Manchester makes a big investment in public art
"More foot traffic would mean more investment in the community and infrastructure."
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Richmond’s health department wants to help you find free condoms for Valentine’s Day
More than 20 groups are giving out free condoms as part of a statewide effort to promote safer sex and reduce the risk of spreading STIs.
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Woman files $3M lawsuit against Siné over altercation that led to felony charge for bouncer
Images filed in court show DeSantiago sprawled on the floor and the bouncer who allegedly knocked her out holding a stun gun as a crowd looked on.
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‘Farewell’: Richmond Free Press ceases publication
Richmond’s Black newspaper announced that it will end all publication this week after 34 years.
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Pilot to examine energy costs at aging public housing complex
“We still have to keep it up to date for the people that are still here.”
City Government
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Avula, six City Councilors strike compromise on funding Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The new plan devotes real estate taxes to the trust fund beginning July 1, 2028.
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Education
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‘I do not want to make any of these cuts’: Kamras defends proposed RPS budget at Town Hall
The budget also is missing $3 million in historic tax credits from the rebuilding of Fox Elementary, which were accelerated a year.
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Features
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These 11 store designs shook up the world of retail – and started in Richmond
"The whole concept behind it was to take something that no one even considered architecture ... and then transforming it."
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Dukes, delegates and duels: How a charcoal ‘warming machine’ witnessed centuries of Virginia history
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Local News
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Richmond’s health department wants to help you find free condoms for Valentine’s Day
More than 20 groups are giving out free condoms as part of a statewide effort to promote safer sex and reduce the risk of spreading STIs.
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Newsletter
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Feb. 13 Newsletter: Manchester's murals
A big bet on public art in the Southside neighborhood. Plus, an alleged violent encounter at a Richmond bar, a density compromise, and thoughts on the Richmond Free Press announcing it will cease publication.
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Sports
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Glen Allen extends boys basketball winning streak to nine
Before the near-capacity crowd including large dueling student sections, the Eagles and Jaguars battled furiously and with a sense of urgency through the final period.
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