Fired RPS facilities director is hired by one of the district’s contractors
Hathaway’s new employers were informed that he is not allowed on RPS grounds.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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The Richmonder 25: Coach Loretta Watson has been cheering on Richmond’s girls for 30 years
“I grew up in the same projects that they're from. I know what it's like. I absolutely know what it's like to live in the projects and things happen.”
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Free CPR certification program offered for RPS educators
The Virginia Department of Education mandates teachers to be CPR certified in order to become licensed personnel, and classes can run upwards of $150.
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Slow, but steady, restoration efforts continue for century-old Black cemeteries
“We want this to be a real model for other such efforts in Virginia and beyond.”
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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 posts map showing hundreds of planned road safety projects
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Emails raise questions over RPS handling of former facilities director’s resignation
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The Richmonder 25: Gabriela León-Pérez does research to offer real-world solutions
Now a sociology professor at VCU, León-Pérez has made a concerted effort to bring her research beyond the ivory towers of academia into the community. -
Downtown Bio+Tech Center will expand again
One of the main tenants at downtown’s VA Biotechnology Research Park is expanding its operations. -
The Richmonder is hiring! Do you have a passion for development work?
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Paper cups, pizza boxes now OK to recycle in Richmond
Paper cups have become more common now that styrofoam is banned in Virginia.
City Government
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City posts map showing hundreds of planned road safety projects
The effort focuses on corridors where the city sees the most traffic-related injuries.
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Education
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Free CPR certification program offered for RPS educators
The Virginia Department of Education mandates teachers to be CPR certified in order to become licensed personnel, and classes can run upwards of $150.
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Features
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Slow, but steady, restoration efforts continue for century-old Black cemeteries
“We want this to be a real model for other such efforts in Virginia and beyond.”
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Local News
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Downtown Bio+Tech Center will expand again
One of the main tenants at downtown’s VA Biotechnology Research Park is expanding its operations.
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Newsletter
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Aug. 10 Newsletter: Preserving historic cemeteries
Newly obtained documents show the RPS School Board overruled the superintendent after a facilities investigatio. Plus, there's a change in recycling policy, and meet the newest member of The Richmonder 25.
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Sports
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After a lifetime in education, Matoaca's softball coach is still treasuring a season to remember
"I’m going to treasure this forever."
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