
First Fridays turns 28; one studio owner reflects on its beginnings
First begun in February 1997, galleries, shops, restaurants, nonprofits and more open their doors in celebration of art in the Richmond community.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Richmond judge dismisses former senator Joe Morrissey’s defamation suit over private investigator’s 2022 tweet
A Richmond judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation suit brought by former Richmond-area Sen. Joe Morrissey against private investigator and activist Jimmie Lee Jarvis over a tweet Jarvis posted in 2022 calling him “a violent thug, a liar and a sexual predator.”
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New rules for promotions leave some VCU faculty unhappy
The policy drew criticism from longtime professors who do not hold terminal degrees and would find themselves ineligible for promotions going forward.
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COO for Richmond Public Schools heading to Hanover
“It’s become very taxing on my family and my own personal health,” she said.
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City says former DPU director isn't getting severance pay, but won't release document with details
The city is refusing to release the document that might contain a dollar amount and other details.

Brief thaw may give way to snow in RVA
No Virginia, spring is not here early.
Recent Headlines
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Eighteen RPS employees call for removal of human resources chief
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Avula sets hiring limits as City Hall braces for financial hit from water crisis
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Judge rules ex-FOIA officer’s case against Richmond can move forward
A whistleblower lawsuit brought by Richmond’s former public records official against the city and its former communications chief can go to trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. -
Anti-Trump protest, part of nationwide wave, draws hundreds to Capitol Square
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88-year-old Romanian immigrant to become U.S. citizen after 19 years
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Richmond School Board sets rules for ICE access to schools
The board declared that the presence of immigration law enforcement agents on school campuses “substantially disrupts the learning environment.”
City Government
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City says former DPU director isn't getting severance pay, but won't release document with details
The city is refusing to release the document that might contain a dollar amount and other details.
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Education
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New rules for promotions leave some VCU faculty unhappy
The policy drew criticism from longtime professors who do not hold terminal degrees and would find themselves ineligible for promotions going forward.
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Features
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First Fridays turns 28; one studio owner reflects on its beginnings
First begun in February 1997, galleries, shops, restaurants, nonprofits and more open their doors in celebration of art in the Richmond community.
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Local News
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Richmond judge dismisses former senator Joe Morrissey’s defamation suit over private investigator’s 2022 tweet
A Richmond judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation suit brought by former Richmond-area Sen. Joe Morrissey against private investigator and activist Jimmie Lee Jarvis over a tweet Jarvis posted in 2022 calling him “a violent thug, a liar and a sexual predator.”
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Newsletter
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Feb. 7 Newsletter: First Fridays turns 28
Plus, two major RPS personnel stories, and a FOIA mystery involving severance for the former DPU chief.
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Sports
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High school athletes sign with colleges Wednesday, but it's no longer a permanent relationship
Gray knows a thing or two about the navigation of the recruiting world, past and present.
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