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- Norfolk Southern's project opens route to Midwest
September 10, 2010
By Jeff Sturgeon BELSPRING Three years of work to raise the roof – or lower the floor – in railroad tunnels came to fruition when two black locomotives pulling a load of colorful shipping containers emerged from the 3,302-foot Cowan Tunnel north of Radford. - 3 Texas men indicted in Va. in $103M scam
September 10, 2010
By Larry O'Dell RICHMOND Three Texas businessmen defrauded hundreds of investors out of more than $100 million and used much of the money to finance their lavish personal lifestyles, federal authorities said Thursday. - Company warns of faulty propane possibly sent to Virginia
September 9, 2010
By Steve Leblanc BOSTON An Illinois-based gas distributor is warning officials in 12 states that some propane deliveries may have lacked enough of an odorant needed to alert homeowners of possible leaks. - Man pleads not guilty to Blue Ridge Parkway shootings
September 9, 2010
HARRISONBURG A Virginia man accused of shooting two people on the Blue Ridge Parkway has pleaded not guilty to one of the shootings. - Giant African snails seized at Dulles airport
September 9, 2010
CHANTILLY During a busy Labor Day weekend at Washington Dulles International Airport, one package arriving from Ghana raised some eyebrows. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents say a traveler arriving from the West African nation tried to bring in 14 Giant African Land Snails with him. The slimy creatures were about the size of a child's fist.
Richmond Times-Dispatch – Local News
- Some recall favorite event at Coliseum
September 10, 2010
As the future of the Coliseum is being discussed, we asked our Facebook fans: What is the best concert, game or event you have attended at the Coliseum? Here are some of their comments: "Keep the Coliseum. Renovate it. It's still a great arena for a game. Best one I … - Attendance figures lag at NASCAR Hall of Fame
September 10, 2010
The NASCAR Hall of Fame hasn't been living up to its advance billing since it opened May 11 in Charlotte, N.C. - News Near You for Sept. 10
September 10, 2010
NEWS NEAR YOU HanoverThe annual winterization program in Hanover County is accepting applications from low-income, elderly or disabled homeowners and volunteers who want to help them. - Suspect sought in Richmond-area check-fraud case
September 10, 2010
Virginia State Police yesterday released security-camera photographs of a check-fraud suspect who bilked banks of more than $10,000 over five days. Special Agent Accountant B.S. Glover said that from July 23 through July 27, the suspect went to several Union First Market Banks in Richmond as well as in Chesterfield, … - Local religious leaders stress need for understanding
September 10, 2010
As news spread yesterday afternoon that a Florida pastor had suspended plans to burn copies of the Quran to mark the Sept. 11 terror attacks, Richmond religious leaders reiterated the need to work together for understanding. Area leaders had responded to Dove World Outreach Center pastor Terry Jones' highly publicized …
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