Ken Burns to receive inaugural Commonwealth Prize from VMHC
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will be honored with the inaugural Commonwealth Prize by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the museum announced.
Church partnerships to bring Thanksgiving meals to local families
StarCity Behavioral Health will distribute 100 Thanksgiving turkeys and meal boxes to Richmond families on Saturday, Nov. 22 through partnerships with Church Hill Christian Wellness Center and Operation REACH.
Council backs rental program and boosts housing fund
Richmond City Council took major steps on housing Monday, approving a new rental inspection program and transferring $2 million to the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support long-term affordable housing and neighborhood stability.
School Board votes to alter bargaining rules
After months of debate and public pushback, the Richmond School Board approved changes to the district’s collective bargaining resolution.
Segal to lead Richmond Fire and Emergency Services with focus on reform
Interim Fire Chief Jeffrey Segal has been appointed as the permanent head of Richmond Fire and Emergency Services, city officials announced this week.
Jones, Gardner to face off in 'firehouse primary' on Sunday
For some Richmond-area voters, it’s already election season again.
Local influencer rallies support for Jamaica hometown
Shanisse Palmer, a Richmond-based family lifestyle influencer, is using her platform to aid her hometown in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa left it in ruins.
Union Hill garden preserved for community use through land transfer
The Jefferson Avenue Community Garden in Union Hill has secured its future through a conservation easement and a transfer of ownership to Verdant Richmond.
Kaine says protecting federal workers behind his vote to end shutdown
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told reporters Monday that Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger supports his decision to vote with Republicans on a deal to reopen the federal government after its longest shutdown in history.
Virginia Democrats plan to capitalize on 2025 ‘tsunami’
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott Jr., D-Portsmouth, says Democrats would act with restraint next year while simultaneously claiming his chamber’s near-supermajority has a mandate to enact an agenda.
Mail, war and courage of Black women
Veterans Day is meant to honor service and sacrifice, but it also offers a chance to reckon with the complexity of that service, especially for Black Americans whose contributions have often been ignored or minimized.
Election results show strength of inclusion by David W. Marshall
For those opposing diversity, equity and inclusion, the recent elections in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City were discouraging. Democrats won big, and candidates representing racial, gender and religious diversity also prevailed.
‘Sandwich guy’ trial shows the Justice Department’s missteps by Clarence Page
For decades, I have been hearing the old courtroom saying about how a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if given the chance, but I never expected to see it happen.
Voters decided Jones’ texts paled in comparison to threats against democracy by Roger Chesley
Lance Watson, senior pastor of a large Baptist congregation in Richmond, must have spoken for hundreds of thousands of Virginians Sunday when he mentioned the prospects of Jay Jones, then the Democratic attorney general candidate, in last week’s election.
Quarter of Virginia inmates waiting for prison education programs, study finds
Roughly one in four inmates in Virginia are waiting to enroll in prison education programs — a backlog that state officials say could hinder rehabilitation and reduce chances of success after release. Lawmakers this week heard a range of possible fixes aimed at expanding access and lowering recidivism rates.
Virginians can now use smartphones for ID at airports, DMV and ABC stores
After a lengthy development process, Virginians will now be able to use their smartphones at select locations to share their personal identification cards, the Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Wednesday morning.
Three local A-10 standouts named to Becky Hammon watch list
Three of the Richmond area’s top women’s basketball players are drawing national attention as the 2025-26 season tips off.
City pauses utility disconnections, late fees due to federal shutdown
The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is temporarily pausing disconnections of gas and water services for nonpayment and suspending late fees for November to help residents affected by the federal government shutdown, according to a city news release.
Chief of Chickahominy Tribe to speak at VCU about Native sovereignty
Stephen R. Adkins, chief of the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University about the journey of Virginia’s Native nations toward federal recognition and sovereignty.
