New laws on marijuana, police and education start July 1
Concerned about how cannabis use could affect your job? Interested in more education opportunities for your children? Hoping to save money on critical items during the annual sales tax holiday?
Memorial Day 2024 holiday closings
In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, please note the following:
Richmond Jazz Festival announces 2024 lineup
Organizers of the Richmond Jazz and Music Festival recently unveiled the lineup for the 2024 event, set for Aug. 9-11 at Maymont. Hip-hop artist Ludacris, R&B singer Fantasia, and jazz pianist Bob James are among the headliners announced for the …
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week of Saturday, May 18, confirmed hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Virginia dropped 16.3% from the previous week. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported statewide that week. COVID-19 wastewater levels in Central Virginia remain below detection. Free …
Department of Veterans Services hosts Memorial Day ceremonies
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services will hold a Memorial Day ceremony 11a.m. Monday, May 27, at the Virginia War Memorial, at 621 S. Belvidere St.
Click It or Ticket campaign launches ahead of Memorial Day
As the Memorial Day holiday approaches and summer beckons, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and law enforcement emphasize the importance of seat belt usage. The national Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign is now underway, running until June 2, …
Henrico to create trust to enhance access to affordable homeownership
Henrico County will establish an affordable housing trust with $60 million in cash and a dedicated revenue stream from new economic development, transforming local efforts to make homeownership possible for more of the area’s workforce, according to a press release …
RPS graduation schedule, procedures
Graduation ceremonies for Richmond Public Schools will be at the Greater Richmond Convention Center or Virginia Union University. All graduation attendees must follow a set of protocols, including going through metal detectors, no loitering, no re-entry and only bringing clear …
GRASP awards $74K to Richmond high schoolers
This year, GRASP—Great Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc.—initiated a new program for students who attend Armstrong, Huguenot, John Marshall, Richmond High School for the Arts and Thomas Jefferson high schools. The program, Richmond Pathways Scholarship & Stipend, helps students bridge the …
Fiber artist Lauri Jenkins wins Arts Center’s Master Teacher Award
Lauri Jenkins, a fiber artist whose journey with sewing began in her teenage years, was recognized for her contributions to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond with the 2024 Shelly Shepherd Master Teacher Award. Ms. Jenkins received the award May …
University of Richmond law professor receives grant to research Black legal issues
Marissa Jackson Sow, a law professor at the University of Richmond, was recently awarded a $27,000 grant from the Institute of International Education to support her research on Black and Indigenous legal issues.
Museum appoints curator of Indigenous American art
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts recently named Siera Hyte (Cherokee Nation) as its first Schiller Family Curator of Indigenous American Art. Hyte starts her role on Aug. 26.
VSU selects new provost, vice president for academic affairs
Virginia State University has announced the appointment of Dr. Tia A. Minnis as the new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Minnis brings over 15 years of leadership experience in higher education to her new role.
EMS & firefighters remembered
For more than 20 years, on the first Saturday in June, firefighters and EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty or have been recognized by the Virginia Line of Duty Act in the previous year, are honored …
Commence the protest
College commencements across Richmond began in dramatic fashion over the weekend, as graduates drew attention to problems with their schools, their leaders and their treatment of students.