Free COVID-19 testing
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
City Council to vote on new $772M budget plan May 10
The first ever city pay supplement for public defenders who represent most Richmond residents charged with crimes.
Former Judge Pamela O’Berry joins attorney general’s staff
Just a month after she was forced off the bench in Chesterfield County, former General District Court Judge Pamela O’Berry has landed softly in the office of state Attorney General Mark R. Herring.
Hanover Branch NAACP, others file legal challenge to planned Wegmans distribution center
The battle over a proposed $175 million distribution center that Wegmans Food Markets Inc. wants to build in Hanover County is headed to court.
Cityscape-Slices of life and scenes in Richmond
Fans of legendary Richmond gospel performer Larry Bland applaud and cheer Sunday afternoon as Russell Bennett, a longtime friend of Mr. Bland’s, pulls away the covering from one of two new honorary street sign bearing Mr. Bland’s name.
Richmond to get millions under federal American Rescue Plan package
The American Rescue Plan, which provided a $1,400 check to almost every adult in the country, is about to rain even more money on City Hall.
Price of new Wythe High School skyrockets to $140M
The price tag to replace aging George Wythe High School has jumped to $140 million, a 40 percent hike from the previous estimate of $100 million.
City Council recommends big pay raises for city employees
Coming this year: A major pay increase for city employees.
Class of 2021 to have in-person graduation ceremonies
Seniors in Richmond and Henrico County high schools will have traditional, in-person graduation ceremonies this year.
Free COVID-19 testing
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
School Board adopts reopening plan, calendar
In a demonstration of unity, the Richmond School Board unanimously approved a plan for reopening schools in the fall for in-person learning five days a week.
GOP gubernatorial candidates meet in first debate
Four out of the seven Republicans running for governor in Virginia met Sunday in their first debate, covering topics ranging from education to law enforcement to the economy, with each promising to turn back liberal Democratic policies and end a …
Va. Supreme Court upholds $250,000 damage award for racial slurs
Persistent use of racial slurs can be costly, as the owner of a Loudoun County remodeling firm has learned.
Census data show Virginia’s population up by 7.9%
Virginia’s population grew over the past decade, but not enough to gain an additional seat in Congress, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday.
Monroe Park Conservancy reports growing deficit
A city-created nonprofit set up to manage and operate Monroe Park on Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus is sinking further into red ink, according to its latest financial report,
