Baseball and soccer fields proposed at Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary after tennis facility falls through
The program has roughly 700 children enrolled, which is the maximum the league can support at the current fields.
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Ellwood Thompson's parent company acquired by data center owner
The cash crunch raised “substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern” for the next 12 months.
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Inflation, deferred maintenance contribute to $850 million in needs, Chesterfield school officials say
As Chesterfield voters prepare to weigh in this November on whether to raise the sales tax 1% to fund school construction, the county’s school system unveiled a study last week that said it needs an estimated $850 million over the next decade.
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Avula administration drops duplex proposal in third draft of code refresh
“There will be many nervous residents that will breathe a sigh of relief when they see that update.”
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The Richmonder 25: Meet the 2026 honorees
The Richmonder 25 program honors the people who make us proud to be Richmonders!
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City Government
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Richmond agreed to pay a tax refund after being sued. The city’s own lawyer struggled to get the money sent
The city’s own lawyers couldn’t get the Finance Department to calculate the exact amount the taxpayer was owed and issue the refund.
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Education
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Baseball and soccer fields proposed at Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary after tennis facility falls through
The program has roughly 700 children enrolled, which is the maximum the league can support at the current fields.
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Features
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Richmond's community gardens are a hidden gem
Today there are 30 active gardens across the city, from Church Hill to the Southside.
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Local News
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Ellwood Thompson's parent company acquired by data center owner
The cash crunch raised “substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern” for the next 12 months.
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Newsletter
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Aug. 19 Newsletter: Baseball proposal steps up to bat
Ellwood Thompson's parent company is sold to a data center owner. Plus, Chesterfield schools catalog needs, and another installment of The Richmonder 25 series.
Sports
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NASCAR Notes: Rain delays Richmond truck race
A rain delay postponed the start of the truck series race at Richmond Raceway on Friday night.
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