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City’s last Confederate statue removed

A statue commemorating the death of Confederate Gen. Ambrose Powell (A.P.) Hill was removed on Monday, from Hermitage Road and West Laburnum Avenue where it had stood for 120 years.

The Race Is On

Five Democrats are preparing to run in a “firehouse” primary Tuesday, Dec. 20, to choose the party’s candidate to replace 4th District U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, who died Nov. 28.

Interracial marriages to get added protection under new law

One day in the 1970s, Paul Fleisher and his wife were walking through a department store parking lot when they noticed a group of people looking at them. Mr. Fleisher, who is white, and his wife, who is Black, were …

Griner’s home, but WNBA players still competing overseas

Brittney Griner is back in the United States after an arduous 10-month saga in Russia. Yet nearly half of her WNBA peers opted to compete abroad this winter to supplement their incomes.

Richmond jail staffing shortage blamed for rise in injured deputies, inmates

In the past four weeks at the Richmond City Justice Center, one deputy had his shoulder dislocated after he was thrown to the ground while trying to stop two prisoners from assaulting another inmate. Another deputy was head-butted by an …

RPS employee acquitted

The former director of an after-school program at Fox Elementary School has been acquitted of assault and battery of an unruly second-grader in the program.

City Council votes for tax rebate, other spending

Richmond property owners will receive a 4.2 percent rebate on the real estate taxes they paid earlier this year, equal to $50 for each $100,000 of property value.

Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

ROUNDUP

Virginia’s public health operations will receive a boost across the next five years, courtesy of a $67.5 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

After winning 2 court cases, Henrico tenant may face a third

Donald J. Garrett is a rare figure among the sea of Richmond-area residents being hauled into court for eviction proceedings.

Woman seeks to visit deceased son’s daughter as holidays near

All that 69-year-old Richmonder Yolanda D. Fox wants for Christmas is to see her granddaughter, Mariah.

Richmond architect wins national award for diversifying profession

AIA Virginia Board Chairman Robert L. Easter will have an unexpected honor to reflect on when he ends his term this week.

‘Your truth, your passion’

Rabia Kamara, a Virginia Commonwealth University alumna, was the university’s commencement speaker Saturday, Dec. 10, at VCU’s Stuart C. Siegel Center.

Honoring our heroes

Headstones and grave markers for 80 Black military service members were cleaned, installed and recognized by 300 volunteers at Woodland Cemetery, Saturday, Dec. 10.

George Wythe considers colors and history for new school

About two dozen people attended the third community meeting on a recent rainy Tuesday night at George Wythe High School to hear about three color palette considerations for the interior of the building and suggestions for displaying memorabilia.