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Police: Cross-dressing crook arrested for bank robbery
WTVR News
Feb 06RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - Police arrested a man accused of robbing a bank in Richmond, Virginia while dressed as a woman.Richmond Police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh wrote in a press release that "citizen tips and good police work" lead to the arrest.Police s... »
Family gets a behind-the scenes look at Maymont Nature Center
Richmond Times-Dispatch Local News
Feb 06When Claire Russo asked 7-year-old Morgan Stoudt and her sister, 5-year-old Natalie, if they wanted to pet a snake, there was no hesitation. »
Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria
Virginia Politics
Feb 04UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Western and Arab-sponsored U.N. resolution condemning Syria’s violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, throwing their prestige and power behind President Bashar al-Assad as he intensifi... »
Afghan civilian deaths hit record high in 2011, U.N. report says
Virginia Politics
Feb 04KABUL — Last year was the deadliest for civilians in the decade-long U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, according to a United Nations report released Saturday. The report said 3,021 civilians were killed in 2011, an 8 percent increase from 2010. It was the f... »
Another student housing project is on the table
Richmond Bizsense
Feb 03A local developer wants to make a $5 million investment near Virginia Union University. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Solley, Nint3ndo at West Coast Kix
West Of The Boulevard News
Feb 04Marc Cheatham has a write-up and photos on RVA Mag from the recent Last Friday show at West Coast Kix: The “Last Friday Art Show” takes place every last Friday of the month at West Coast Kix in Carytown. This is an unique opportunity for local artist t... »
Garage sale at Rosewood and Freeman
West Of The Boulevard News
Feb 04!!Garage Sale (Carytown – Corner of Rosewood and Freeman) All items will be available for purchase and much much more on Saturday February 4, 2012 from 8am to 2pm — Carytown – Corner of Rosewood and Freeman (3400 Rosewood Avenue). »
This week’s calendar
West Of The Boulevard News
Feb 042012 RVA Environmental Film Festival; Carytown & Museum District: Butchers, Bakers & Beyond walking tout; Flight Night @ Secco; RPS School Board; American Whiskey Dinner at Can Can; Biograph Theatre’s 40th Anniversary Celebration ; Grace Street’s Candl... »
Modern Artifacts coming to Carytown in March
West Of The Boulevard News
Feb 03Modern Artifacts is set to open in March in the old Phoenix location at 3039 West Cary Street. Judging by the images on their site and the fact that Loft3F (vintage industrial & Mid-Century Modern furniture) is “working on store fixtures & inventory” f... »
Sign of the Times
Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll
Feb 01One summer afternoon in the mid-1970s, I was walking about 20 yards behind a guy heading east on the 800 block of West Grace Street. Then, like it was his, he casually picked up the Organic Food Store’s hand-painted sandwich board style sign from the... »