State health regulators fine Richmond $6.8K for violations related to January water crisis
When the city pays the penalty, the money will go to the Virginia Water Supply Assistance Grant Fund.
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Avula administration pushes back hard against plan to toughen residency rules for high-ranking City Hall officials
Even though the policy is backed by a majority of the Council, Avula’s memo called the legislation “inappropriate and counterproductive.”
Richmond City Council overwhelmingly approves Odie Donald as CAO
The speedy approval to hire Donald completes what could be one of Avula’s most significant decisions yet since taking office in January.
Avula appoints Atlanta official as Richmond’s next CAO
"I have found him to be humble and collaborative in his leadership style. He is deeply civically engaged," Mayor Danny Avula said.
Richmond prosecutor’s office denies Barbour campaign’s public-records request for communication with ICE
The request sought communications between the city prosecutor’s office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
Discovery of 742 potential graves raises new questions about how to handle Confederate marker in Manchester
The situation is "so much bigger than anyone imagined," said one advocate.
City Council approves 5-cent tax on plastic bags starting in 2026
Richmond is the latest of nearly a dozen local governments in Virginia to approve a bag tax
