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As water plant crisis began, Richmond officials scrambled to fix issue at DPU call center

As water plant crisis began, Richmond officials scrambled to fix issue at DPU call center

On the same day it had to announce Richmond’s tap water was unsafe to use without boiling it, the city’s Department of Public Utilities had a different communications problem.

Richmond launches new alert system

The vendor, Everbridge, handles similar communications for other cities.

Richmond launches new alert system

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.”

Avula says he has heard no ‘validated’ reports of increased ICE presence in Richmond

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.

Henry Marsh, Richmond’s first Black mayor, dies at 91

Richmond selects national engineering firm to review water failure

The company is expecting to have “preliminary findings” within a few weeks and will follow up later with a full rundown on what the city can do to prevent future disruptions to water service.

Richmond selects national engineering firm to review water failure

Interview: As water crisis settles, Danny Avula prepares for the 'long haul' as mayor

Avula said he plans to form an Infrastructure Council to evaluate what Richmond's priorities should be.

Interview: As water crisis settles, Danny Avula prepares for the 'long haul' as mayor

Richmond posts chief administrator job with upper salary of nearly $380K

Qualifications for the job include at least 10 years of senior experience in a local government role.

Richmond posts chief administrator job with upper salary of nearly $380K