Don't call it a playground: Belle Isle's new 'Nature Exploration Area' is the future of park play
"I love thinking about Belle Isle as the gateway to the whole park system."
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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After late-night procedural maneuvering, Lavender Hill event space permit is voted down by City Council
“In the end, we weren’t able to bridge the gap.”
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Richmond judges take legal action against city government over courthouse conditions
The show cause order — which is essentially the judicial branch suing the local government — could create a major new money problem for city officials just as they’re celebrating the end of a relatively drama-free budget season.
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7 takeaways from Richmond’s FY27 budget process
The new budget — which avoids layoffs and major service cuts but has few major new initiatives or programs — will take effect July 1.
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Trinity Episcopal advances to softball semis with 1-0 win
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RPS cancels all after-school activities Monday due to 'insufficient personnel'
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83 units of affordable housing for seniors arrives on Richmond's Southside
It was a space previously occupied by a train servicing station, which has been repurposed into a community room as part of the development. -
For some Richmond students, virtual school became a lifeline. Now it's about to disappear.
“He went from being despondent, basically not leaving his room and his phone and not talking at dinner, to applying to college, having open conversations with us.” -
Ahead of final budget vote, Council members praise overhauled process
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Led by the state's best player, Matoaca softball's success starts with community
She has already committed to the University of Tennessee.
City Government
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Richmond judges take legal action against city government over courthouse conditions
The show cause order — which is essentially the judicial branch suing the local government — could create a major new money problem for city officials just as they’re celebrating the end of a relatively drama-free budget season.
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Education
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RPS cancels all after-school activities Monday due to 'insufficient personnel'
RPS sent the message at 2:42 p.m. on. Monday.
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Features
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Richmond musicians find unexpected Japanese fame after singing theme song to 'Resident Evil' video game
"The people in Japan are unbelievable."
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Local News
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Don't call it a playground: Belle Isle's new 'Nature Exploration Area' is the future of park play
"I love thinking about Belle Isle as the gateway to the whole park system."
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Newsletter
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May 13 Newsletter: Not a playground
A late-night procedural move at City Council ended a debate over a proposed West End event space, more affordable housing arrives, this time for seniors, and budget takeaways.
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Sports
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Trinity Episcopal advances to softball semis with 1-0 win
Beatty allowed just two hits and two walks and struck out six.
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