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RISC gets affordable housing commitments from some City Council members

A coalition of religious and community groups have received new commitments from City Council members to address affordable housing, including the state of mobile homes, in the city.

City sluggish in distributing health grant, establishing emergency fund

The City of Richmond last year was awarded a $4 million federal grant to improve health literacy in Black and Latinx sections of the city.

VSU, NSU presidents among 18 appointed to advisory board on HBCUs

Virginia State University President Makola M. Abdullah and Norfolk State University President Javaune Adams-Gaston have been appointed by President Biden to serve on his board of advisors for historically black colleges and universities.

Transit union calls for assaulted GRTC driver to be reinstated

GRTC is facing pushback for firing a driver who subdued a passenger after he refused to don a mandatory mask and hit the driver on the arm when he called for assistance.

Former Monroe Park Conservancy head acquitted in assault

Alice M. Massie, the former president of the Monroe Park Conservancy, has been acquitted of assaulting a Virginia Commonwealth University student.

Cityscape: Richmond's oldest fire station

Richmond’s oldest fire station has a date with a wrecking ball after 114 years. This is Fire Station No. 12, which opened at 2223 W. Cary St. in 1908 when horses pulled the equipment to fires.

Discussion of Monument Avenue’s future set for April 5

What should happen on Monument Avenue and what have other cities done about their public monuments?

Training program for released convicts faces shutdown

Rodney Brown had just served a six-year sentence in prison in 2018 when he found his way to the nonprofit Adult Alternative Program at 4929 Chamberlayne Ave. in the city’s North Side.

Marker recognizing city’s liberation by Union troops near Civil War’s end damaged in East End

An accident or act of intentional vandalism?

VSU hoping to get mileage, exposure on NASCAR circuit

With some strong backing from Virginia State University, Rajah Caruth is revved up and ready to hit the gas.

Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

Cityscape: A home to celebrate

Plenty of reasons to celebrate. That’s the situation for the Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, a local nonprofit that works to create more affordable housing.

City Council rejects turning over design funding for new George Wythe High

Will a new George Wythe High School ever get built?

City Council gives green light to new $13M apartment development at former funeral home site

The historic home of the A.D. Price Funeral Home at 212 E. Leigh St. in Jackson Ward will soon gain more apartments.

Richmond Public Schools moves out of 14th floor in City Hall

Richmond Public Schools is starting to give up floors in City Hall.