Worries grow about City’s policy for sheltering the homeless
For apparently the first time in a decade, City Hall did not open a temporary shelter for the homeless when the temperature, including the wind chill, recently fell below 40 degrees.
Reaching the peak
Richmonder Robert Dortch Jr. is a man of faith. So he was pleased to learn that his guide up Mount Kilimanjaro was named Emmanuel. In the Bible, Emmanuel means “God with us.”
CoStar expansion a shining example
Tuesday was a banner day for Richmond as ground was broken on one of the biggest single private developments in city history.
Affirmative action in jeopardy after justices raise doubts
The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after hours of debate over vexing questions of race.
Chesterfield and Henrico voters to decide on bonds for schools, other projects
Voters in Henrico and Chesterfield counties are being asked to allow their governments to borrow a half-billion dollars apiece to spend on schools, libraries, public safety and other infrastructure needs.
New name for Lee Bridge withdrawn
For now, the name of slavery-defending Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will remain on the Route 1 bridge over the James River in Richmond.
Four RPS teachers receive 2022 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence
Richmond Public Schools, along with The Community Foundation and the R.E.B. Foundation, has announced four schoolteachers as winners of the 2022 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence.
Grace E. Harris leadership conference promises to empower
Leadership coaches from throughout Virginia will discuss personal and profes- sional success during a “Seizing Tomorrow, Today” conference on Nov. 4 at the Richmond Marriott. The conference, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. is sponsored by the Grace E. Harris …
City Council to consider real estate tax rate
The question of whether Richmond property owners will see a cut in the real estate tax rate is still up in the air.
Richmond’s eviction filings surpass pre-pandemic levels, says legal aid litigator
Deputies from the Richmond Sheriff’s Office had a packed schedule of 126 evictions to oversee this week.
Election Day closings
In observance of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8, please note the following:
Richmond voters have few voices in next week’s midterm elections
The country is just a few days away from an election that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control one or both houses of Congress.
Virginians now may register and vote the same day
Hard to believe, but Virginia now allows people to register and vote when they go to the polls, even on Election Day.
Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
Davis named to Hall of Fame
Bonnie Newman Davis, managing editor of the Richmond Free Press, was among several alumni and leaders recognized on Oct. 28 by North Carolina A&T State University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Hall of Fame.
