Third man arrested in shooting death of 9-year-old Markiya Dickson
Richmond Police have arrested a third man in connection with the Memorial Day weekend murder of 9-year-old Markiya Dickson.
Holiday schedule
In observance of Christmas, Wednesday, Dec. 25, please note the following...
GRTC changes schedule for the holidays
GRTC will operate on Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day, but will cut back some runs in the afternoon and evening given the likelihood of lower ridership, the transit company announced this week.
Hopkins Road Transfer Station closing for 2 months
The Hopkins Road Transfer Station will be closed for the next two months.
New details emerge about Coliseum replacement plan
Richmond City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille, rushing to get the governing body to vote on the $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement plan in late February, authorized a $25,000 increase in the contract for a private consultant to conduct a review …
Christy Coleman leaves American Civil War Museum
Christy Coleman is leaving Richmond to become executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, a state agency that operates museums that focus on the original English colony at Jamestown and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.
Old Moore Street School continues to deteriorate during inaction over future
Jerome Legions is preparing to go on the warpath over the condition of historic Moore Street School.
America 2.0
Kehinde Wiley’s monumental statue, “Rumors of War,” was unveiled Tuesday at its new home at the entrance of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, just steps from the headquarters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and a brisk walk …
Trump 'betrayed the nation'
House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, declaring he “be- trayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings that are certain to help define his presidency and shape …
HBCU funding finally approved by U.S. Senate
Virginia Union University and four other historically black colleges and universities have moved a step closer to regaining direct federal funding after months of contention.
Vote on Navy Hill project expected on Feb. 24
Monday, Feb. 24. That’s the date on which City Council President Cynthia I. Newbille wants the governing body to take a vote on the controversial $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement and Downtown development plan.
Monument Avenue statues to be impacted by 2 proposed resolutions
City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, wants to add a new monument to Monument Avenue that would honor black soldiers who fought in the Civil War.
City Council sets fines for driving while talking, texting or holding cell phone
Just holding a cell phone in your hand while driving could soon cost you $125 in the city of Richmond.
Close vote expected on pairing North Side elementary schools
A close vote is expected on whether to pair elementary schools in North Side with majority-black and majority-white student populations.
RRHA gets 60 additional housing vouchers for people with disabilities
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been awarded additional federal funding of $491,000 that will pay for 60 new Housing Choice vouchers to subsidize residences for low-income people with disabilities.
