Richmond voters will decide on 1% sales tax for schools after Council OKs referendum
If enacted, the extra sales tax would generate up to $47 million per year for school system projects.
Graham Moomaw
Following Council vote, Richmond transfers medical 911 calls back to ambulance authority
As of 9 a.m. Monday, medical 911 calls will now immediately be transferred to the external authority.
The Richmonder 25: Firewood volunteer Steve Allen delivers warmth to Richmonders who need it
By taking wood into homes, Allen and other Project W.A.R.M. members often develop close relationships with those they help.
Avula tweaks financial transparency plan, but after months of discussion, Council’s stance remains unclear
Officials stopped following the law in 2019 after concluding publishing the data was taking up too much staff time and creating too much risk that sensitive information could be revealed to the public.
‘Turn this ballpark into Christmastown’: Squirrels unveil plan for 39-day WinterWorld attraction at CarMax Park
The offseason event will feature more than a million lights, a 12,500 square foot ice rink for skating, a six-lane ice slide, a tree maze, a Ferris wheel and what organizers promise will be the tallest live Christmas tree in Richmond.
No easy answers in sight for Richmond Public Schools’ $8.9M budget hole
School leaders have asked Mayor Danny Avula and the City Council for more money to help address the shortfall.
Avula admin now says medical 911 call switch will happen in late July
In a memo sent to the City Council Wednesday, Avula's chief of staff said the transfer should occur by the end of the month.
