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Judge sentences killer in fatal City Hall bus stop shooting to 43 years

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The man who murdered a father waiting at the bus stop in front of Richmond’s City Hall last year will serve 43 years of active incarceration, according to the sentence handed down Friday by a local judge. Judge Claire Cardwell gave Johnathan Jackson a stricter punishment than was outlined

Man shot by two Richmond police officers during Thursday evening traffic stop

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An RPD statement says the two officers were trying to conduct the stop because the driver was in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

March 7 Newsletter: Two Richmond mayors meet

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Plus: VMFA is allowed to continue building its art warehouse, VCU revisits its past at mural dedication, and a deep dive into the history of the James River's South Bank canals.

Richmond's mayor meets ... Richmond's mayor

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A historical link brought two mayors of identically named cities together on Thursday.

Staffing changes announced at Richmond City Hall

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The staffing moves announced Thursday solidified key City Hall positions.

Discovering history along the South Bank of the James River

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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.

Virginia suing driver in 2021 diesel spill crash that closed Richmond interstate for more than 12 hours

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The spill closed the southbound lanes of I-95 through Richmond for more than 12 hours.

‘Today is a great day’: After 57 years, VCU pays tribute to man whose heart was used without permission in first transplant

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“I think it is a step in our journey towards reconciliation.”

Richmond zoning board rejects neighbors’ appeal of VMFA warehouse plan

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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.

March 5 Newsletter: Nonprofits navigate grant freeze

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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.

Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.

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For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.

School Board chooses optimism as it sends budget for mayoral consideration

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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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“It’s horrifying. We’ve been counting on this grant.”

Kamras backs off proposal to split costs of health insurance increases with employees

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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.