The 70-year-old Richmond man who caused one of the worst crashes in recent state history was a dialysis patient who had a history of insomnia, his next-door neighbor said Wednesday.
Ellen!
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HOLMBERG: ‘Kung Fu Grandpa’ message packs more than a punch
Tom Bell of Richmond has only been the “Kung Fu Grandpa” for a few days, but he’s already known by that nickname by well over 7 million people around the world, and counting.
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HOLMBERG: April fooling around fading?
But the internet, increasingly rich with hoaxes and other outrageous disinformation, also has made almost every day April Fools’.
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HOLMBERG: 150 years ago, dozens of girls killed in munitions blast that shifted winds of war
On Wednesday, a long overdue historical marker was unveiled near the banks of the James River in Richmond on the 150th anniversary of one of the worst industrial accidents in U.S. history.
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HOLMBERG: Girls who died here in Civil War munitions factory blast to be remembered
Some were as young as 11, assembling or disassembling percussion caps, friction primers, signal lights, rockets, all things explosive for the southern cause.
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Open invitation to 200th birthday celebration of the Governor’s Mansion
It’s a building that has seen 58 governors, two fires, many renovations and more visits by dignitaries than perhaps any other structure in the state.
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HOLMBERG: Bring National Slavery Museum to Richmond
Why has a museum of such import languished while museums dedicated to art, music, cars, airplanes and branches of the military have been built?
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HOLMBERG: Details of how Trooper Walker was slain – a last good deed
Master Trooper Junius Walker was simply trying to help what appeared to be a stranded motorist as his shift ended Thursday.
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HOLMBERG: Close-knit Va. State Police family takes a hit with the slaying of trooper
Virginia state troopers are a different breed. More like military – like the Marine Corps, really – than a police force.
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HOLMBERG: Scary Rams’ head hats coming for VCU fans of havoc
Some well-known Richmond artists are working to fix the lack of Ram-worthy hats at VCU. Check out their Ram prototype.
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HOLMBERG: On freedom of Richmond rocker Randy Blythe
Not only was Randy on trial, but also the often misunderstood heavy metal music heavy metal music that seems violent and extreme to many – except those who are soothed by its release.
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HOLMBERG: Treeless Redskins park in high gear, and on time
“Anyone believing it was an accident those trees were destroyed should pull over on W. Leigh Street, step out of the car and have a look.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Richmond former police chief says ‘it’s a mystery’ why he was forced out
Norwood wanted to correct the record. He was forced out – he said was told last summer that his tenure as chief would expire the first of the year.
