Ken Burns reflects on his FOMO after watching Patrick Henry speech reenactment
Ken Burns has made a career telling America’s foundational stories from less-than-obvious points of view.
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Government expert Bill Leighty says VCU’s Wilder School fired him after dispute over ‘gotcha’ question for Richmond mayor
“The bottom line is Doug Wilder uses the Wilder School as his perch to throw slings and arrows at people who he thinks don’t agree with him or don’t like what he has to say.”
Richmond police hope a new high-tech lasso can help cut down on use of force
The Richmonder agreed to participate in a demonstration of the BolaWrap to see what it felt like.
Dutch Cycling Embassy members share their wisdom with Richmond at open house event
The embassy helps to bring the Dutch cycling knowledge and experience to other cities and regions.
After campaign finance proposal didn’t pass, Richmond delegate says he’ll try again in 2026
In a rare breakthrough on campaign finance policy, the legislature passed a bill this year to ban politicians from spending campaign cash on themselves.
400 VCU Health workers secure union contract offering three-year pay increases
Housekeeping and maintenance workers at VCU Health will see their hourly wages rise by $3.30 over the next three years.
Bike parade honors Mary Munford principal, calls for better pedestrian protection
"We're going to have to make design decisions to have a city to make more room for people, more room for bikes, less room for cars."
