Discovery of 742 potential graves raises new questions about how to handle Confederate marker in Manchester
The situation is "so much bigger than anyone imagined," said one advocate.
City Government
City Council approves 5-cent tax on plastic bags starting in 2026
Richmond is the latest of nearly a dozen local governments in Virginia to approve a bag tax
History and Culture Commission not currently taking on Monument Avenue work
“With a new mayor coming in, we’re kind of starting over.”
City Hall, downtown courts building, Main Library top list of city-owned facilities with maintenance backlogs
Together, those three facilities are responsible for $115.4 million of an overall $295 million the city estimates it’s facing in deferred maintenance on its buildings.
McEachin, Barbour set for primary rematch in Richmond commonwealth’s attorney race
Four years after losing a primary challenge against Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette McEachin, Richmond lawyer Tom Barbour is taking another shot at unseating the city’s top prosecutor.
3 p.m. water update: Production resumes; poor 'raw water quality' contributed to outage
The water plant is now producing water at about 40-45 million gallons per day, slightly below normal full operating capacity of about 50 million gallons per day.
Avula to introduce new CAO on June 6
“Richmond, get excited! I cannot wait for you to meet your new CAO! You’re going to love them, and we’re going to do great things together.”
