First Lady adds Richmond campaign stop Thursday - NBC12.com - Richmond, VA News

First Lady Michelle Obama has added Richmond to a Virginia campaign swing Thursday.

Obama previously announced plans to speak to grassroots supporters in Fredericksburg. The campaign announced a Richmond stop Tuesday afternoon.

The First Lady will speak at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage at 2 p.m. Thursday. She will speak in Fredericksburg at the University of Mary Washington's Anderson Center at 5 p.m.

Both events are free and open to the public, but will require tickets. They will be available to the public starting on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tickets for the Richmond event are available from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and starting Wednesday 8 a.m. at the Organizing for America offices in Richmond at 408 E. Main Street and in Henrico at 2720 Enterprise Parkway Suites 103 & 105.

Tickets for the Fredericksburg event are available starting 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Organizing for America office at 1281 Central Park Boulevard in Fredericksburg.

Copyright 2012 WWBT NBC12.  All rights reserved.