VMI Grad goes to Trial

The Times Dispatch is covering the trial of a  VMI grad on trial in the death of his girlfriend.  The shooting occured just off of Glenside Drive, last February.  He says it was a suicide. For the full article click the link above. By Hollar’s... (more...)

Henrico County Schools to Expand IB Program to Tuckahoe Middle

You spoke, and Henrico County Pubic Schools listened: Currently, the IB program is offered at George H. Moody Middle School and Henrico High School. Beginning in 2010, the IB curriculum also will be offered at Tuckahoe and Fairfield middle schools and... (more...)

Crazy news about Richmond.com

Apparently it has been purchased by Media General. This came to us as a tip from the email address “RichmondEditor@gmail.com” - so this could be true or completely made up. Anyone know anything about this?

Video Your Vote

PBS and Youtube are getting together and asking people to film their voting experiences. I think it would be awesome if all you Richmond voters participated in this. If you do, be sure to let RVANews know by sending us a link to your video here. We... (more...)

5 things…

Halloween Parade and NO BS Brass Band. Richmond’s annual Halloween parade begins in Monroe Park around 7pm featuring creepy march music from amongst others, NO BS Brass Band, plenty o’ dancing, and the All the Saints Theater Company. Later... (more...)

Video recap from 3rd mayoral debate

Thanks again to Daniel for putting together a video breakdown of Style Weekly’s 3rd and final mayoral debate. Take a look: Introductions Opening Statements Q1. As mayor how will your administration encourage creating jobs for the city’s poorest... (more...)

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In case you didn’t know, RVANews is on Twitter. And we even post on it sometimes, usually to let you know when new content goodness is up. So if you’re into that kind of thing, you should check it out.

You can vote however you like

HEY Y’ALL!

Y’alls Grill is now open in former Malone’s Place on 25th Street by the post office.

Meet Scott Flaherty Brunch, this Sunday

Scott Flaherty, candidate for Ward 4 City Council, will host a ‘meet the candidate’ brunch this coming Sunday, Nov 2, from 11am to 2pm at the Bistro at Market and Grove.

Your fortnightly blog roundup

Be warned that I could birth a child AT ANY TIME, so this might be the last blog roundup for a little while. Enjoy it while you can. Now let’s get going with your sampling of bloggy goodness from the last two weeks… In response to Bill Pantele’s... (more...)

Jason Campbell is the new Sammy Baugh.

Great article from ESPN the mag on my boy Jason Campbell. The Redskins play the Steelers on Monday night.

need a ride to the polls?

A van pool sponsored by NAACP@VCU, SGA (Student Government Association), Iota Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, Don Coleman for School Board, and Radio One is offering free rides to the polls on election day to anyone that needs... (more...)

Kim Gray gets Warner endorsement

Style Weekly has the word that Second District school board candidate Kim Gray has received the endorsement of former Governor and Senate candidate Mark Warner in her bid to unseat School Board Vice Chairwoman Lisa Dawson.

Wilder wants to extend voting hours

This just came across our email from Press Secretary Linwood Norman: Today Mayor L. Douglas Wilder asked Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to extend polling hours on Election Day, as did Florida Charlie Crist yesterday. The Mayor requested that polls remain... (more...)

STYLE Weekly: About Paul Goldman’s style

In a STYLE Weekly Back Page piece, Bill Farrar writes about Paul Goldman, the human quote machine who withdrew from the mayoral race last week. This is a piece that some of the bloggers who fell in love with Goldman’s avalanche of ideas and rock-the-boat... (more...)

Black and Gold scrimmage set

The Virginia Commonwealth University men’s basketball team will hold its Black and Gold intra-squad scrimmage on Mon., Nov. 3 at the Alltel Pavilion at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The scrimmage will be open to the public and admission is free. Doors... (more...)

Pan flutes!

from the desk of Pinson Chanselle - beat connoisseur, and pure musical spirit…. learn more about pan flutes here - which is obviously what you want to be doing with your day.

High Street Yard Sale

From OTMG, the High Street Association will host a High Street Yard Sale on Saturday, November 1 from 8 a.m. to Noon. Items to be sold (i.e. wonderful treasures) will be placed in front of most residences on High Street in Old Towne, Petersburg. Directions:... (more...)

More details on Nov 1 lime workshop at Battersea

New efforts to preserve Battersea, the 1768 villa of Col. John Banister, a founding father of America and the first mayor of Petersburg, will kick off with hands-on help from the community during a workshop on limewashing and using lime to restore historic... (more...)

School Board meeting on Board Policy Manual, regular meeting

The Board of the Petersburg City Public Schools will hold a public hearing on the Board Policy Manual on Wednesday, November 5th at 6 p.m., at Vernon Johns Junior High School. Policies to be discussed will be, Section A: Foundations and Basic Committments;... (more...)

Petersburg Police Chief advises caution over knife robberies

“Over the past month Petersburg has had five incidents (see here and here, last entry of comment 7) in which a male wearing a mask or bandanna and armed with a knife has robbed or tried to rob females as they were leaving home or coming home,” said... (more...)