2001: Gold City Showgirls ---> 2009: Sam Moore's Club Velvet
2001: Richard J. Oulton's Flag Controversy (Wyndham) ---> 2009: Col. Van T. Barfoot's Flag Controversy (Sussex Square)
2002: West Nile Virus ---> 2008: Pig Flu
2003: Damage from Hurricane Isabel ---> 2004: Damage from Tropical Storm Gaston
2004: Debate Over Baseball Stadium in Shockoe Bottom ---> 2008: Debate Over Baseball Stadium in Shockoe Bottom
2001: Sheriff Michelle Mitchell ---> 2009: Sheriff C.T. Woody
Recurring Controversy of the Decade: Shockoe Bottom Baseball
Runners-Up: Richmond Public Schools; City Hall shenanigans