http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/richmond/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:45:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286453/posts Utilities: Smart Billing By Staff Reports Published: July 6, 2009 A little more than a year ago, the Wilder administration and the City Council backed off a proposed stormwater fee to underwrite infrastructure projects, many of which the council killed off for financial reasons. This year the council decided it could put matters off no longer, and adopted a budget that included a stormwater fee. City residents have received brochures. In a few weeks, they'll receive the bills, which typically will run in the neigbhorhood of $50 for the year. Businesses will have to shell out, too. Although we're not... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286453/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:45:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240385/posts Welcome to the Free Republic Nascar Thread SATURDAY NIGHT RACING Fire up those engines boys and let's go racing God bless our military. Protecting our freedom. ******** RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - 2009 EVENT SCHEDULE NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES - NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES FRIDAY, MAY 1 12:00 N - 1:30 PM NSCS PRACTICE - SPEED 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM NSCS FINAL PRACTICE - SPEED 4:10 PM NNS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS - ALL POSITIONS)- SPEED 5:40 PM NSCS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS - ALL POSITIONS)- SPEED 7:00 PM NNS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS - ESPN2 7:30 PM NNS LIPTON TEA 250 RACE -ESPN2... Nascar SPEED Jayski My Pics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240385/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:57:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2234902/posts From its half-mile-long driveway to its stunning, panoramic view high above a broad section of the James River, country-music legend Jimmy Dean’s Chaffin’s Bluff home has a lot to offer. But both amenities proved a nightmare for dozens of Henrico County firefighters who worked well into this morning to extinguish a fire that destroyed or severely damaged as much as 75 percent of Dean’s Varina-area home off Osborne Turnpike. Dean and his wife escaped the home unharmed, authorities said. . . . Buehren said the construction of the home made the fire difficult to contain. Its “balloon” construction system creates... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2234902/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:33:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230154/posts Just in from the Richmond Tea Party. A big crowd (somewhere in the thousands, total?) gathered under dark skies and a light rain fell but did not dampen spirits....so many people I couldn't get close enough to even see the speakers. Tried to get a Tea Party bumper sticker but they were SOLD OUT. Diversity and transparency....hmmmm....it was evident that society was well represented at all levels....there were swarms of kids, young people, business people, students, housewives, retired people, foreign people, white, brown and black people, short tall fat skinny young old gray ugly pretty you name it....no less than... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230154/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:34:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160671/posts Richmond city leaders are hunting for $1.5 million a year over the next two years to help bail out the West Contra Costa school district from its financial hole and keep Richmond schools from closing. The money would buy the district more time to lobby state and federal officials to forgive its debt, or to persuade voters to pay higher taxes to keep neighborhood schools with low enrollment open, city officials said. City Councilwoman Maria Viramontes said the district must find a long-term solution to its problem, not just apply bandages. With Richmond willing to pitch in, school district officials... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2160671/posts#comment Thu, 8 Jan 2009 02:52:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129345/posts NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Circuit City Stores Inc., the No. 2 electronics seller after Best Buy, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, thus becoming the latest retailer hurt by a worsening economic downturn. According to the company's Chapter 11 filing with the U.S. bankruptcy court in Richmond, Va., Circuit City (CC, Fortune 500), which currently has 566 operating stores in the United States, will continue to do business and pay its workers while it restructures debt and its business operations. Circuit City said it decided to file for bankruptcy at this time to ensure that it would have "adequate merchandise flow... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129345/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:13:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120878/posts 10-31) 10:03 PDT OAKLAND -- BART closed its Richmond. Fruitvale and Coliseum stations this morning after numerous youths heading to a protest in San Francisco against federal immigration policies jumped fare gates, authorities said. About 100 fare-evaders were reported at the Fruitvale station in Oakland about 9:45 a.m., Johnson said. The station was closed a short time later. There was no immediate information on whether a bus bridge would be set up there. The protesters were heading to a noontime rally on Sansome Street in San Francisco opposing the policies and enforcement actions taken by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement... SF Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120878/posts#comment Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:12:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2106673/posts http://viewmorepics.myspace.