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Virginia Organizing challenges Youngkin’s voting rights move

The Charlottesville-based grassroots group Virginia Organizing plans to lead a public march and protest in Richmond at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, to protest Republican Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin’s rollback of the virtually automatic restoration of voting rights for released felons, it has been announced

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No tax cut for Richmond property owners

City Council has no plans to cut the tax rate on property taxes, essentially allowing an increase in the tax bills most property owners will pay.

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Crusade co-founder to be honored Nov. 1

The Richmond Crusade for Voters is teaming up with two other groups to host a celebration of Dr. William Ferguson Reid, one of the area’s legendary political activists.

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Virginia Havoc brings home the crown

Virginia Havoc is wreaking havoc in AAU youth basketball.

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Petersburg jail closing April 1

The Petersburg City Jail will be closing April 1. A final attempt by City Council foes to reverse the decision failed on a 4-3 vote Tuesday night.

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5th Street traffic detour expected through mid-August

A portion of North 5th Street was closed Wednesday to start the second phase of work on the bridges beside the Richmond Coliseum.

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Bear wanders into Mosby Court

A black bear in Richmond?

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Police funding decision before City Council Dec. 12

Richmond City Council has dropped its plan to hold a special meeting to shift $1.7 million to the city Police Department to cover the cost of hiring and training 20 recruits.

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Delta House property returned to church

The dreams have evaporated for turning a former Church Hill church sanctuary into the home of the Richmond Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

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City collection event for old electronics, paints May 6

Need to get rid of broken computers, outdated cell phones or other unused electronic equipment? What about spray cans or bags of pesticides or cans of old paint?

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VSU enrolls 1,000 students in freshman class

Virginia State University is reporting that nearly 1,000 freshmen enrolled for the fall semester, a rebound from 2015 when

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Groundbreaking Oct. 31 on East End community transformation

The former Armstrong High School is about to be cleared away to make room on the 22-acre site for a new mixed-income community to include up to 250 apartments and 50 single-family homes, according to approved plans.

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Weldon Hill moves from VSU provost to professor

New Virginia State University President Makola M. Abdullah will soon be putting his stamp on the university’s administration.

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City expecting $13.75M surplus from 2019-20 fiscal year

Worries that the pandemic would leave Richmond financially crippled are evaporating.

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GRTC running free shuttle service to city’s new Voter Registrar’s Office

GRTC is operating free hourly shuttles to help people who want to vote early to reach the new Richmond Voter Registrar’s Office at 2134 W. Laburnum Ave.

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Washington NFL team to skip training in Richmond

Following a decision from the National Football League, the Washington pro football team will not be traveling to Richmond to train in late July and early August.

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Life Church RVA has new home

The former home of the bankrupt Southside Baptist Church is the new home of The Life Church RVA.

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New chair for School Board?

The Richmond School Board could start the new year with a new chair at the helm.

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Chesterfield reader offers payment to Morning Star Baptist guest preacher

The Rev. Ernest Blue Jr. finally has been paid for delivering a guest sermon July 1 at Morning Star Baptist Church in South Side.

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RPS opens with shortage of 54 teachers

Richmond Public Schools started the new school year short 54 full-time teachers, including 23 special education teachers, according to interim Superintendent Thomas E. “Tommy” Kranz.