Allianz to sponsor new riverfront amphitheater
Allianz Partners, a Germany-based financial services company, has been announced as the title sponsor of Richmond’s new riverfront amphitheater, set to open next summer. The venue, named Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, will span 4 acres in Downtown Richmond and is …
Bensley Agrihood to host gala, discussion
A local initiative combining affordable housing and urban farming takes center stage at an upcoming gala. The Bensley Agrihood Planning Project (BAPP) hosts the event Saturday, Oct. 19, to review progress and discuss future plans for a proposed development in …
Tax relief takes center stage at mayoral debate
Richmond mayoral candidates continued their pitch to voters ahead of Election Day during a forum focused on some of the community’s biggest concerns, as part of a Citizen’s Debate at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture Tuesday evening.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending on Saturday, Oct. 12, COVID-19 accounted for .7% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, trending down from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that timeframe. Data on COVID-19 wastewater showed levels …
Gabriel Gathering celebrates unveiling of marker on burial ground
Pamela Bingham, a direct descendant of a Richmond former slave-turned-military leader, Gabriel, asked the elders of the crowd for permission to perform a libation at the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground during the 22nd Annual Gabriel Gathering on last Thursday …
‘High impact’ experience teaches college students about state government
College students from nine Virginia universities spent a recent weekend at the State Capitol to learn about the legislative process through a government simulation.
East End arts organization receives six-figure grant
In Richmond’s East End, Oakwood Arts quietly reshapes the future for young creatives. Now, with a $123,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the nonprofit is set to expand its Job and Education Training (JET) program, giving underrepresented …
Voting information
The presidential election, as well as contests for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Richmond Mayor, City Council and School Board, take place: Tuesday, Nov. 5
VCU students lead anti-war march to State Capitol on Gaza War anniversary
Traffic on East Broad Street came to a standstill Monday afternoon, as anti-war, pro-Palestine students at Virginia Commonwealth University walked out of classes to march against the conflict in the Middle East.
Harris ahead in state by comfortable margin, new poll says
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, leads Republican Donald Trump by 11 points (52% to 41%) among Virginia likely voters, according to a new poll released Monday by the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University.
Richmond city workers call on Stoney to continue contract negotiations
City of Richmond employees are calling on Mayor Levar M. Stoney to come back to the bargaining table and ensure their first union contract can be implemented. Their message rang out throughout the city Tuesday afternoon, as a crowd of …
Former hospital worker charged with Irvo Otieno’s death acquitted
A Dinwiddie County jury acquitted the first defendant to stand trial in the death of Irvo Otieno, who died in custody at a Virginia mental hospital last year. The verdict raises questions about the fate of others facing charges in …
Virginia NAACP names Melanie Campbell as speaker for annual convention
The Virginia NAACP announced that Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, will be the keynote speaker for the Freedom Fund Gala at its 89th Annual Convention in Williamsburg.
Holiday closing Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024
In observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday on Monday, Oct. 14, please note the following:
Richmond Behavioral Health Authority receives $4.9M grant for school mental health
The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority has been awarded a nearly $5 million grant to expand mental health programs in Richmond Public Schools and its clinic.
