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VMFA hires Karen Daly to lead provenance research

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts recently appointed Karen Daly as the museum’s first senior manager of provenance research.

Henrico seeks new developer for arena project at Best Products site

After the collapse of a previous development deal, Henrico is once again looking for proposals to transform the former Best Products headquarters into a mixed-use development anchored by an arena.

Avula unveils $3B budget with focus on housing and education

Housing and school funding, raises and spending reductions are major elements of Mayor Danny Avula’s first budget.

‘Go with the Flow’ project aims to map flooding patterns across Richmond

Southside ReLeaf and the University of Richmond have launched the “Go with the Flow” community science project to collect data on flooding patterns across the city. The project, which runs from March 20 to Sept. 1, encourages Richmond residents to …

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues

For the week ending Saturday, March 29, 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 …

Richmond grapples with second data mishap in weeks after erroneous mailings

City of Richmond officials announced Tuesday that 226 debt collection letters were mailed to incorrect addresses last month, marking the second time in weeks Richmond has disclosed errors in sensitive mailings.

Local Starbucks baristas file for union election amid labor push

A petition filed last week by Starbucks baristas in Mechanicsville has set the stage for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and could continue the labor efforts seen by other stores across the Richmond area.

Budget ideas, housing grants take center stage at council meeting

Richmond City Council convened Monday to review the city’s spending and housing plans, with council members pressing for more clarity on the financial implications of several key proposals.

Gov. ducks protest, unleashes veto wave

As Gov. Glenn Youngkin attended a reenactment of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty or give me death” speech Sunday at St. John’s Church, more than 500 protesters gathered outside, calling attention to what they described as modern-day threats to …

Youngkin rejects key progressive reforms

In the final year of his tenure, Gov. Glenn Youngkin carried out his duty to sign, veto and amend hundreds of bills handed to him by the Democratic-controlled legislature for the last time Monday, rejecting a proposal to raise the …

Packed church watches as Avula pledges support for RISC’s proposals

Mayor Danny Avula made several key commitments to Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities on Tuesday evening, pledging to explore a Gun Violence Reduction Strategy and allocate millions in funding for affordable housing and mobile home repairs. The agreements were …

City sends property tax rebate checks with incorrect names

A mix-up with property tax rebate checks sent this week has left some Richmond residents with incorrect names printed on their checks. The city confirmed no personal information was compromised and is working to correct the error.

Henrico Education Foundation CEO to exit

Henrico Education Foundation CEO Damon Jiggetts will step down this spring to become president and CEO of Access College Foundation in Norfolk.

Bagby to lead Virginia Democrats into pivotal election year

A three-way race for one of the state’s most important political positions ended last weekend with Sen. Lamont Bagby becoming the new chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia.

IRS-certified students offer tax assistance at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

The University of Richmond is offering free tax preparation services for the 14th consecutive year, as part of the United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg’s Tax Assistance Program.