Richmond's mayor meets ... Richmond's mayor
A historical link brought two mayors of identically named cities together on Thursday.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Virginia suing driver in 2021 diesel spill crash that closed Richmond interstate for more than 12 hours
The spill closed the southbound lanes of I-95 through Richmond for more than 12 hours.
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‘Today is a great day’: After 57 years, VCU pays tribute to man whose heart was used without permission in first transplant
“I think it is a step in our journey towards reconciliation.”
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Richmond zoning board rejects neighbors’ appeal of VMFA warehouse plan
A group of neighbors taken by surprise last year when construction fencing showed up next to their homes have been challenging VMFA’s plan for the storage warehouse, arguing the state-owned museum is abusing its governmental status to thwart city zoning rules.
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Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.
For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.
Discovering history along the South Bank of the James River
Then as now, the wheels of progress turned slowly. All told, establishing functional water transport systems on the South Bank took more than 60 years.
Recent Headlines
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School Board chooses optimism as it sends budget for mayoral consideration
The new budget still contains $16.5 million to meet the collective bargaining agreements the school division has committed to. -
Federal grant freeze is squeezing local nonprofits, who were counting on funds
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Kamras backs off proposal to split costs of health insurance increases with employees
Two unions representing RPS employees publicly criticized the idea, saying it would essentially act as a pay cut and would counteract major investments in salary increases that have occurred in recent years. -
Wednesday storm will bring big winds, but not much thunder
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Richmond took ‘little proactive action’ to prep water plant for storm, according to updated report
Not all plant employees had radios when they were troubleshooting the outage, creating a lack of communication HNTB representatives called “dangerous” due to the lack of awareness of where workers were. -
At all-day retreat, Richmond’s elected leaders focus on improving trust and transparency
Richmond’s new mayor and new-look City Council huddled together for nearly an entire day Friday for a freewheeling and occasionally frank conversation about how city government can work better.
City Government
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Staffing changes announced at Richmond City Hall
The staffing moves announced Thursday solidified key City Hall positions.
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Education
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Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.
For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.
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Features
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Discovering history along the South Bank of the James River
Then as now, the wheels of progress turned slowly. All told, establishing functional water transport systems on the South Bank took more than 60 years.
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Local News
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Richmond's mayor meets ... Richmond's mayor
A historical link brought two mayors of identically named cities together on Thursday.
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Newsletter
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March 5 Newsletter: Nonprofits navigate grant freeze
Plus, RPS lags well behind state averages in student vaccinations. What can be done? Plus other news from around the city, and an expanded weather forecast.
Sports
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Randolph-Macon women complete historic season with ODAC title
The last team to finish unblemished? The 2005 Randolph-Macon team that advanced to the Division III National Championship game.
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