May 17 - By Associated Press
Voters in Richmond are set to decide whether to make the San Francisco Bay area city the nation's first municipality to tax soda and other sugary beverages to help fight childhood obesity.

Apr 29 - By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer
Not even a meeting with NASCAR officials helped Carl Edwards understand why he was given a penalty at Richmond International Raceway.

Apr 28 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
Carl Edwards thought he had made a brilliant move, bolting to the lead from the outside on a restart with 85 laps to go at Richmond International Raceway.

Apr 27 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
Kurt Busch held on in a side-by-side, last-lap duel with local favorite Denny Hamlin to win the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night.

Apr 27 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
Mark Martin watched and waited as 44 other drivers made two qualifying laps around Richmond International Raceway on Friday night, then went out and beat them all.

Apr 27 - By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer
Carl Edwards thought the race was his to win. So did Tony Stewart.
Apr 3 - By Scott Stump, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
In her ongoing recovery from a plane propeller accident, Lauren Scruggs continues to be a picture of optimism.

Dec 24 - By Associated Press
Richmond, Va., police have arrested a man sought in the abduction of a 2-year-old boy from the scene of a double homicide. The boy later was found safe in the back seat of a stolen SUV.
Dec 6 - By Associated Press
Police are investigating reports of gunfire on the University of Richmond campus but say there's no threat.
Oct 31 - By Steve Szkotak, Associated Press
Police cleared out a downtown plaza early Monday that had been home to Occupy Wall Street protesters, ordering out dozens of people who had encamped there since Oct. 17 and charging nine with trespassing or obstructing justice.
Oct 4 - By Bob Lewis, Associated Press
The Capitol of Virginia, onetime seat of the Confederacy, is being converted for a few weeks more in keeping with how it looked at the close of the Civil War — for filming scenes from Steve Spielberg's major production, "Lincoln."

Sep 10 - By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer
Tension was high even before the final race to set the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field.

Sep 9 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
Kyle Busch took the lead from Carl Edwards during pit stops with just over 30 laps to go and won his eighth NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season Friday night.

Sep 9 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
David Reutimann picked a heck of a race to win his fourth career NASCAR Sprint Cup pole.

Apr 30 - By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer
If there's one thing Denny Hamlin could change, he maybe wouldn't have been so forthcoming about Richmond International Racing in all those Joe Gibbs Racing team meetings.

Apr 29 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
Juan Pablo Montoya and his team needed some time to get up to full speed Friday. When they did, they ended up winning the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race Saturday night.
Apr 5 - By Associated Press
Illinois freshman forward Jereme Richmond is ending his brief, tumultuous Illinois career by leaving school and declaring for the NBA draft.

Mar 27 - By Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer
Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney has signed a 10-year contract extension with the Spiders after leading them to the Sweet 16.

Mar 24 - By Paul J. Weber, AP Sports Writer
Kansas might be sick of hearing how it's taking the easy way toward the Final Four, even if the top-seeded Jayhawks aren't exactly running into much trouble.

Mar 23 - By Ken Davis, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
University of Richmond fans got a taste of this last year, when they almost lost Chris Mooney to a bigger school.

Mar 19 - By Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer
The program that made its reputation bouncing Barkley to Boeheim was back it again.

Mar 17 - By Associated Press
Richmond added another upset to an impressive NCAA tournament resume that already had several.

Mar 13 - By Tom Canavan, AP Sports Writer
Kevin Anderson capped a tournament MVP performance with 23 points and Richmond finished the job this season, winning its first Atlantic 10 title with a 67-54 victory over Dayton on Sunday.