Richmond's mayor meets ... Richmond's mayor
A historical link brought two mayors of identically named cities together on Thursday.
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Virginia suing driver in 2021 diesel spill crash that closed Richmond interstate for more than 12 hours
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
“I think it is a step in our journey towards reconciliation.”
Richmond zoning board rejects neighbors’ appeal of VMFA warehouse plan
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.
Federal grant freeze is squeezing local nonprofits, who were counting on funds
“It’s horrifying. We’ve been counting on this grant.”
Richmond took ‘little proactive action’ to prep water plant for storm, according to updated report
Not all plant employees had radios when they were troubleshooting the outage, creating a lack of communication HNTB representatives called “dangerous” due to the lack of awareness of where workers were.
Maymont's 'most famous resident' dies at 105
To walk through Richmond's Maymont neighborhood is to experience the work of its most famous resident, Ida L. Cheatham, who died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at 105.
