With little fanfare, City Council adopts Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan
The Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan ultimately lays out four priorities, or “big moves,” that Richmond should pursue.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Amelia Street School will embrace nature with new trail
The outdoor access will help encourage teachers and students to use the space as a learning center.
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Richmond solar energy proposal fails to pass as Council meeting turns chaotic
“Actions have consequences, and City Council’s action tonight will make it harder to achieve the City’s sustainability goals.”
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Sunday Bagel is the latest entrant in Richmond's bagel wars
Richmond, you may have heard, is a bagel town now.
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City will resume tax auctions on delinquent properties, part of an overall ramping up of collection efforts
Chief Administrative Officer Odie Donald II said the city has identified 85 properties that will be notified in November they must pay back taxes or risk having their properties auctioned.
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Recent Headlines
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‘Still classy but very modern’: Historic Woman’s Club home gets a $2.4 million makeover
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High school football: Midlothian delivers statement in Week 5 victory over Huguenot
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After-school activity coordinator says group is facing a funding ‘cliff,’ asks for money from upcoming marijuana tax
“We have a large wait list. Programs fill up very, very quickly within the out-of-school time space.” -
Bobby Wadkins out of the rough after 2022 kidney transplant
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Richmonders remember the life and legacy of Jim Ukrop
"At a time when many business leaders found it easier to disengage from the city and its issues, Jim believed deeply in the importance of Richmond." -
Jim Ukrop, grocery chain leader and Richmond civic booster, dies at 89
He was "one of Richmond’s most consequential business and civic leaders in our lifetime," according to former Venture Richmond leader Jack Berry.
City Government
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Richmond solar energy proposal fails to pass as Council meeting turns chaotic
“Actions have consequences, and City Council’s action tonight will make it harder to achieve the City’s sustainability goals.”
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Education
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Amelia Street School will embrace nature with new trail
The outdoor access will help encourage teachers and students to use the space as a learning center.
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Features
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Richmond's haunted houses are a year-round effort for their owners
The work for next Halloween begins almost immediately after the last season ends.
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Local News
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Sunday Bagel is the latest entrant in Richmond's bagel wars
Richmond, you may have heard, is a bagel town now.
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Newsletter
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Sept. 28 Newsletter: Remembering Jim Ukrop
Weather: High of 76 kicks off a pleasant week ahead. On this date in 1965, a report says that Richmond and Henrico need to improve cooperation in several areas, including storm drainage and sewers. Richmonders remember the life and legacy of Jim Ukrop We asked for your memories of Jim
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Sports
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High school football: Midlothian delivers statement in Week 5 victory over Huguenot
Trojans' defense doesn't let the offense of formerly unbeaten Falcons reach the end zone
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