Goldman has until Aug. 30 to show signatures on Coliseum referendum were wrongly rejected
Paul Goldman is refusing to give up on his effort to allow Richmond voters to weigh in on the huge and costly plan to replace the Richmond Coliseum.
City Council shoots down advisory referendum on $1.5B Coliseum project
One week after the Richmond City Council voted to kill a proposed advisory referendum asking Richmond voters whether they support using tax dollars to pay for a new Richmond Coliseum, the referendum’s chief proponent is still tense over the decision.
Carver Elementary gets new laundry center
Homelessness has been a continuous problem in Richmond, and it also impacts city school students.
Cityscape:Slices of life and scenes in Richmond
Dominic Baah is one of thousands of Virginia Commonwealth University students who spent Saturday moving into campus dorm rooms.
City Council spars over voter advisory referendum on $1.5B Coliseum plan
Richmond residents were lining up Wednesday to speak their minds on Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement and development plan for Downtown at the second of two special City Council meetings in two days.
Commentary: Virginia voters can be certain their votes count
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee concluded in late July that election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in the 2016 presidential election. While the report concluded that no votes were changed in voting machines at the time, …
University health services bracing for ripple effect from mass shootings
The back-to-school shopping spree in El Paso, Texas, was hundreds of miles from the Richmond area. So were the calm summer bar scene in Dayton, Ohio and the fun-filled garlic fair in Northern California. Yet, the impact of the dramatic …
Colette McEachin wins Dem nomination for city commonwealth's attorney
Colette W. McEachin secured the Democratic nomination for Richmond commonwealth’s attorney in last week’s firehouse primary, defeating Alexander L. “Alex” Taylor Jr. by winning more than 83 percent of the votes cast, according to the Richmond City Democratic Committee. In …
Judge dismisses Richardson's suit to unseat Councilman Agelasto
A legal effort to immediately remove Richmond City Councilman Parker C. Agelasto from office was dismissed last week by a Richmond Circuit Court judge.
James River Park System now part of the Old Growth Forest Network
One of the Richmond region’s favorite parks has become part of an exclusive club, the Old Growth Forest Network, it has been announced.
City Police Capt. Bender named LGBTQ community liaison
Richmond Police Capt. Michael Bender has been named the department’s new liaison to the LGBTQ community.
Gold Award in history
Deja Williams, left, of Midlothian Girl Scout Troop 635 accepts congratulatory flowers from her longtime friend, Jane McConville, after seeing her idea for a state historical highway marker acknowledging the history of the former Midlothian Elementary School come to fruition …
VSU to host AgFest Field Day on Aug. 28
Virginia State University is hosting AgFest Field Day 2019 for anyone interested in agriculture, fish farming, hydroponics, farming, urban gardening, and learning about agriculture production in Virginia.
Henrico sets up timeline, hearings for 2021-22 school redistricting
The Henrico County Public Schools has set up a timeline and schedule of public hearings for redrawing attendance zones for the county’s elementary, middle and high schools.
Cityscape: Slice of life and scenes in Richmond
A sign posted in Richmond’s Byrd Park offers motorists a friendly reminder: “Love It? Then Lock It! Or Lose It!”
