Richmond’s first tiny forest was planted at Fonticello Park on March 15, an effort led by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Richmond Parks and Recreation with the help of about 25 volunteers.

For the week ending Saturday, March 22, COVID-19 accounted for .9% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness rates low and trending down compared to previous data. No COVID-19-related deaths were reported during this period at …

During a recent school event, Arainau “Rainy” Neal was named the recipient of the 2025 REB Award for Distinguished Educational Leadership, marking a milestone in her career at Maude Trevvett Elementary.

Sidney King, a student at Reynolds Community College, was recently named Virginia’s recipient of the New Century Transfer Pathway Scholarship. King was selected from more than 2,100 applicants across 1,300 community colleges nationwide.

Students facing food insecurity in Chesterfield County will now have greater access to nutritious meals and essential supplies with the launch of the Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center’s (CFBOC) School Pantry Program. The initiative was officially unveiled during a special …

A group of about 30 members and allies of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) rallied at the State Capitol on Friday to oppose Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, which the organization said “degrades” civil servants.

Chants and speeches filled Monroe Park Wednesday evening as about 100 people gathered at the Checkers House building, calling for an arms embargo in the ongoing war in Gaza.

Nine local organizations have been awarded grants totaling more than $500,000 from the Richmond Health Equity Fund (HEF) to address various health disparities across the city.

With over 1 million people in Virginia on Medicaid, about 630,000 of those could stand to lose coverage should Republicans in Congress cut federal funding, Democratic state lawmakers have stressed.

Trailblazing politician William “Fergie” Reid turned 100 years old on Tuesday, and his impact and influence is still felt across the state’s political scene.

The City of Richmond appointed Amy Popovich as the next deputy chief administrative officer for Human Services on Tuesday.

Keeping food on the table is a challenge for Richmond resident Tamika Spears. A stay-at-home mom who is disabled, she relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed her and her three children. With a wide range of diets, …

For the week ending Saturday, March 15, COVID-19 accounted for 1% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness rates low and trending down compared to previous data. No COVID-19-related deaths were reported during this period at …

Richmond workers earned an important victory this week, when 400 environmental service cleaners employed at VCU Health won their first union contract with the medical institution.

The worn headstones and overgrown paths of many historic cemeteries tell a story of neglect, but a new symposium in Richmond is working to change that.