Testy council meeting ends with no action on tax rate, at Stoney administration's request
A Richmond City Council committee chose not to take action on a pair of competing proposals on the city’s real estate tax rate Thursday after Mayor Levar Stoney’s administration said it needed more time to study the issue.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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'This is absolutely existential': Local theater must raise $600k in 11 days
"I didn't move my family to Richmond, Virginia, to close a theater company."
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Council committee advances proposal for four-way stop signs on Cutshaw Avenue
The proposal moved forward despite objections from the Department of Public Works, which does not believe the signs are the best way to deal with traffic concerns in the area.
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RPS is sending multiple properties to Parks and Rec. Here’s why.
Taking the properties off school rolls will allow improvements the cash-strapped schools feel they cannot fund.
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Avula overtakes Roday for fundraising lead as both mayoral candidates near $1 million
While Avula and Roday have both amassed considerable funds, Roday has spent about half of his, while Avula entered September with $657,126 in the bank.
At Mayo Bridge meeting, citizens call for two-lane design, protected bike lanes
A VDOT official says the two biggest asks among attendees at a public meeting on the future of the Mayo Bridge were a two-lane bridge and a protected bike lane.
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Early voting starts today. Here’s how to vote in Richmond
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A major national golf tournament rolls into Richmond this weekend
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Iron Blossom returns to Richmond for second year
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Source: Work environment complaint preceded council chief of staff's exit
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254-year-old Hollywood Cemetery tree given its own, unique headstone
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Jerry Lindquist: Back from the dead, Colonial Downs' past offers lessons for its future
Colonial Downs has turned its fortunes around, thanks in large part to revenues from its Rosie's locations.
City Government
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Early voting starts today. Here’s how to vote in Richmond
Richmonders can now cast ballots in person at the city’s election office located at 2134 West Laburnum Ave.
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Education
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RPS is sending multiple properties to Parks and Rec. Here’s why.
Taking the properties off school rolls will allow improvements the cash-strapped schools feel they cannot fund.
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Features
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Iron Blossom returns to Richmond for second year
The festival’s lineup, including headliners of Caamp and Mt. Joy, will draw in concertgoers from Richmond and beyond.
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Local News
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'This is absolutely existential': Local theater must raise $600k in 11 days
"I didn't move my family to Richmond, Virginia, to close a theater company."
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Newsletter
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Sept. 20 Newsletter: Real estate tax debate turns heated
See the three proposed designs for the new Mayo Bridge, plus, why the Virginia Rep is on the verge of having to close its doors.
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Sports
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A major national golf tournament rolls into Richmond this weekend
The winner of the tournament will get to play in the Masters and U.S. Open.
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