Dr. Robert Winn takes helm at VCU's Massey Cancer Center
Dr. Robert Winn, an expert in lung cancer and community- based health care, is the new director of the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dyer named new state fire marshal
Garrett Dyer is the new fire marshal for the state of Virginia. Gov. Ralph S. Northam announced the appointment of Mr. Dyer on Nov. 14.
Agelasto wraps up City Council service with a look back
City Councilman Parker C. Agelasto, 43, wrapped up his final week and walked away before Thanksgiving from City Hall and his post as the 5th District City Council representative.
Remains found in VCU well returned to Richmond after Smithsonian study
The bones of 53 African-Americans are back in Richmond after a 25-year sojourn at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
Thanksgiving holiday schedule
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, please note the following closings:
RPS rezoning plans with pairings criticized as too costly
Parents and community members voiced opposition to several proposals to rezone Richmond Public Schools attendance districts, saying the plans are too costly and diversity in schools can be achieved in other ways.
McCoy removed as Chesterfield Branch NAACP president
LaSalle J. “L.J.” McCoy Jr. has led the Chesterfield Branch NAACP for 11 years. But on Nov. 12, Mr. McCoy abruptly was replaced.
Vernon J. Harris Medical and Dental Center to reopen
A mainstay of health care in Richmond’s East End is reopening after being sidelined for a year of renovation.
GRTC to honor Rosa Parks on Dec. 1
On Sunday, Dec. 1, the first passenger seat in every GRTC bus once again will be reserved in honor of the late civil rights icon Rosa Parks, it has been announced.
'Hope' returnes to Henrico's Hope Village housing complex
A $5 million facelift of Hope Village, a 100-unit affordable housing complex in Henrico County, is now complete.
Mayor Stoney lauds record pothole repair
A record 31,000 potholes have been repaired this year, City Hall announced Tuesday.
Virginia DMV ramps up for Real IDs required by October 2020
After noticing his driver’s license was set to expire, Loudoun County resident John Akins paid a recent visit to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. This time he obtained a Real ID-compliant driver’s license — a new requirement for many …
School Board backs resolution to protect school funding in Coliseum financing plan
The Richmond School Board approved a resolution Monday requesting that City Council allow them to opt out of the funding plan for the controversial Coliseum replacement and Downtown redevelopment proposal.
Housing advocates threaten to sue RRHA for keeping public housing units vacant
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been warned that it would face a federal lawsuit if it refuses to start leasing units that deliberately have been kept vacant in the Creighton Court public housing community.
Complaint to national challenges Va. NAACP election
The Virginia State Conference NAACP is facing more turmoil following a tumultuous convention at which Robert N. Barnette Jr. of Hanover County was elected the new state president.
