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Spanning the city
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School officials begin dissolving ill-fated ‘Project Ace’ linked to Altria warehouse donation
Project Ace is rapidly heading toward the dustbin of history after Richmond’s School Board voted Monday to take control of all the properties it owns and begin the process of dissolving it.
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Richmond’s top election official resigns after critical IG report
“If he didn’t want to resign, we were unanimous that we would have him removed.”
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School Board says city is falling short in maintaining school grounds
“Our young people deserve better and we have to demand better.”
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At last School Board meeting of the year, five of nine members say farewell
“A lot of institutional knowledge is sitting at this table. A lot of institutional knowledge is moving onwards.”
Recent Headlines
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Donor Q&A: Mayoral popularity, baseball, and the Dillon Rule
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As Trump promises deportations, Richmond police chief says immigrants will ‘have no issues’ with local cops
"Folks who have concerns about their immigration status will have no issues with the Richmond Police Department." -
Richmond Electoral Board will meet Wednesday with top election official’s job in limbo
“‘I had the equivalent of a teenager with a credit card.” -
Arctic blast holds in Richmond for a few more days
This does not mean the rest of winter will be so cold, as there are already signs of this weather pattern giving way before the first of next week. -
Richmond schools need $43.7 million in immediate repairs, find reports on building conditions
Bureau Veritas, a global consulting firm, has conducted similar facilities reviews for school systems around the country. -
Seeing a need for civics education, John Marshall Center is offering new program for middle schoolers
“There has been a sharp decline in the actual number of hours that students are studying civics.”
City Government
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Solid waste company sues after city revisits approval of trash center contract
The $4.4 million bid was a higher cost to the city than a competing bid.
Education
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School officials begin dissolving ill-fated ‘Project Ace’ linked to Altria warehouse donation
Project Ace is rapidly heading toward the dustbin of history after Richmond’s School Board voted Monday to take control of all the properties it owns and begin the process of dissolving it.
Features
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Donor Q&A: Mayoral popularity, baseball, and the Dillon Rule
Answers to your questions about mayors, baseball, the Dillon Rule, retirement funds and cheesesteaks. Thanks for making The Richmonder possible!
Local News
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Where to buy a live Christmas tree in the Richmond area
After multiple seasons of price increases, national averages are holding steady this year at about $12 per foot of tree.
Newsletter
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Dec. 6 Newsletter: Taking out the trash contract
A potential $3.5 million mistake by City Council, the Registrar's thoughts after resigning, and an end to an ill-fated plan by the School Board.
Sports
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Randolph-Macon's Pedro Arruza might be the best football coach you've never heard of - and he prefers it that way
“The least interesting thing about him might be the football.”