After $22M estimate, city revises last year's surplus down to $12.6M
The FY25 audit likely won’t become public until the city is so far into FY26 that Avula is proposing a budget for FY27.
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What to make of VCU's tourney chances? There's no bad, but also not much good
Friday night they'll head to Dayton for another challenge before the Atlantic 10 tournament next week in Pittsburgh.
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‘Unprecedented’ local funding moves 60-unit deeply affordable housing project in Northside forward
Most residents will have incomes of less than $40,000 annually.
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With $47.6 million in delinquent bills, DPU launches repayment campaign
“We can’t continue to operate like this.”
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Judge rips city for ‘reckless failure’ to preserve phone in ex-FOIA officer’s lawsuit
Monday’s ruling from the judge was a flashpoint in the two-year-old case about transparency in city government.
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After $22M estimate, city revises last year's surplus down to $12.6M
The FY25 audit likely won’t become public until the city is so far into FY26 that Avula is proposing a budget for FY27.
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RPS emails show which positions will be eliminated in budget cuts
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Local News
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IRS alleges it paid $728k in fraudulent tax ‘refunds’ to former School Board candidate
A former candidate for the Richmond School Board is facing two counts of federal tax evasion charges.
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Newsletter
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March 4 Newsletter: City reprimanded in judge's ruling
Plus, DPU is looking to collect $47.6 million in delinquent bills, and will start disconnections in April. And an affordable housing project is moving forward thanks to $10 million in local contributions.
Sports
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What to make of VCU's tourney chances? There's no bad, but also not much good
Friday night they'll head to Dayton for another challenge before the Atlantic 10 tournament next week in Pittsburgh.
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