NPR sues over Trump order cutting off its funding, citing First Amendment
A collection of National Public Radio stations sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking to block an executive order that would cut off their federal funding.
Charles Rangel, longtime Harlem congressman and political trailblazer, dies at 94
Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday, May 27, 2025, at age 94.
Demonstrators in city push for end to Gaza violence
More than a dozen protesters gathered last Friday at the intersection of Belvidere and Broad streets to condemn the Israeli military’s recent ground operation in Gaza and the ongoing conflict.
Poll shows Spanberger with 17-point lead over Earle-Sears
Former congresswoman and Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger fared better with voters than current lieutenant governor and Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, according to a Roanoke College poll released Thursday showing Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 43%-26%. This follows another poll published …
Mayor to unveil new CAO pick June 6 as interim leaders step in
Days after interim Chief Administrative Officer Sabrina Joy-Hogg stepped down, Richmond officials have announced who will fill her roles — both temporarily and permanently.
Richmond opens applications for $500 monthly income program
Applications are open for the fourth cohort of the Richmond Resilience Initiative, a guaranteed basic income program offering $500 per month to eligible residents for two years.
De Vargas named CFO of Live! Casino Virginia
Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies have named Yanina De Vargas as chief financial officer for Live! Casino Virginia, a temporary gaming facility expected to open by the end of 2025.
Johnson named president of Danville Community College
Cornelius Johnson was recently appointed the eighth permanent president of Danville Community College, the Virginia Community College System announced Tuesday.
Consumer confidence in Virginia nears record low as economic anxiety grows
Consumer sentiment in Virginia continues to slide, reaching its second-lowest level on record, according to the latest quarterly report by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College, released Wednesday.
Early voting
Early in-person voting for the June 17 primary election continues through Saturday, June 14.
Something in the water again
Update: The Virginia Department of Health has lifted the Boil Water Advisory for affected Richmond neighborhoods, Mayor Avula announced Thursday.
Granite Schoolhouse tops Virginia’s endangered historic sites list
The Granite Schoolhouse, the last remaining historic building tied to a once-thriving community of Black granite workers in South Richmond, tops the list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places for 2025.
Candidate lineup in crowded race for lieutenant governor
As Virginians continue casting ballots in the primary election ahead of November, a crowded field of Democratic, Republican and independent candidates is vying to succeed Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The race has drawn a wide range of contenders with varying …
Fire at Nottoway Plantation ignites online celebration, painful reflection
After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, video footage of the combusted landmark lit the internet ablaze with mass …
Memorial Day 2025 closings
In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, the following schedules will be in effect:
