At charged meeting, Trammell calls for citizen commission to rethink code refresh
Several city councilors in attendance said they were still considering the idea.
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Richmond trailblazer 'Spike' Burke dies; is honored by General Assembly
He was remembered for his achievements in the business world, where he was the first Black operations manager at Thalhimers, as well as in athletics and community involvement.
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City offices, trash collection will close Monday for International Women's Day
It is one of 14 paid employees for city workers. Schools will remain open.
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School Board votes to spend at least $2 million to add turf athletic field at new high school
Kamras said the RHSA community “would feel disrespected if they did not get what they were expecting.”
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'We are not digital': Chesterfield bookstore celebrates 40 years of not keeping up with the times
They don’t have books digitally inventoried or available to purchase online.
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Avula announces $8.2 million proposed increase to RPS budget, short of $12 million ask
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RPS Roundup: School Board asks Mayor to add funding for virtual academy as budget decisions loom
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Varina boys advance to state semis with win
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What to make of VCU's tourney chances? There's no bad, but also not much good
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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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City offices, trash collection will close Monday for International Women's Day
It is one of 14 paid employees for city workers. Schools will remain open.
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School Board votes to spend at least $2 million to add turf athletic field at new high school
Kamras said the RHSA community “would feel disrespected if they did not get what they were expecting.”
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'We are not digital': Chesterfield bookstore celebrates 40 years of not keeping up with the times
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Richmond trailblazer 'Spike' Burke dies; is honored by General Assembly
He was remembered for his achievements in the business world, where he was the first Black operations manager at Thalhimers, as well as in athletics and community involvement.
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March 6 Newsletter: Code refresh rage
Weather: Pleasant days continue through the weekend. High of 75 today. On this date in 1968, the city estimates it will cost $15.6 million for a new 14-story City Hall structure. (At the time, city government worked out of the Old City Hall building next to the Capitol.) At
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Varina boys advance to state semis with win
“Once we get warmed up and get going down the court, we can run anybody out of the gym.”
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