Friends of the James River Park names its new executive director
Gorman most recently served as the Richmond’s outdoor education supervisor within the James River Park System.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Richmond airport traffic stopped due to 'strong odor' at air traffic control facility
Richmond International Airport, along with all three D.C.-area airports, stopped all air traffic on Friday night.
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New film series will bring 'Saturday morning cartoons' to the Richmond library, for adults
Once a month, Nowhere Cinema will screen an international adult animated film, beginning this Saturday at the Main Library.
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Richmond EDA approves deal allowing VCU to play at CarMax Park, but agreement with Squirrels is still required
EDA officials said the VCU lease would be conditioned on the university and the Squirrels reaching a use agreement.
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EVENT: Explore the Shockoe Institute and join us for an interactive discussion
Join us at Richmond's brand-new Shockoe Institute as we take a look at the city's progress in creating economic opportunities for all.
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Recent Headlines
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'It Hurts': Christopher Newport one shot better than Randolph-Macon in men's hoops battle
“It really wasn’t an X’s and O’s game. It really was just a battle.” -
RPD has spent $1 million on Flock license-plate readers. With those contracts up for renewal, anti-surveillance activists call for cancellation while Mayor, Council demur
The Mayor wrote that he “continues to be both supportive of RPD's use of Flock as a tool to solve crimes and also continues to take the privacy and auditing seriously.” -
Avula presents $1.1B budget proposal In ‘constrained’ year for City Hall
The city’s revenue growth is temporarily limited this year due to a one-year break in reassessing the taxable value of city real estate. -
66 years ago, Highland Springs went on a magic run for its first boys basketball state title
For the players, now octogenarians, that team experience remains a cherished memory of the halcyon days of their youth. -
Cycling advocates take bike lane cleaning into their own hands
Plus, an update on MF Broom, the city's bike-lane cleaning machine. -
City backs off ‘Operation Vaporize’ as blowback from vape shop owners intensifies
Richmond officials are temporarily easing up on efforts to go after local vape shops after complaints from business owners that the crackdown has been excessive.
City Government
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Avula presents $1.1B budget proposal In ‘constrained’ year for City Hall
The city’s revenue growth is temporarily limited this year due to a one-year break in reassessing the taxable value of city real estate.
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Education
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School Board votes to spend at least $2 million to add turf athletic field at new high school
Kamras said the RHSA community “would feel disrespected if they did not get what they were expecting.”
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Features
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Richmond’s new transportation director wants a city ‘built for people.’ His work is increasingly urgent.
Andy Boenau says he understands why so many American cities were designed to get cars moving as quickly as possible.
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Local News
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Richmond airport traffic stopped due to 'strong odor' at air traffic control facility
Richmond International Airport, along with all three D.C.-area airports, stopped all air traffic on Friday night.
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Newsletter
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March 13 Newsletter: Baseball and budgets
VCU has a lease to play at CarMax Park, but one more step remains. Also, Mayor Danny Avula presented this year's budget, a FOIA request shows Richmond has spent more than $1 million on Flock license-plate readers, and we've got the latest basketball news.
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Sports
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'It Hurts': Christopher Newport one shot better than Randolph-Macon in men's hoops battle
“It really wasn’t an X’s and O’s game. It really was just a battle.”
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