12+ hour, 40+ 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, 12+ hour ago   (408+ words) The Richmond School Board finalized a policy on Wednesday night that will allow the district to accept philanthropic contributions in exchange for the naming rights to school spaces. The policy will not allow entire schools to be named or renamed…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (395+ words) The Richmond City Council has approved the city’s formal intervention in the state-level regulatory review of the pending utility merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy. It took two special meetings to execute the vote after an earlier attempt…...

5+ day, 12+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (784+ words) Lottery players buy their ticket in the hopes of a large financial windfall, and the state will be offering up a huge prize early next year: The right to one of 350 new marijuana dispensaries that will be allowed across Virginia....

1+ week, 20+ 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, 5+ day ago   (608+ words) Ever since the sweetspire, the switch grass, the sea oats and the sweetbay magnolias went in, the birds have been flocking back to the East End Library. “We’ve always had them to a certain extent,” said Adam Zimmerli, who manages…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (889+ words) Nine years ago, Mollie Reinhart had the simple goal to make a positive difference in the City of Richmond. At the time, she was not sure what that impact would look like in practice, but a single world — “compassion” — guided…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (282+ words) Multiple city blocks downtown were closed midday Tuesday as firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at the First National Bank Apartments. According to the active call log maintained by Richmond’s Department of Emergency Communications, dispatchers were first called to the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (333+ words) Bellevue Elementary School, located in the city’s Church Hill neighborhood, will be closed for a week beginning Tuesday following reports of potential mold in the school building, Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras said in an announcement Monday afternoon. The…...