2+ day, 8+ min ago   (612+ words) Twenty-five years ago Friday, the world as many Americans knew it changed. The terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and Pentagon that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, ushered in two wars, new government powers and a sense that no longer was the…...

2+ day, 8+ 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…...

2+ day, 15+ 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…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (682+ words) The Richmond City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to fast-track a vote on having the city formally intervene in the pending merger between Dominion and Florida-based NextEra Energy. Three Council members weren’t in their seats for a vote on…...

6+ day, 8+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (785+ words) An internal audit into the Facilities Department at Richmond Public Schools discovered seven deficiencies within the work order system, including manual approval of work orders by the facilities director rather than using a maintenance management platform. Director of Internal Audit…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (542+ words) Weather: The heat is on this week. Lower 90s today but we could touch 100 by Thursday. On this date in 1982, an Amtrak train car bound for Florida jumps the tracks while passing through Richmond. No injuries are reported. Today's newsletter sponsored…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (290+ words) The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors will vote Wednesday on a proposal to use tax money collected from data centers to reduce the car tax rate, a move the county says would give residents a direct financial benefit from the facilities....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1360+ words) Shawntee Wynn met countless times with survivors of domestic and sexual violence throughout her 18 years with the Young Women’s Christian Association, but she never forgot her first case. The woman lying in the hospital bed had been physically and sexually…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1195+ words) Ever since Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras introduced his proposed budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year in January, there has been grumbling from school watchers about the division’s fiscal management. Between January and July, public commenters told the Board…...