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2106673/posts#comment Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:33:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104965/posts At Richmond International Raceway, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin likened the last three weeks of the presidential race to last month's close finish at the raceway in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400. "You all know something about close races" she told the crowd of between 20,000 and 25,000. "John McCain and I are nearing the finish line of another close race," and it will be a sprint to the finish. Richmond Times Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2104965/posts#comment Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:56:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103349/posts www.rpv.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venue change announced for Gov. Palin Rally in Richmond on Monday Demand for tickets overwhelming Richmond, Virginia (October 11, 2008) ? The McCain/Palin campaign has announced a venue change for Governor Sarah Palin's campaign stop in Richmond on Monday. Due to overwhelming demand for rally tickets, the Richmond rally has been moved from the Arthur Ashe Center to the Richmond International Raceway. In addition, the program time has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 11:00 a.m. "Enthusiasm continues to run high for the McCain/Palin ticket, and Virginians are excited to welcome back Senator... http://www.rpv.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103349/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:41:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061767/posts ...The decision comes with no guarantee of where or whether the statue might be displayed or how it is interpreted. Richmond Times Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061767/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:42:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052875/posts Has Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's chances of landing the coveted spot as Obama's Veep risen? According to stories at both The Politico and the Washington Post Kaine has risen to the level of serious contender, along with Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden. The WaPo story has close Kaine associates acknowledging that Kaine has told them that he has had "very serious" conversations with Obama about joining the ticket. Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2052875/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:47:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2040145/posts Our recent coverage of the scandal at Richmond Catholic Charities ( CCR) tells a sordid tale of tragedy, secrecy, and sub­terfuge. But this incident, sorrowful as it is, also reveals a deeper and more per­vasive problem that has plagued the Church in America for decades. That problem is the power of rogue bureaucra­cies that have hijacked the work of the Church and secularized it. In many cas­es, like that in Richmond, they have to­tally corrupted it. Sometimes we have to wonder if the chanceries have learned anything from the clerical abuse scandals and cover- ups that have so damaged the... The Wanderer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2040145/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 10:26:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2038600/posts The Roman Catholic bishop of Richmond was told that a diocesan charity planned to help a teenage foster child get an abortion in January and did not try to prevent the procedure. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo "was told erroneously that everything was in place and there was nothing he could do to stop it," said Steve Neill, Bishop DiLorenzo's communications officer. "He is very apologetic about the whole episode. "It is very awkward, it is very embarrassing. A human life was taken. He certainly has not taken it lightly in any way. He is clearly opposed to abortion." Mr. Neill... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2038600/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:35:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027591/posts Richmond city officials' decision to restrict the crude oil the Chevron refinery can process if it upgrades its facility could drastically affect the company's plans.After five hours of public testimony and deliberations, the Richmond Planning Commission early Friday morning approved a crude limit to calm public fears over increased pollution and health risks."Let's try something a bit ground-breaking and see if it flies," Commissioner Charles Duncan said. "The health of the community is at stake."Exactly how much the new crude cap will alter Chevron's plan to upgrade equipment will depend on how extensive that cap is. The commission directed city... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027591/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 17:23:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027397/posts Richmond's Planning Commission agreed early today to limit the amount of a new type of crude oil that Chevron wants to process at its refinery in the city, and the panel's decision drew cheers from environmental groups concerned that a planned plant expansion would increase air pollution.Chevron officials want to expand their 3,000-acre refinery on Richmond's waterfront to add a new power plant and crude oil processing facility. The material processed at the new facility would have higher contents of sulfur and other impurities, city officials said.The commission also approved an environmental impact report for the project, a move that... Sfgate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027397/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:20:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012179/posts Va. —  The University of Richmond was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon while police searched for a man who was reportedly seen carrying a gun. University spokeswoman Linda Evans and police said no shots were fired. Evans said witnesses reported seeing a man with a handgun in Boatwright Memorial Library at about 2:50 p.m.. She said the man was wearing a dark-colored shirt or jacket with the word "Sheriff" on the back, and maybe a fake beard. Evans said the man refused to identify himself to library workers. