The city of Richmond’s Cold Weather Overflow Shelter will be open tonight through Sunday night, January 6 – 10, as overnight temperatures are expected to remain below freezing. The city’s cold weather shelter is located at Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, 14 West Duval Street. The hours of operation are from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Residents who need overnight shelter are asked to report to the city’s Central Intake by 3 p.m. for a comprehensive intake and referral to the appropriate shelter. Central Intake is located at the Conrad Center, 1400 Oliver Hill Way, next to Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Richmond City Jail. Residents may call the Conrad Center at 648-4177. The Department of Social Services (DSS) will accept applications now through March 15 for crisis fuel assistance at 900 East Marshall Street, Monday through Friday; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents can also call the Fuel Line at 646-7046. DSS also provides emergency assistance with disconnection notices of g...

WHO: Mayor Dwight C. Jones Kathy Graziano, President Richmond City Council Ellen Robertson, Vice President Richmond City Council General District Court Judges of the city of Richmond WHAT: Dedication ceremony of Manchester General District Courthouse expansion WHEN: Friday, January 8, 2010 at 2 p.m. WHERE: Manchester General District Courthouse 920 Hull Street Richmond, VA 23224 BACKGROUND: The Manchester General District Courthouse expansion has more than doubled the size of the courthouse, from 27,260 to 58,590 square feet, which includes three new General District criminal courtrooms and support facilities. The expanded Manchester Courthouse will include additional office space for the Commonwealth’s Attorney, General District Court Clerk, Richmond City Sheriff, and public defenders. The additional space will allow for increased file storage, new underground “sally port” prisoner transportation area, an...