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Plans moving ahead for Church Hill North

Richmond is moving ahead with plans to raze the former Armstrong High School building and fill the 22-acre site in the East End with 300 apartments and new homes.

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Former governor appeals conviction to full 4th Circuit

Former Gov. Bob McDonnell remains free on bond after filing a request for the entire 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond to review and throw out his conviction. At least eight of the court’s 15 judges must agree to hear his case. Such a review by the full court is considered rare.

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Center awaits end of bankruptcy

The 300-member Richmond Christian Center is poised to leave bankruptcy after nearly two years, with the finances of the South Side church restored.

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Baseball on the Boulevard? Mayor says ‘No’

Should baseball remain on the Boulevard? For Mayor Dwight C. Jones, the answer is a ringing “No,” not if Richmond wants a bigger return from the prime property that The Diamond baseball stadium occupies. It needs to go, he believes.

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Building for children

Independent group pushes hospital plan despite skeptics

Independent group pushes hospital plan despite skeptics

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Education advocate wants to withdraw Alford plea

There’s a new twist in the case of the Richmond area woman who advocates for children with learning disabilities. Kandise Lucas now wants to fight her conviction of trespassing at a Chesterfield County school where she went to help a family navigate the process of gaining an individualized learning plan for their special needs child.

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Drive-thru order comes with $4,500

The surprising story of Richmonder James “J.J.” Minor and the Bojangles’ fried chicken chain now is circulating everywhere the English language is read, thanks to the Internet and social media.

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Communion wine ban in prisons rejected

Can prisons ban inmates from drinking communion wine at religious services behind bars? The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says no.

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Bagby handily wins 74th House District seat

Lamont Bagby just jumped from the Henrico School Board into the General Assembly. The 38-year-old Democrat was sworn in this week to the House of Delegates after winning a smashing victory over challenger David M. Lambert, an independent candidate, in Tuesday’s special election for the 74th House District seat.

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3 dead in 3 days

City inmate deaths raise questions about medical care

City inmate deaths raise questions about medical care

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Election Tuesday for 74th District seat

Next week, voters in the House of Delegates 74th District will decide whether Lamont Bagby or David M. Lambert will represent them in the General Assembly.

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GRTC fuel savings may reduce push to raise fares

Diesel fuel is a lot cheaper these days — and that’s good news for public transit companies such as GRTC. Richmond’s public transit company expects to save $1 million a year through 2018 as the result of a $1 per gallon decline in the fuel’s price.

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Metropolitan Business League sells Jackson Ward headquarters

The Richmond area’s largest African-American business group has waved goodbye to its former home in Jackson Ward. The Metropolitan Business League last month sold its longtime headquarters at 2nd and Marshall streets to a subsidiary of Washington-based Douglas Development, which has been buying up chunks of Downtown for more than 10 years.

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City real estate reassessments swing wildly

Homeowners in the Museum District west of the Boulevard should be bracing for big increases in their real estate tax bills.

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Federal appeals court upholds former governor’s conviction

When will former Gov. Bob McDonnell go to prison? That appears to be the only unanswered question in the case of the once powerful and now disgraced Virginia Republican.

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40 rooms added to veterans care center

A state-supported nursing home for veterans opened 40 new private rooms Wednesday at its location in South Side.

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View online how tax dollars are spent

Want to know how the city is spending your tax dollars? Jump on your computer and go to this website — www.data.richmondgov.com.

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City distributing new recycling cans

The big recycling push is on in Richmond. On Monday, the city Department of Public Works began distributing 95-gallon recycling cans. The new cans are bright green with blue tops.

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Federal recognition for Pamunkeys brings tribe closer to nationhood

Defeated in battles with the English invaders who took their land, the Pamunkey Indians have been on a reservation and under the thumb of Virginia’s government for more than 350 years — long before there was a state. Now the dwindling descendants of Pocahontas, Powhatan and other members of the tribe that met the first English settlers to Jamestown in 1607 are one step closer to gaining their independence — and separation from Virginia.

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City refuse collectors halt work, forcing talks on better pay

Richmond’s refuse collectors once again proved they can be a powerful force when they stand up for themselves. For about five hours Tuesday, the city’s 25 trash trucks stood still at the South Side depot as 70 refuse collectors pushed for better pay and aired other grievances — forcing city officials to scramble to soothe their concerns as calls began pouring in from residents whose trash was not picked up.