For some Richmonders, code refresh is a promise for a better future
“There are a lot of Richmonders that are renters, and they want to have a say as well.”
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Street closures for Saturday's Monument Avenue 10k
Most roads will reopen at noon.
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Lakeside’s giant scissors, newly refurbished, will return in Sunday ceremony
The building, initially constructed as a hair salon, was purchased last year.
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Video shows RPS employee allegedly biting Fairfield elementary student
"I simply will not tolerate any such behavior at RPS, and I’ve taken every necessary step accordingly."
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City offers to replace RPS land, pay for relocation if it turns over Southside site for mixed-use development
Board members were more receptive to the proposal this time around, a contrast from when conversations first began on the matter.
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Atlee rallies for comeback baseball win over Deep Run
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Art 180 will close in August after 27 years of supporting area youth
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Bill Martin’s death remains under investigation by Richmond Police
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Richmond’s rezoning allows more development. Should it also require more trees?
At a meeting of Richmond’s Zoning Advisory Council last week, everyone wanted to make one thing clear: They all loved trees.
City Government
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Avula rolls out plan to relaunch city government’s payment register
“I will be perfectly honest to say this fell into the category of important, but not urgent.”
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Education
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Video shows RPS employee allegedly biting Fairfield elementary student
"I simply will not tolerate any such behavior at RPS, and I’ve taken every necessary step accordingly."
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RPS has designed a new Woodville Elementary, but there’s still not enough money to start the project
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Features
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Richmond’s rezoning allows more development. Should it also require more trees?
At a meeting of Richmond’s Zoning Advisory Council last week, everyone wanted to make one thing clear: They all loved trees.
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Local News
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Street closures for Saturday's Monument Avenue 10k
Most roads will reopen at noon.
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Newsletter
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April 17 Newsletter: Code refresh's advocates
Some renters and younger Richmonders are speaking up in the hopes of encouraging City Council to pass the code refresh. Plus, a giant pair of scissors is back on display in Lakeside, and it's time for the 10k.
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Sports
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Atlee rallies for comeback baseball win over Deep Run
“The boys believe in each other, and they talk about how we are as a unit and how it takes every link in the chain to pull strong.”
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