Confederate statues must come down, commission told
At a raw and emotional meeting last week with members of the Monument Avenue Commission, several speakers told commission members there is no middle ground — the Confederate statues cannot remain on Monument Avenue if the city wants to evolve …
Medicaid expansion to be key in state budget battle April 11
The high-stakes battle over Virginia’s next two-year budget resumes next Wednesday, April 11. On the line: Expansion of health care to 300,000 to 400,000 low-income Virginians, pay raises for state workers and teachers, and increased state support for education, mental …
City Hall fends off ransomware attack
The Richmond City Hall information technology staff has fended off the same kind of ransomware attack that crippled city computers in Atlanta for more than a week.
Remembering MLK
On the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed 50 years ago, tens of thousands of people gathered at small and large events in Richmond and other cities on Wednesday to mourn his death, celebrate his life and rekindle …
Suggestions offered to add ‘context’ to Monument Avenue statues
Richmonders are posing creative ideas for adding context to the Confederate statues along Monument Avenue. At a meeting hosted by members of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond last Friday, many of the 60 people attending the event said they …
Kamras fields questions, concerns at community meeting
Richmond schools Superintendent Jason Kamras met with more than 60 parents, educators and community members from the city’s 3rd District last week in the latest of his community meetings to talk about his vision for Richmond Public Schools and to …
City introduces Living Wage Certification Program
Richmond community and business leaders gathered last week at the Washington NFL team’s training center to celebrate and discuss efforts to ensure a living wage for workers.
Manns named new Henrico schools equality and diversity officer
Monica Manns, a 43-year-old former Henrico County educator and administrator, is Henrico County Public Schools’ first director of the Office of Equity and Diversity.
City treasurer seeking volunteers for new board
City Treasurer Nichole Richardson Armstead is taking a first step to carry out her campaign promise to turn her office into a center for financial literacy.
Holy Week underway; Passover begins Friday
Christians around the world are marking Holy Week, the solemn time retracing the story of the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection three days later on Easter Sunday.
VUU president seeks dismissal of fraud lawsuit
Virginia Union University President Hakim J. Lucas is fighting back against an explosive lawsuit from his former employer, Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla.
U.S. Census Bureau: City population continues to grow
Richmond’s population has jumped above 227,000 people for the first time in at least 40 years, and current trends suggest the capital city’s population should easily exceed 230,000 residents when the mandatory 10-year census is taken in 2020, according to …
Morrissey found to have violated a State Bar rule
Attorney Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey moved a step closer this week to being disbarred for the second time in his legal career after a three-judge panel upheld one count of serious misconduct against him.
Holiday closings
In observance of Easter on Sunday, April 1, please note the following: City and county offices: Richmond government offices, including City Hall and community centers, closed Friday, March 30.
Residency requirement could be scrapped for all but key city employees
Two members of Richmond City Council are seeking to largely scrap a 25-year-old policy of requiring city executives, managers and council appointees and staff to live in the city — ensuring they would be closer to the people they serve …