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012179/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 22:39:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012088/posts My friend who works at the University says they are in lockdown mode because there is a gunman on the loose in the library. Anyone have more info? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012088/posts#comment Tue, 6 May 2008 19:51:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2010841/posts RICHMOND, Va. -- Officials at Richmond International Raceway announced Saturday afternoon that all tickets for that night's Crown Royal 400 have been sold. It is the track's 33rd consecutive sellout. "Ticket sales were steady and we remained optimistic leading into this weekend," Richmond track president Doug Fritz said. "The hard work of our staff and our continued effort to provide a first-class experience for our fans continues to pay off." (SNIP) "NASCAR fans are the first people affected by the economy and the last people to recover from the economy, so it definitely has affected the industry as a whole.... nascar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2010841/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2008 22:49:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2009386/posts *** WELCOME - FREE REPUBLIC NASCAR RACING FANS Blue Angels to do the fly-by after the anthem at Richmond International Raceway Saturday, May 3. *** Cup Series practice [Speed TV] Live: 11 a.m. ET Friday TV Delay: 1:30 p.m. ET Cup Series qualifying 5:30 p.m. ET Friday Race begins at 7 p.m. ET Saturday on FOX In memory of Lt Cmdr Kevin Davis Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, May 2, 2008 - ESPN2/7 p.m. MRN/7:30 p.m. THIS IS AN IMPOUND RACE - YOUR FANTASY PICKS SHOULD STILL BE LOCKED IN THURSDAY NIGHT. Yesterday was Dale... Nascar, Jayski, My pics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2009386/posts#comment Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:42:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993782/posts She knew him as a devoted friend, so worldly wise at 19 that the slight difference in their ages evaporated. "What people need to know is what a kind person he was; he was full of life, full of laughter and connecting with people," she said. But Thursday night, the new world shared by VCU students Tyler J. Binsted and his 21-year-old girlfriend turned upside down at Richmond's Byrd Park. "They got my keys and opened the trunk of my car," Binsted's girlfriend said yesterday, her face drawn, her eyes dry as sand. One of the two assailants had a... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993782/posts#comment Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:36:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977084/posts At every Richmond City Council meeting, residents step to the podium to tell city leaders exactly what they think. Sometimes they applaud the council. More often, they point to the rising homicide rate and potholes they say the city has failed to fix, loudly demanding change and calling out officials and city employees by name. Council members sometimes take to the mic to dispute the charges. "This is the talk of the community, where everyone is saying, 'Enough is enough,'" said Barbara Becnel, president of Richmond Black Women Organized for Political Action. "There should be respect. And demeaning and name-calling,... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1977084/posts#comment Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:42:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1930041/posts As the Catholic Diocese of Richmond sets out to develop its next five-year strategic plan, it faces the reality of more Catholics and fewer priests to serve them.This means some parishes could close or have to merge, said Beth Neu, director of pastoral planning. Clustering will become widespread in the future, she said."Nothing is off the table," she said.The number of priests in the diocese has declined 25 percent during the past 10 years, Neu said. And within the next five years, the diocese expects to lose 18 to 22 priests to retirement, diocesan spokesman Stephen Neill said.Those figures have... in Rich http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1930041/posts#comment Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:56:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1918468/posts Richmond, Oct 29, 2007 / 10:47 am (CNA).- A retired Roman Catholic priest faces forty years in jail for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from two rural Virginian parishes, the Associated Press reports. On Friday Father Rodney L. Rodis, 51, pled guilty to one count of mail fraud and one of money laundering.  Father Rodis embezzled money from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Bumpass and St. Jude Church in Mineral between 2002 and 2006, prosecutors said.  He wired at least $515,231 to relatives in his native Philippines to purchase property.Authorities said Father Rodis established bank accounts and a post... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1918468/posts#comment Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:26:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893374/posts "Nayiscawr" Chevy 400 at Richmond this evening had the usual partiotic prelim before "Gentlemen, start your engines!", of course. A local sherrif, I believe it was, drew audible chuckles by muffing the Pledge of Allegience. Hope it was merely a Bush-ism, but it sounded like he intentionally pledged allegience to the flag of the United States of America, for which Republicans stand...? ABC/ESPN broadcast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1893374/posts#comment Sun, 9 Sep 2007 04:33:56 GMT