Holiday closings
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, please note the following closings:
Health officials urge vaccinations
With Thanksgiving approaching, health officials from the Richmond and Henrico health districts are urging residents to take precautions against respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV, to ensure a safe holiday season.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending Saturday, Nov. 23, COVID-19 accounted for .4% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with overall respiratory illness low but trending up from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that period at …
Henrico CASA swears in 11 new advocates to support children
Eleven community members were sworn in Nov. 20 as the newest Court Appointed Special Advocates in Henrico County, joining a critical mission to support children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
RPS to receive $244k grant in security equipment upgrades
Richmond Public Schools will receive nearly $245,000 in state grant funding to enhance security equipment across its schools.
Botanical Garden workers vote to unionize
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden workers voted 37-13 in favor of unionization on Nov. 21.
City highlights progress, unveils new standards under RVA Green 2050 plan
Richmond’s efforts to ensure a sustainable future came into greater focus last Friday as city leaders and officials shared the initial results of their work to ensure environmental sustainability and new standards for city construction.
Giving Heart brings free meals, clothing and care
This Thursday, The Giving Heart will host its annual Community Thanksgiving Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, offering Richmond area residents free meals, clothing and other essential assistance.
Food Banks partner with local farmers to distribute thousands of pounds of apples
The Federation of Virginia Food Banks, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is distributing thousands of pounds of fresh, locally grown apples to families across the Commonwealth this holiday season. With funding from the Federal …
Carpenter sworn in as Chesterfield’s first African American police chief
Chesterfield County swore in its first African American police chief Tuesday, as Edward F. “Frank” Carpenter Jr. was sworn in during a ceremony at the Beulah Recreation Center.
An act of reparations
As you leave Richmond and head an hour southwest into Amelia County, the city fades and the noise dims. Confederate flags snap in the wind, Trump banners hang from homes and watchful eyes follow strangers through small towns. For some, …
Daughters of Malcolm X sue CIA, FBI and NYPD over his assassination
Three daughters of Malcolm X have accused the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others in a $100 million lawsuit Friday of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.
Botanical Garden employees hope union blooms
The workers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden filed for union representation last month amid employee-voiced workplace concerns, which range from lack of equipment to safety policies.
City officials seek mediation with VCU Health over scrapped redevelopment
City officials are pushing for mediation with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System over the fallout from a failed multimillion-dollar redevelopment project at 500 N. 10th Street, with a two-week deadline looming for the two sides to reach a resolution.
Judge deems Youngkin’s actions to withdraw from RGGI ‘unlawful’
Floyd County Circuit Court Judge Randall Lowe determined Wednesday that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted unlawfully by withdrawing Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a program to reduce climate changing emissions that has funneled hundreds of millions to the …
