Graham Moomaw

GRAHAM MOOMAW covers City Hall after previously covering the statehouse for The Virginia Mercury and The Richmond Times-Dispatch. He can be contacted at gmoomaw@richmonder.org.

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

Richmond officials say delayed maintenance was a factor in clogs at water plant

“The basin in question here was not cleaned since March,” Morris said.