Tenants and advocates push for action on Richmond’s rental inspection program
Over a year after a new method to ensure housing is safe and up to code was approved by City Council, local tenants and housing advocates are calling for further action.
Voter purge lawsuits add to disenfranchisement allegations against Youngkin administration
Long before becoming a lawyer, state lawmaker and Virginia’s first Black House Speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, was, for years, unable to vote. After a previous felony conviction, it wasn’t until former Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell restored his rights that Scott …
Local tribes celebrate culture, history on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Local Indigenous tribes and neighboring residents gathered to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday afternoon at the Powhatan Hill Community Center.
Ex-Louisville officer who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid readies for 3rd trial
A former Louisville police officer accused of acting recklessly when he fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly 2020 police raid is going on trial for a third time.
Otieno’s family continues call for DOJ to investigate his death
The family of Irvo Otieno is once again urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into his death last year. Otieno’s mother Caroline Ouko and attorney Mark Krudys renewed their appeal Monday outside the U.S. District …
Allianz to sponsor new riverfront amphitheater
Allianz Partners, a Germany-based financial services company, has been announced as the title sponsor of Richmond’s new riverfront amphitheater, set to open next summer. The venue, named Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, will span 4 acres in Downtown Richmond and is …
Bensley Agrihood to host gala, discussion
A local initiative combining affordable housing and urban farming takes center stage at an upcoming gala. The Bensley Agrihood Planning Project (BAPP) hosts the event Saturday, Oct. 19, to review progress and discuss future plans for a proposed development in …
Tax relief takes center stage at mayoral debate
Richmond mayoral candidates continued their pitch to voters ahead of Election Day during a forum focused on some of the community’s biggest concerns, as part of a Citizen’s Debate at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture Tuesday evening.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending on Saturday, Oct. 12, COVID-19 accounted for .7% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, trending down from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that timeframe. Data on COVID-19 wastewater showed levels …
Gabriel Gathering celebrates unveiling of marker on burial ground
Pamela Bingham, a direct descendant of a Richmond former slave-turned-military leader, Gabriel, asked the elders of the crowd for permission to perform a libation at the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground during the 22nd Annual Gabriel Gathering on last Thursday …
‘High impact’ experience teaches college students about state government
College students from nine Virginia universities spent a recent weekend at the State Capitol to learn about the legislative process through a government simulation.
East End arts organization receives six-figure grant
In Richmond’s East End, Oakwood Arts quietly reshapes the future for young creatives. Now, with a $123,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the nonprofit is set to expand its Job and Education Training (JET) program, giving underrepresented …
Voting information
The presidential election, as well as contests for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Richmond Mayor, City Council and School Board, take place: Tuesday, Nov. 5
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as U.S. pharmacies struggle to define new role
Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S. shoppers who no longer look to them first for convenience.
VCU students lead anti-war march to State Capitol on Gaza War anniversary
Traffic on East Broad Street came to a standstill Monday afternoon, as anti-war, pro-Palestine students at Virginia Commonwealth University walked out of classes to march against the conflict in the Middle East.
