Chesterfield County swore in its first African American police chief Tuesday, as Edward F. “Frank” Carpenter Jr. was sworn in during a ceremony at the Beulah Recreation Center.

As you leave Richmond and head an hour southwest into Amelia County, the city fades and the noise dims. Confederate flags snap in the wind, Trump banners hang from homes and watchful eyes follow strangers through small towns. For some, …

Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.

The workers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden filed for union representation last month amid employee-voiced workplace concerns, which range from lack of equipment to safety policies.

City officials are pushing for mediation with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System over the fallout from a failed multimillion-dollar redevelopment project at 500 N. 10th Street, with a two-week deadline looming for the two sides to reach a resolution.

Floyd County Circuit Court Judge Randall Lowe determined Wednesday that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted unlawfully by withdrawing Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a program to reduce climate changing emissions that has funneled hundreds of millions to the …

For the week ending Saturday, Nov. 16, COVID-19 accounted for 0.4% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness levels remaining stable compared to previous data. No deaths related to COVID-19 were reported during that period at …

For Najiyyah Abdullah, a child development services specialist and mother of five, owning a home has always been a dream.

CodeVA, a Richmond-based nonprofit, that provides students across Virginia with computer science education through classes and coding events, closed its Downtown office last Friday. They hosted an “open door clean-out,” selling various educational supplies and craft materials. to host camps …

Virginia Housing has announced a new $75 million Workforce Housing Investment Program to expand housing options for middle income workers in areas experiencing job growth.

The House Privileges and Elections committee introduced three joint resolutions to amend the Virginia Constitution on Wednesday. These amendments addressed voting rights, marriage equality and reproductive rights.

Attorney and former state delegate Jerrauld C. “Jay” Jones is running again for state attorney general, announcing his decision Tuesday afternoon at events in Norfolk and Richmond.

The Richmond Public Schools Dreams4RPS plans came true as they revealed slight enrollment increases for the 2024-2025 school year at Monday night’s School Board meeting.

Months of discussion over the Richmond real estate tax rate ended Tuesday evening when Richmond City Council voted 5 to 4 to reject a proposed tax rate reduction from $1.20 to $1.16.

Richmond Public Schools’ 6th District School Board member Shonda Harris-Muhammed, announced at Monday night’s School Board meeting that she will host a virtual town hall meeting on Nov. 20 with RPS Chief Wellness Officer Renesha Parks, in preparation for Gov. …