8+ hour, 54+ min ago   (685+ words) Virginia Union University restated its commitment to preserve the Richmond Community Hospital building last Wednesday as they sought to address community concerns over their vision for housing around their campus. A special use permit to develop up to 100 multifamily housing…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (446+ words) Our "Regional Issues" series is sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University. As a top 20% global university, Virginia Commonwealth University is an unparalleled powerhouse of innovation and creative problem solving. VCU attacks challenges as opportunities. It's truly a university unlike any you’ve…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1818+ words) Our "Regional Issues" series is sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University. As a top 20% global university, Virginia Commonwealth University is an unparalleled powerhouse of innovation and creative problem solving. VCU attacks challenges as opportunities. It's truly a university unlike any you’ve…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (884+ words) Standing near the Maggie Walker statue, Larkin Garbee shared what she appreciates about her neighborhood. “The beautiful thing about Jackson Ward is that you can kind of feel a little New York City because you have the hustle and bustle…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (421+ words) Weather: Temperatures cool to the lower 80s, with evening storms a possibility. On this date in 1948, the Selective Service changes its draft registration process to make things easier following World War II, switching to a postcard-sized form. In a presentation to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1192+ words) A proposal to convert the nearly century-old Virginia Home that sits on the edge of Byrd Park into apartments after the facility relocates to Hanover County got unanimous support from Richmond’s Planning Commission Tuesday, despite concerns from neighbors in Randolph…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (618+ words) Housing has gotten “substantially more expensive” for younger adults in and around Richmond — as well as in metro areas across the state, according to UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. In a presentation to the Virginia Housing Commission Tuesday,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1186+ words) Mayor Danny Avula’s administration has dropped a controversial proposal to allow duplexes on nearly all residential lots as long as they meet certain restrictions. The decision is perhaps the biggest change between the second and third drafts of Richmond’s code…...