Ben Jealous, the former Maryland gubernatorial candidate turned Sierra Club executive director, is “on leave” from his post at the national environmental advocacy group.

As he settles into his new role as the top unelected official at City Hall, Richmond’s new Chief Administrative Officer Odie Donald II says he’s gotten the message that residents want “top notch service” from City Hall.

Cheers and embraces swept through Richmond’s Copper Hall on Saturday as Terence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne, known as the “Waverly Two,” celebrated their release from prison with family, friends and supporters after more than two decades behind bars.

More than 1,000 people gathered on Monument Avenue on Thursday to honor the legacy of civil rights leader John Lewis and to protest the Trump administration, part of the nationwide Good Trouble Lives On Day of Action.

A domestic assault case against anti-violence advocate Charles Willis has been dropped.

The City of Richmond has launched a new harm reduction initiative to support residents living with substance use disorders and prevent drug overdoses.

Leadership Metro Richmond has announced its board officers and new members for fiscal year 2026. The slate was approved during the organization’s annual meeting in June.

Facing renewed scrutiny after back-to-back water crises, Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has announced the creation of two new water-focused work groups aimed at building a more resilient regional system and restoring public trust.

The Richmond Education Foundation is launching an initiative aimed at improving childhood literacy and rallying community support for public education. The “Give 804” campaign kicks off Aug. 4 and will run through Sept. 30, with a goal of raising $50,000 …

Letitia Shelton, who spent nearly two decades in Richmond city government earlier in her career, has been appointed director of finance for the City of Richmond. She is set to begin her new role on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

The rain has stopped, and the high humidity has backed away — at least temporarily.

Activists in Richmond and across the country will honor the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis on Thursday with marches, rallies and calls to action aimed at defending civil rights and expanding voter protections.

With less than four months to go before Virginians elect a new slate of statewide leaders, a new poll from Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs finds Democrats holding early leads in all three …

As Richard Pryor watched the armed man push toward CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, he realized his options to stop the gunman were few.

Nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday evening at Diversity Richmond for a town hall meeting marked by frustration and calls for accountability following allegations of weeks of racism and sexual harassment by a former employee.