Bill Lohmann

The emergency call came in shortly before 2 p.m. on April 1, and it was far from a joke: a boat was sinking in the chilly Chesapeake Bay with eight

This article was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on March 17, 2000.

REEDVILLE (AP) — The emergency call came in shortly before 2 p.m. on April 1, and it was far from a joke: a boat was sinking in the chilly Chesapeake Bay with eight people aboard. “I was sitting on…

Everyone’s life, of course, is filled with unexpected twists and turns. Two of the most defining in my life came within a few days of each other 42 years ago

On first blush, “Lazed and Confused: A 420 Laser Experience” certainly does not seem to be your typical theatrical event.And it’s not.

Patches has gone from an overweight, 6-year-old cat that at a stunning 42 pounds was a peculiar curiosity to a gradually-slimming-down, completely charming boy who has become a worldwide sensation.

A mystery awaited to be unraveled — who were WWB and JLW, and what was the story of the watch?

Before there was the Temptations, there was … Otis Williams and the Siberians?

The award-winning Broadway musical, “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,” comes to the Altria Theater with performances through Sunday.

(Editor's note: This column first ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2018) People dig kindness. Who knew? Gini Bonnell, it turns out, did.