Avula says he has heard no ‘validated’ reports of increased ICE presence in Richmond
“We’ll continue to look into it and make sure that people know when we actually do have a confirmation of ICE presence on the ground.”
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Water outage relief fund will start with about $650,000 in city money
City officials have said they’re unclear on the size of the need for financial aid after the water emergency.
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Richmond Utilities Commission role remains uncertain as fallout from water crisis continues
“I hope this isn’t a waste of your time, because apparently we can’t ask any meaty questions.”
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Richmond janitors go on strike over working conditions, alleged anti-union actions
Two janitors allege Nu-Tech fired them for their involvement in a union drive.
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Va. Senate blocks bill that would’ve given Richmond millions more in Rosie’s gambling revenue
Under the current system requiring an even split, both localities got $3.7 million from the Richmond Rosie’s, according to data for the most recent budget year.
State health officials say Richmond water crisis was ‘completely avoidable’
Questions remain about delayed response to 2022 inspection More than two weeks after a power outage set off a series of events that crippled Richmond’s water treatment plant, Virginia regulators are putting the city on notice that it may have violated state law and are launching their own investigation
Recent Headlines
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Major pharma company to invest $54.2 million in upgrades to Richmond facility
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Virginia Senate committee blocks bill to impose new hiring criteria for Richmond DPU directors
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Richmond officials want to test a new kind of bus stop. The Planning Commission is skeptical.
Richmond traffic officials are hoping to try out a new type of bus stop where riders would get on and off using a platform built in the street that would also slow down traffic. -
A Richmond program that offers parents in need free rides to work is set to expand
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Richmond to conduct review of urban park ranger shooting on Belle Isle
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Henry Marsh, Richmond’s first Black mayor, dies at 91
Marsh became mayor after residents elected the city’s first majority-Black City Council in 1977, putting him in a leadership role at a tense time when Richmond’s mostly white business class feared a loss of control over city government.
City Government
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Avula says he has heard no ‘validated’ reports of increased ICE presence in Richmond
“We’ll continue to look into it and make sure that people know when we actually do have a confirmation of ICE presence on the ground.”
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Education
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RPS to pay hourly workers for unplanned week off due to water crisis
Also, a tax withholding error was caught in the year's first payroll.
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Features
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Data: Charts showing insights on Richmond's finances
A deep dive on collective bargaining, fiscal stress, property taxes, debt, pensions and more, as told through charts presented at The Richmonder's live event.
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Local News
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Water outage relief fund will start with about $650,000 in city money
City officials have said they’re unclear on the size of the need for financial aid after the water emergency.
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Newsletter
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Jan. 29 Newsletter: Sending millions to New Kent
Plus, no confirmed ICE activity despite social media rumors, and Richmond's janitors are on strike.
Sports
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VCU plays its best game of the season to knock off first-place Saint Louis
Atlantic 10 conference play is already shaping up to be a bruising battle, with each team in the conference sporting a loss after four games. But after defeating Saint Louis 78-62 on Tuesday night, Rams guard Joe Bamisile had a message for the rest of the league. "We'
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