When Everette Taylor takes the stage at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on May 10, it will be a homecoming. The Richmond native and CEO of Kickstarter has been named keynote speaker for Virginia Commonwealth University’s spring commencement ceremony.

With Richmond officials set to finalize the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget next Monday, leaders from Richmond Public Schools and the People’s Budget initiative are adjusting plans in response to funding levels and proposed changes. Richmond School Board meetings Monday …

The Richmond School Board voted 8-1 on Tuesday night to extend the contract of Superintendent Jason Kamras for an additional four years, through 2029 and the next round of school board elections. Kamras has served in the position since 2018, …

Five faith leaders were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday, May 5, the second time in as many weeks clergy and others have been handcuffed as they speak out against the Republican-led budget bill.

Union leaders, parents, and students are calling for the reinstatement of five longtime Richmond Public Schools bus drivers who were fired after protesting proposed changes to their overtime pay.

Chants echoed through downtown Richmond on Thursday, May 1 as more than a thousand demonstrators marched down Franklin Street in support of workers’ rights and in protest of policies tied to the Trump administration.

Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies recently appointed Penny Parayo as senior vice president of operations and general manager for Live! Casino Virginia, the gaming facility scheduled to open in Petersburg by the end of the year.

Chesterfield County planning staff are seeking input from residents and businesses on how best to guide development and land use along a key stretch of Route 10.

Virginia could soon see its first new charter school in nearly nine years. On Thursday, May 8, the state Board of Education’s Charter School Standing Committee will review an application for the Harbor School, a proposed middle school in Richmond.

Early in-person voting for the June 17 primary election continues through Saturday, June 14.

Virginia consumers should see less hidden fees on the purchase price of certain items, starting in July.

Virginia Union University recently announced U.S. Sen. Raphael G. Warnock will deliver the keynote address at its 2025 commencement ceremony. The event will take place 9 a.m., Saturday, May 10, at Hovey Field on the university’s campus. In addition to …

Six former educators were inducted into the Chesterfield County Public Schools Hall of Fame during a May 1 ceremony, bringing the total membership to 30 since the program began in 2022.

Norfolk State University will offer Virginia’s first college course on gaming management this fall. The course, Introduction to Gaming Management, will be available entirely online through the Business School’s Tourism and Hospitality Management program.

Chants echoed through downtown Richmond on May Day as more than a thousand demonstrators marched down Franklin Street in support of workers’ rights and in protest of policies tied to the Trump administration.