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Residents press RRHA on housing, displacement in Gilpin talks

Housing concerns and fears of displacement dominated a Saturday meeting between Gilpin Court residents and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, where community members pressed officials on redevelopment plans for the neighborhood.

City pays $5.8M to man wrongfully convicted

The City of Richmond has authorized a $5.8 million payment to a man who spent decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted in 1976 for murder and sexual assault.

Never Forgotten

Climbing for the Fallen

Ex-All Saints manager pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $240K

A former business manager at All Saints Catholic School faces up to 20 years in prison for embezzling $239,820 over nearly three years.

Federal judge says restoring Stonewall Jackson name at school violates students’ rights

A federal judge in the U.S. Western District Court ruled Tuesday that the Shenandoah County School Board’s decision to restore the name Stonewall Jackson High School violated a group of students’ First Amendment rights by compelling them to promote a …

Wilder Symposium to spotlight Virginia’s impact on national politics

Virginia voters will help set the tone for national politics this fall when the state holds one of only two gubernatorial elections in the country.

Virginia War Memorial to hold annual Patriot Day ceremony on Sept. 11

The Virginia War Memorial will host its annual Patriot Day ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, honoring all Americans who were killed or injured in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Flight 93 in Shanksville, …

Democrats retake Connolly’s seat in special election

Democrat James Walkinshaw decisively won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, narrowing Republicans’ majority in the House of Representatives to six seats.

Early voting

Richmond voters can soon begin casting ballots early for the 2025 elections, including races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and members of the House of Delegates.

VCU, Reynolds launch program to smooth transfer process

Virginia Commonwealth University and Reynolds Community College have launched a dual-admission program designed to give community college students additional support as they transfer to VCU.

Dominion proposes new rates for residents, data centers

Dominion Energy and the Virginia State Corporation Commission last week began a multiday hearing to evaluate a proposed energy rate increase for homeowners.

Chicago braces as Trump threatens immigration raids

As President Donald Trump threatens to expand immigration raids and deploy the National Guard, Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in a broader national struggle over how far the federal government can push local authorities to cooperate with its immigration …

Gilpin Court residents confront RRHA over redevelopment plan

A packed meeting at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church last week underscored growing unease over plans to transfer Gilpin Court to a nonprofit, as frustrated attendees walked out after clashes between residents and housing officials over the neighborhood’s future.

Hundreds march for workers’ rights

Rally demands dignity, power on the job

After debate, council advances plan to pay wrongfully convicted man

The Richmond City Council gave initial approval Tuesday for Richmond to pay $5.8 million in restitution to Marvin Grimm, a man who was wrongfully incarcerated for more than four decades after being linked to the death of a local boy …

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