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Voters may get second chance for casino vote

Will Richmond voters support a casino the second time around?

Filing starts Morrissey divorce proceedings

Myrna Pride Morrissey began divorce proceedings against her husband, state Sen. Joe Morrissey last week. The complaint was filed with the clerk’s office of the Henrico Circuit Court on May 18.

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues

The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:

Additional homeowners to enjoy city property tax exemption

More Richmond homeowners are joining the list of people who will not have to pay property taxes due to their age or certification as totally disabled.

RPS aims to limit exits with hiring bonuses

Richmond Public Schools leadership is continuing efforts to address an ongoing shortage of teachers and support staff throughout the city’s school system.

RPS superintendent opposes new contract for beleaguered school social worker

First, Richmond Public Schools accused her of beating a child in her care, but that charge was twice dismissed in court after witnesses who saw the incident testified that it never happened.

RVA Bike Share shuts down

Richmond’s bike share program shut down abruptly Monday after the Canadian operator, Bewegen Technologies, ended service, according to a city statement.

Alexandria High School diversity program passes test

One of the state’s best high schools has won a court case this week over a revamp of its admission process to increase enrollment of Black and Latino students.

Virginia Career Works hosts job fair May 31

Virginia Career Works-Capital Region will host a job and resource fair Wednesday, May 31, that is open to all job seekers, but largely tailored to former employees of the closed Tyson plant in Glen Allen and members of immigrant communities, …

Virginia Department of Veterans Services to host Memorial Day ceremonies

Memorial Day will be commemorated at four special ceremonies hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) on Monday, May 29. The events are free and open to the public.

Tennis greats’ donations to help save VIA records

Tennis legends Billie Jean King and Ilana S. Koss have donated essential funds to computerize the paper athletic records of Black high schools in Virginia.

River guide book inspires ballet performance

Author John Bryan knew it was time to update his first book about the James River, a guide to enjoying “America’s best urban waterway,” published back in 1997. So he started working on an update a few years ago that …

VSU names two women students as co-valedictorians

Joy Watson and Blaise Davenport have been recognized by Virginia State University as Class of 2023 co-valedictorians. The announcement marks the first time in VSU’s history that two women, both STEM majors, have received this academic honor. They were recognized …

City pools to open early

City Hall will open five outdoor swimming pools for the Memorial Day holiday.

Petersburg city pool opens Memorial Day weekend

Petersburg’s public swimming pool located at 1216 Farmer St. will open for the season on May 27, it has been announced. The pool will remain open through May 29, from 12 to 6 p.m. each day for the holiday weekend.