Regional recycling program at risk with Chesterfield, others pulling out
Chesterfield County is poised to pull out of a regional curbside recycling program, which could require Richmond and Henrico County to boost their subsidies to maintain the program.
MathScience Innovation Center to be hampered by cuts
No matter how you do the math, one MathScience Innovation Center, minus four school systems, equals downsizing.
Morrissey announces primary challenge to Sen. Rosalyn Dance
State Sen. Rosalyn R. Dance of Petersburg is facing a fight to keep her legislative seat for a second four-year term. Former Delegate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey of Richmond announced Wednesday that he is challenging Sen. Dance in the June …
St. Luke Building to begin leasing in June
Two years after it was first announced, the renovation of the historic, but long-vacant St. Luke Building in Gilpin Court into upscale apartments is coming together.
Charges dismissed against Petersburg School Board member
A Petersburg court on Monday dismissed a 15-month-old charge of marijuana possession against Petersburg School Board member Atiba H. Muse.
RRHA still working to resolve heating problems
The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority is moving closer to having working heat in every apartment.
Officials want to attract grocery stores to Virginia’s ‘food deserts’
Reflecting national concerns over “food deserts,” federal and state lawmakers Monday called for legislation to help people in low-income neighborhoods get better access to fresh vegetables and other healthy foods.
Overcharged? 4 Richmond School Board members question surging costs to build new schools in city
The projected cost of the three new schools that Richmond is preparing to build has jumped an average of $107 per square foot in just five months, adding tens of millions of dollars to the cost, according to four members …
City Council acts to reduce ‘drama’ during annual school funding debates
Richmond Public Schools each year would receive at least 55.4 percent of all real estate tax revenue City Hall collects under a policy unanimously approved Monday night by Richmond City Council.
City honors cousins
Annie Reese spent five decades helping Richmond children cross the street safely as they traveled to and from school.
AG opinion paves way to rename Jefferson Davis Highway
The portion of Jefferson Davis Highway that runs through Arlington County could be renamed as early as this summer thanks to the discovery of a loophole in state law and a legal opinion from the Virginia attorney general.
City going all in for electric bikes
City Hall is trying to turn around its failing bike share program by adding battery-powered bikes to make it easier for riders to travel longer distances and get up the city’s hills.
Kamras explains granting RPS employees vacation days with $1M price tag
The loss of one word from the official Richmond Public Schools calendar apparently will cost the city’s school system up to $1 million in extra vacation pay. The word: Designated.
Henrico woman wins settlement in $1M discrimination lawsuit against county
Jeanetta Lee appears to have secured a signal victory in her lawsuit claiming that Henrico County engaged in racial discrimination in bypassing her in 2017 to promote a less qualified white man to manage the county’s in-house insurance office known …
City introduces 4 new executives
Four people have been named to executive positions at City Hall, including one charged with ferreting out fraud, waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars.
