City Public Defender’s Office gets award, no pay supplement
The Richmond Public Defender’s Office received high praise Monday night from City Council.
State of segregationist Harry F. Byrd Sr. to be moved in July from Capitol Square
The statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a former Virginia governor, U.S. senator and arch-segregationist, is to be removed from Capitol Square in July, thanks to a bill signed into law March 18 by Gov. Ralph S. Northam.
UR discussion seeks healing from history
Amid a growing controversy over the names of buildings on the University of Richmond campus, college associates joined students and a national and local audience Tuesday night in an online discussion on how to approach Confederate memorials, the history they …
Advocates hope to speed up state legalization of marijuana
Wednesday, April 7, could be a big day for advocates of marijuana legalization.
Procastinators rejoice!
The deadline for filing federal and state income tax returns has been moved to Monday, May 17.
From vaccines to pet meds, COVID-19 has been a year of pivots for HOPE Pharmacy
HOPE Pharmacy and its owner, Dr. Shantelle Brown, faced a dilemma.
Gov. restores rights of nearly 70,000 felons
Nearly 70,000 formerly incarcerated felons in Virginia can now register to vote, serve on juries and run for public office.
Free COVID-19 testing
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
Councilman Jones: Anxious residents want the vaccine
Across the country, polls continue to find a share of the population continues to be hesitant or outright opposed to getting a COVID-19 vaccine shot.
Area congregations remain cautious as COVID-19 runs its course
This time a year ago, Richmond area houses of worship were loaded most weekends with church members praying, greeting and embracing friends and swapping thoughts about family, neighbors, work, school and retirement.
Questions persist about Richmond Technical Center classes
The debate and search for answers about eliminated vocational classes at the Richmond Technical Center raged on for a second week on “The Gary Flowers Show” on WREJ-990 AM.
Richmond School Board puts off year-round school until 2022-23
After a marathon debate Monday night on Richmond Public Schools’ reopening calendar, the Richmond School Board approved a multiyear plan that does not include immediate year-round school but is designed to address educational gaps caused by the coronavirus shutdown and …
VUU students welcome Hispanic initiative
Current Virginia Union University students appear to support the university’s push for enrollment diversity.
Coalition launches Century of Mass Clemency initiative
A coalition of more than 40 state and local community and religious organizations are looking to make Virginia the beginning of a nationwide campaign for mass clemency.
City to pay $350,000 settlement in employee overtime lawsuit
City Hall has agreed to collectively pay $57,371 to 11 mostly former city Finance Department employees who alleged they were forced to work overtime without being paid.
