Mayor to unveil new CAO pick June 6 as interim leaders step in
Days after interim Chief Administrative Officer Sabrina Joy-Hogg stepped down, Richmond officials have announced who will fill her roles — both temporarily and permanently.
Richmond opens applications for $500 monthly income program
Applications are open for the fourth cohort of the Richmond Resilience Initiative, a guaranteed basic income program offering $500 per month to eligible residents for two years.
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.
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.
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.
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
Springing forward with achievement
The Richmond region came alive this week with moments of achievement and celebration.
Power Tour brings purpose, protest and celebration to Jackson Ward
Last Saturday, the sound of music, poetry, and passionate conversation filled Abner Clay Park as over a hundred Richmond residents gathered for the State of the People Power Tour’s visit — a day dedicated to community building, empowerment and social …
Innocence petition for one of ‘Waverly Two’ denied
Efforts to exonerate two men once acquitted of killing a Waverly police officer but still sentenced to life in prison hit a setback Tuesday, as the Virginia Court of Appeals denied an innocence petition filed by Terence Richardson, one of …
