Metro, Brevard County, FL

  13. Around West County: Young martial arts students have black-belt goalsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Hometown Annapolis

    ... boys are working their way up the ranks. Both boys competed in August at the Dominion Grappling Championship in Richmond, Va. In grappling, students learn to use a variety of grappling and choke holds to bring down an opponent without striking them, ...

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    Related Topix: Martial Arts, Karate, Jujutsu

  14. For drivers, finally some relief at the pumpRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Powhatan Today

    ... sigh of relief last week. Gas prices, it seems, are finally coming down from the stratosphere. In many areas around Richmond, gas prices have now dropped to levels that haven't been seen in almost eight months. Gas stations in Powhatan, including ...

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    Related Topix: Powhatan, VA, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

  15. LandAmerica Website Development and Hosting Services Help Agent...Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | Fox News

    Comtex RICHMOND, Va., Oct 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ ----LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Insurance, Internet, Science / Technology, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Business News

  16. Douglas Wilder On Race, Politics And AmericaRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | National Public Radio

    ... historic race for Virgina's State House and Barack Obama's bid for the White House. Wilder, currently the mayor of Richmond, Va., participates in Talk of the Nation 's "This American Moment" series in which artists, journalists, scholars and ...

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  17. Richmond, VA ::Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Q94

    A person close to the campaign of a Florida congressman facing an adultery scandal says the representative was involved in a second affair.

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    Related Topix: Richmond Metro

  18. Using US Waterways to Ease Highway CongestionRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Logistics Today

    ... James River Barge Line in Norfolk, VA. With a new service, the barge company will move cargo up the James River to Richmond, VA taking what DOT says is 4,000 truckloads of freight off I-64 and putting them onto the water. The governmental effort ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  19. 3 Bridgeport homicide victims ID'dRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

    ... to serve as the city's acting police chief in the wake of Bryan Norwood's resignation to take the chief's job in Richmond, Va. Viadero said this morning that the investigation into the homicides is continuing. Anyone who with information about the ... 14 comments

    Related Topix: Bridgeport Metro, Bridgeport, CT, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

  20. Odds & EndsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Eduwonk.com

    ... in there:A From Emerson to Fish Porn The new issue of AFT'sA American Educator is also out.A A Takes a look at Richmond, VA and reading.A African-American students in Richmond actually do better in language arts than their counterparts inA some more ...

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    Related Topix: Richmond Metro