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De Vargas named CFO of Live! Casino Virginia

Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies have named Yanina De Vargas as chief financial officer for Live! Casino Virginia, a temporary gaming facility expected to open by the end of 2025.

Johnson named president of Danville Community College

Cornelius Johnson was recently appointed the eighth permanent president of Danville Community College, the Virginia Community College System announced Tuesday.

Consumer confidence in Virginia nears record low as economic anxiety grows

Consumer sentiment in Virginia continues to slide, reaching its second-lowest level on record, according to the latest quarterly report by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College, released Wednesday.

Early voting

Early in-person voting for the June 17 primary election continues through Saturday, June 14.

Something in the water again

Update: The Virginia Department of Health has lifted the Boil Water Advisory for affected Richmond neighborhoods, Mayor Avula announced Thursday.

Granite Schoolhouse tops Virginia’s endangered historic sites list

The Granite Schoolhouse, the last remaining historic building tied to a once-thriving community of Black granite workers in South Richmond, tops the list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places for 2025.

Candidate lineup in crowded race for lieutenant governor

As Virginians continue casting ballots in the primary election ahead of November, a crowded field of Democratic, Republican and independent candidates is vying to succeed Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. The race has drawn a wide range of contenders with varying …

Fire at Nottoway Plantation ignites online celebration, painful reflection

After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, video footage of the combusted landmark lit the internet ablaze with mass …

Memorial Day 2025 closings

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, the following schedules will be in effect:

Interim CAO Joy-Hogg resigns

Richmond’s interim chief administrative officer is stepping down five months after being approved, as Sabrina Joy-Hogg announced her resignation Wednesday afternoon, effective Friday, June 6.

Mayor calls for action after City worker wounded in shooting

A City of Richmond Department of Public Works employee was wounded early Tuesday morning while performing work duties, city officials confirmed.

AFA offers travel tips for families of people with dementia ahead of holiday

With a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during Memorial Day weekend, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is urging caregivers to plan ahead when traveling with a loved one living with dementia.

Early voting

Early in-person voting for the June 17 primary election continues in the state of Virginia through Saturday, June 14.

Petersburg honors Capt. Jerren Lucas Sr. as Firefighter of the Year

Capt. Jerren Lucas Sr. was recently named the 2024 Firefighter of the Year by the Petersburg Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services. Fire Chief Wayne

Gerry Connolly, a fixture in Virginia politics, dies at 75

U.S. Rep. Gerald “Gerry” Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district, died Wednesday. He was 75.