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Public engagement sessions on casino for Richmond start March 9

Richmond residents will be able to voice their opinions at virtual meetings City Hall plans to hold on the prospects of becoming a casino mecca and on the six proposals for casinos an internal committee has begun reviewing.

RRHA taking comments on what qualities next CEO should possess

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority is asking the public to weigh in on what qualities the next CEO should possess.

City Council OKs $325M development replacing Public Safety Building

It’s official. The decaying Public Safety Building in Downtown is to be transformed during the next four years into a tax-and job-generating $325 million office-hotel-retail-child care complex linked to the Virginia Commonwealth University medical campus.

Marijuana justice groups criticize legalization bill passed by General Assembly

Just wait three years. That’s the message the General Assembly sent after finally passing a bill to legalize recreational marijuana use for those 21 and older.

General Assembly wraps up session ushering in changes

The death penalty was abolished, a new state Voting Rights Act was approved to ensure voter suppression does not happen and racial bigotry was a labeled a public health crisis.

VCU to get $16M to purchase new stadium site

The General Assembly just gave a big boost to the plan to build a replacement for The Diamond baseball stadium on the stateAlcoholic Beverage Control Authority property at Hermitage and Robin Hood roads.

Va. on record: Racism is a public health crisis

Racism is a public health crisis, the General Assembly has declared.

Names on UR buildings still carry racist stigma

Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher is taking a more nuanced approach to dealing with the racist parts of University of Richmond’s history and the long overlooked Black people who are part of it.

Flying Squirrels honor legacy, history of Richmond 34

The Richmond 34 will not be forgotten, at least not as long as the Richmond Flying Squirrels have anything to say about it.

Free COVID-19 testing

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

Harry F. Byrd statue to be moved from Capitol Square

The statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., an icon of white supremacy and Black oppression, is to be moved after 45 years haunting the grounds of the Virginia Capitol.

School Board approves plan for $54M in COVID-19 relief

The Richmond School Board voted 8-1 Monday night to approve a plan for $54 million in federal money to handle a variety of costs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inaction by Senate thwarts Judge O’Berry’s reappointment to bench

At this point, Judge Pamela O’Berry still does not appear to have the support for keeping her seat on the Chesterfield County General District Court for six more years.

Former Chesterfield NAACP head wins libel suit

LaSalle J. McCoy Jr. said he never took a dime from the Chesterfield County Branch NAACP during the 10 years he served as president, and a county General District Court judge has agreed with him.

Virtual panel to address strengthening Black community

Congressmen A. Donald McEachin and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, the two African-Americans in Virginia’s congressional delegation, will participate in a free, virtual Martin Luther King Beloved Community Symposium from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.