Folk Fest is back for its 22nd year. Here's what you need to know.
Richmonders can get a sneak peek at what Browns Island will look like before it closes again after the festival for the finishing touches.
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At audiobook club, a solitary hobby becomes a group connector
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‘This is going to be life-changing’: Chesterfield to open the area’s first publicly run domestic violence shelter
The team is aiming for a January 2028 opening. The shelter will be completely county-run with volunteer help.
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In internal memo, Squirrels COO says team had permission to use Diamond for storage
In an internal memo obtained by The Richmonder, COO Ben Rothrock pushed back on what he described as “misinformation” by the EDA.
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6 RPS schools no longer among lowest performing in latest VDOE school ratings
“Parents are buying into it, that this is a place that’s inclusive and a place that’s safe, and parents are believing in our vision.”
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Redevelopment of Near West End church into 33 townhomes gets OK from Planning Commission
"It’s a beautiful project, we trust they’re going to do a good job with it, and it’s in keeping with the neighborhood."
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6 RPS schools no longer among lowest performing in latest VDOE school ratings
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At audiobook club, a solitary hobby becomes a group connector
In Richmond, there seems to be a club for almost everyone. For the people in RVA Readers and Writers, it’s the smorgasbord of things to do that draws them in.
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Folk Fest is back for its 22nd year. Here's what you need to know.
Richmonders can get a sneak peek at what Browns Island will look like before it closes again after the festival for the finishing touches.
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Newsletter
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Oct. 7 Newsletter: Rising taxes won't ease fiscal crunch
Plus, the city says it has the right to kick the Squirrels out of CarMax Park if they don't start negotiating with VCU, and new townhomes are coming to Grove Avenue.
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At Richmond’s pro golf tournament, it’s out with the old and in with the youth
“It’s the event where you’ll see the most grown men cry – good or bad.”
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