Mayoral candidates gave more insight into how their vision would shape the state of city government during a forum at the Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education on Tuesday evening.

In a joint press release issued this week, the candidates for Richmond’s mayoral race announced a series of upcoming forums, town halls and debates, providing residents with numerous opportunities to hear directly from those vying for the city’s top office.

The Library of Virginia, in partnership with The JXN Project, has received a $282,975 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support a new exhibition on the history of Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood.

Partnership for the Future, a nonprofit organization focused on providing college access and success support to under-resourced high school students, recently received a $375,000 grant from the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation. The grant, which will be distributed over three years, …

Virginia State University has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University Institutional Leader for 2024, marking its third consecutive year receiving this recognition from the U.S. Department of State.

As the Richmond area buzzed with activity this summer, not every noteworthy event made it to our front pages. This photo spread offers a glimpse into some of the life beyond our headlines.

For the second time this school year, kids at Cardinal Elementary walked through the doors for another “first” day of school. After a lightning strike forced the school to close shortly after the year had begun, students returned Tuesday ready …

CoStar Stadium? Dominion Energy Field? Capital One Yards? If those were your guesses for which Richmond-based company will snag the naming rights for Richmond’s next stadium, we hope you didn’t place a hefty wager on it. The Richmond Flying Squirrels …

Leslie Mento was working as a front line health worker and physical therapist in New York when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. He was among the first in the country to help patients suffering from long-term effects of the …

The Virginia War Memorial will hold its annual Commonwealth’s Patriot Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11.

The future of Richmond’s approach to gun violence and housing became clearer last Thursday evening, as the five mayoral candidates shared their vision for both during a forum at Second Baptist Church Southside.

For the week ending Saturday, Aug. 31, confirmed hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Virginia rose 4% from the previous week, and new admissions remain low. One death associated with COVID-19 was reported within the same timeframe. Updated data on COVID-19 …

Two new hires are making history in Henrico and Chesterfield counties.

The Richmond Folk Festival returns for its 20th anniversary Sept. 27 through 29, with a weekend packed with performances, cultural displays and community engagement. The festival, one of Virginia’s largest events, is expected to draw more than 200,000 attendees to …

Mayor Levar M. Stoney said “under 30 checks” were found by officials in the Department of Finance on the desks of employees during audits in early August, during a press conference held in the lobby of City Hall on Tuesday …