Sarah Vogelsong

Sarah is a government and energy reporter who has worked in Richmond journalism since 2012, most recently as editor of the Virginia Mercury. She is a William & Mary grad and lives in Highland Park.

Richmond legislators will push to let city install more speed cameras

Legislation backed by City Council would let the cameras be placed around college campuses and day cares as well as expand the hours they can be used in K-12 school zones.

Richmond medical marijuana company among seven businesses suing state over lucrative cannabis license

A lucrative medical marijuana license is the subject of multiple lawsuits, one alleging the license was given out by a lottery conducted by a website.

RPS asks School Board to expand study of how employees are being compensated

RPS hasn't done a compensation and classification study since 2017.

Missing paperwork creates another delay in drawn-out Moore Street School transfer

“I’m 99.9% sure that it’s somewhere in the universe or in the clouds, I guess. ... Why it can’t be found I don’t know, but I don’t want to hold the process up.”

Richmond Public Schools is revamping its fundraising arm. Will the gamble pay off?

“People give gifts and make donations and give contributions for charity. But they make investments for impact.”

Richmond school enrollment numbers show increases among Hispanic students and students with disabilities

Richmond Public Schools saw 168 more students this fall than last, continuing what the division says is stable enrollment since the pandemic.

Fate of historic 137-year-old school in Carver to be discussed Monday by School Board

“If no one takes into consideration and tries to preserve those landmarks, there’s going to be very few records of us being here except what’s in the history books.”