Brown’s Island will be open for Folk Festival, says Venture Richmond
The park has been closed since December 2025 for a $30 million overhaul.
The Bridge
Spanning the city
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Chesterfield’s lone school board race pits a political veteran against a newcomer
With early voting opening Friday, two candidates are running in Chesterfield County’s Clover Hill District.
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IG: No evidence proving tip Richmond workers were buying ‘baggies full of fresh weed’
Investigators found no evidence proving it was true, but could make no definitive conclusion it was false.
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After mold issues, RPS outlines initial plan to prevent future school building problems
The facilities team has so far identified three main takeaways from the year’s first week of school.
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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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Facing high levels of benefit theft, Richmond and Chesterfield among first to get new, more secure EBT cards
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VCUarts dean to step down after tenure filled with achievements, controversies
Carmenita Higginbotham, who took the role in 2020, will continue working at the school as a professor. -
‘We mess up, we fess up’: Richmond officials acknowledge summer of problems with DPU bills
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City Council approves redevelopment of Virginia Home into apartments
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He coached the area's biggest prep teams. Now he's giving back at a small Christian school
Now Grove Christian's athletic director, he's 'giving back to the Christian community and getting to practice my faith every day.'
City Government
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‘We mess up, we fess up’: Richmond officials acknowledge summer of problems with DPU bills
Inquiries to DPU’s call center nearly tripled after the late May rollout.
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Education
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Chesterfield’s lone school board race pits a political veteran against a newcomer
With early voting opening Friday, two candidates are running in Chesterfield County’s Clover Hill District.
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Move over, Scott’s Addition. Manchester could be getting its own urban trail and park.
“To live or work within walking distance to the James is an incredible thing and therefore, access to it must remain a priority for the Manchester community.”
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Local News
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IG: No evidence proving tip Richmond workers were buying ‘baggies full of fresh weed’
Investigators found no evidence proving it was true, but could make no definitive conclusion it was false.
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Newsletter
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Sept. 16 Newsletter: Connecting Manchester to the river
Plus, The Richmonder's ongoing quest for transparency in government, and what that has looked like recently. And a feature on longtime prep coach Stu Brown.
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Sports
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He coached the area's biggest prep teams. Now he's giving back at a small Christian school
Now Grove Christian's athletic director, he's 'giving back to the Christian community and getting to practice my faith every day.'
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