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Tyler drops out of mayor’s race; new poll shows Morrissey leading

A candidate for Richmond mayor dropped out Tuesday in a bid to help derail the acknowledged frontrunner, former Delegate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey.

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End of an era

Harvey’s Progressive Barber Shop to close Downtown

For hundreds of Richmonders, Harvey’s Progressive Barber Shop in Downtown has been their go-to place for a haircut. No more.

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Natural gas price rising for Richmond customers

The cost of natural gas — the fuel most Richmond residents cook and heat with and that many businesses use — is going up for the first time in more than two years.

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Petersburg pays bond bill ahead of deadline

Dironna Moore Belton appears to be getting a handle on struggling Petersburg’s finances — although she has yet to find a way to secure the short-term loan she has called essential to keeping the city’s government afloat.

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Second chances

‘Ban the box’ has opened door for city employment

Richmond City Council’s decision to “ban the box” has helped hundreds of people with criminal records gain a second chance at employment in city jobs during the past four years.

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Monroe Park to get a $6M renovation

Monroe Park is about to get a $6 million facelift. The nonprofit Monroe Park Conservancy raised the $3 million in private funds to contribute to the renovation of the 165-year-old park, clearing the way for work to begin in early November, it was announced Wednesday.

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Richmond Ambulance Authority marks 25 years of service

For thousands of Richmond residents, the Richmond Ambulance Authority has been a lifesaver. On Wednesday, the ambulance service marked its 25th year of providing emergency medical services.

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Va. Supreme Court rejects contempt charge for governor

Gov. Terry McAuliffe is now free to keep restoring the voting rights of felons who have served their time — a relief to more than 18,000 people whose rights he has restored since Aug. 22. The Virginia Supreme Court refused to wade further into this increasingly partisan battle and threw out another Republican attempt to restrict the governor’s constitutional authority to restore voting rights.

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Richmond Crusade for Voters endorses Morrissey

Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey picked up his first significant endorsement this week in the race for Richmond’s mayor, winning the backing of the Richmond Crusade for Voters.

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Trouble doubles

Petersburg’s creditors lining up, suing to get paid

Dironna Moore Belton is counting on a flood of money pouring into Petersburg’s treasury in coming days from residents paying their first quarter property tax bills.

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Gov. McAuliffe’s lawyers take aim at GOP contempt claim

Attorneys for Gov. Terry McAuliffe are urging the state Supreme Court to throw out a Republican request that he be held in contempt for his new effort to restore the voting rights of felons. Led by Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring, the legal team argues that the unprecedented contempt request from Republican House Speaker William J. Howell and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment is “baseless.”

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Free physical therapy clinic to help those who cannot afford service

A free physical therapy clinic run by students will open at Virginia Commonwealth University on Wednesday, Sept. 21, it has been announced.

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Richmond native, fashion designer returns for Fashion Design and Art Week

Raymona Thomas has created the career in fashion that she dreamed about growing up in Church Hill. Now known as JustRaymona, she has explored every inch of the fashion world as a seamstress, a model, a clothing merchandiser, a designer for the likes of Mary J. Blige, Busta Rhymes and Lady Gaga and as a star on fashion reality shows such as Lifetime’s “24 Hour Catwalk.”

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‘Checkered past’ tanks Petersburg’s top pick

Petersburg Mayor W. Howard Myers expected to introduce Rochelle Small-Toney as the new city manager Wednesday evening

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New Church Hill grocery gets green light

Richmond City Council cleared the way Monday for a variety of new developments, including a new grocery store in Church Hill, after listening to activists lobby for expanding a slavery memorial site in Shockoe Bottom.

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Richmond Democratic Committee and REA endorse Stoney

Richmond mayoral candidate Levar Stoney has picked up two significant, but not unexpected endorsements.

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Tree at Walker site to be removed this weekend

The live oak tree that has dominated a gateway to Jackson Ward for nearly 30 years will be coming down this weekend to make way for a new statue and plaza honoring Richmond business leader Maggie L. Walker.

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FAMIS program reaches 15th anniversary with more than 1 million youngsters covered

More than 1.6 million low-income Virginia children have benefited from government health insurance programs during the past 15 years.

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8 scholarship winners announced by Richmond Better Housing Coalition

The Richmond Better Housing Coalition has named eight adult residents as winners of its first college scholarships.

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GOP ups ante to block felons’ rights restoration

Gov. Terry McAuliffe is facing a new challenge from the Republican-dominated Virginia General Assembly to his authority to restore the rights of felons who have served their time — even on a case-by-case basis.