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.
Henrico affordable housing program to offer first 30 units for first-time buyers
Henrico County’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund is set to launch with 30 townhomes becoming available for first-time homebuyers who meet income and eligibility requirements. The initial offerings include 25 units in the Parkside Townes community in Sandston and five units …
CarMax Park job fair to connect employers with local job seekers
J&G Workforce Development, in collaboration with the City of Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building and Gilbane, hosts the CarMax Park Job and Resource Exhibition on Nov. 1. This event offers a chance to engage with the historic CarMax Park …
LGBTQ+ nonprofit hopes to drive support with new Va. license plate
Diversity Richmond, a local nonprofit that supports the Greater Richmond area’s LGBTQ+ community, released a preliminary design for its new “Celebrate Diversity” state license plate. Diversity Richmond hopes the license plate will increase visibility for the community, according to the …
Mayoral hopefuls share visions for revitalizing Fulton neighborhood
Richmond’s mayoral candidates brought visions and promises for the Greater Fulton area during a forum Tuesday evening organized by the Greater Fulton Civic Association and the League of Women Voters of the Richmond Metro Area.
Restoring voting rights, with fish as the bait
Richard Walker toiled over a sizzling deep fryer, dropping breaded fish into the hot oil on a late summer afternoon. People lined up at a park shelter in Richmond’s Gilpin Court public housing complex, waiting for a fish dinner — …
Richmond receives $15M federal grant to replace aging gas pipes
Richmond Gas Works will receive an additional $15.7 million in federal funding in a move to modernize outdated natural gas infrastructure, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Think you might have been mistakenly purged from Va.’s voter rolls?
Though state law allows people who didn’t indicate citizenship status when filling out forms at the Department of Motor Vehicles to be removed from voter rolls, two lawsuits have alleged that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is violating federal law by …
Richmond schools post dramatic graduation gains
Richmond Public Schools revealed a significant increase in graduation rates from the 2023-2024 academic year at Monday evening’s School Board meeting.
School Board member sued for $1.35M
Incumbent Richmond School board member, Shonda Harris-Muhammed, 6th District, and her husband, Demetrius Muhammed, along with current and former members of the Richmond Police Department, are being sued for $1.35 million in punitive and compensatory damages due to a wrongful …
Greyhound move to Main St. almost official
Greyhound buses in Richmond may soon have a home at Main Street Station.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending Saturday, Oct. 19, COVID-19 accounted for .6% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with trends stable from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that timeframe at time of publication. Data on …
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.
Meet the candidates for mayor, City Council, School Board
The Richmond Free Press asked candidates about the top issues facing the city and their respective districts, and their plans to address those issues.
Voter roll removals draw national scrutiny as election nears
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order to remove more than 6,000 Virginians from the voter rolls has come under intense national scrutiny after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit challenging its legality.
