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City quietly pumps $833,569 more into Monroe Park renovation

The renovation of Monroe Park is a prime example of why Richmond City Council is becoming more aggressive in overseeing city spending.

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Mother-son youth outreach expands with plans for summer camp

William Duron Carter has a passion for assisting young people.

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Blind George Wythe H.S. student transferred after bullying claims

Already under a federal investigation for allegedly engaging in heavy-handed and disparate student discipline, Richmond Public Schools is facing new allegations of ignoring bullying of students with physical and mental disabilities.

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GRTC announces new rewards program for riders

People who ride the bus now can get discounts on the price of a meal at area restaurants, as well as savings at other merchants and attractions.

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VCU basketball roster changes with new coach

Virginia Commonwealth University’s so-called basketball offseason has been anything but “off” in terms of news. There has been a steady flow of traffic — both arriving and departing — at the Atlantic 10 Conference university in Richmond.

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Gardens sprouting from the work of area churches

At Second Baptist Church in South Side, volunteer gardeners are preparing to produce a cornucopia of vegetables and herbs on a quarter-acre garden plot next to the sanctuary on Broad Rock Boulevard.

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Hilbert to mayor: Don’t veto City Council budget

Money allocated to fix potholes or plow streets cannot be used for picking up trash unless Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney secures approval to shift the funds from Richmond City Council.

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Changes at 2 North Side funeral homes

They may deal with death, but two venerable, African-American-owned funeral homes in North Side are getting new life. The former W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home at 2700 North Ave. has new owners who vow to rebuild the 84-year-old business.

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Support builds for more fiscal controls over Mayor Stoney

Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney is doing all he can to avoid the fiscal handcuffs that City Council is poised to slap on him.

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REAL House to help former inmates on road to recovery

Michael J. “Mike” Tillem is helping to solve one of the most vexing problems facing addicts who are released from prison — a place to stay where they can continue their recovery.

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Trump to Comey: ‘You’re fired’

President Trump, who previously was full of praise for FBI Director James Comey, fired him on Tuesday, stunning Washington and the nation.

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Finally — City Council ready to vote on new budget May 15

Veteran Richmond police officers and firefighters are in line for major raises after July 1 in a bid to slow their departure to surrounding localities that pay more.

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New program to create jobs, new homes and opportunity

Buy vacant lots in depressed sections of Richmond. Then have small, black-owned construction firms fill the lots with modern, affordable homes that can sell quickly while creating jobs for nearby residents.

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More help requested at Evergreen, East End cemeteries

More help, please. That’s the plea from Marvin Harris, founder and president of the nonprofit Evergreen Restoration Foundation that is dedicated to improving the historic 60-acre Evergreen Cemetery on the border between Richmond and Henrico County in the East End.

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Honeymoon over?

Plans afoot to limit mayor’s spending decisions

Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s honeymoon with Richmond City Council appears to be coming to an end. Asserting that the council needs greater control over spending, two of the newest members, Kim B. Gray, 2nd District, and Kristen N. Larson, 4th District, are planning to introduce legislation that would slap fiscal handcuffs on the mayor and his administration.

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Bank business turns ugly for local man

Every two weeks like clockwork, Jeffrey Perry has deposited his paycheck at the Wells Fargo bank branch in Mechanicsville located a few blocks from his workplace.

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RPS employee shot in building slated for closure

Delays in closing the A.V. Norrell school buildings in North Side may have helped put Richmond Public Schools staff who work there in harm’s way Monday.

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Hearing set for May 8 in Wilder-Morrissey lawsuit

The legal fight between former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and former Delegate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey could come to a head next week.

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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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Alley blitz underway to fill potholes

Some of the worst alleys in the city are about to get a facelift. The Richmond Department of Public Works this week unleashed a new alley blitz to redo 1,300 alleys from Church Hill to Walmsley Boulevard in South Side and Highland Park in North Side to the Museum District in the West End.