From St. Patrick’s Day festivals to a block party for four-legged friends, there is a full slate of events happening around the Richmond area this weekend.

Jamie Pieterse and Marizelle Swanepoel, founders of K9 Patrol Pet Army, face 11 criminal charges related to animal welfare violations, including fraud and contraventions of the Animals Protection Act.

“Around 1,600 greyhounds will need to be rehomed. The SPCA, the Ministerial Advisory Committee, and industry representatives all acknowledge the scale of that challenge. Rushing the shutdown risks ...