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.”
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Emails raise questions over RPS handling of former facilities director’s resignation
Emails show that the School Board did not receive the first internal investigation into Hathaway until two weeks after the report was completed.
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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.
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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.
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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 Government
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Contentious meeting ends with approval for Shockoe Valley street plan
“I will support this project, but I feel held hostage in a lot of ways, and I resent that.”
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Education
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Emails raise questions over RPS handling of former facilities director’s resignation
Emails show that the School Board did not receive the first internal investigation into Hathaway until two weeks after the report was completed.
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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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