Richmond police vehicle struck by train off Forest Hill Avenue
The incident led to rush-hour traffic problems due to the closure of Forest Hill Avenue and the southbound exit ramp off the Powhite Parkway.
Graham Moomaw
Richmond officials set special meeting to move forward with paying wrongfully convicted man
Because the city didn’t budget for the costly payment to Grimm, officials must approve a budget amendment reallocating money to cover it.
Richmond officials say the $5.8M bill for a wrongful conviction was a surprise. But the city slow-walked a response for months
In a fourth email to the mayor’s office on June 23, Grimm's lawyers stressed that “July 1 is quickly approaching.”
25 in '25: Bob Argabright made it his mission to fix up a South Richmond park
Argabright’s interest in the park grew out of the Micah Initiative, a faith-based effort to address educational disparities in city schools.
New amphitheater leads city to put up ‘No Loitering’ signs on Lee Bridge
"As the Lee Bridge is an active roadway, these individuals pose a safety threat to themselves and motorists."
How Richmond ended up with a $5.8M bill for a decades-old wrongful conviction
City officials have not yet said if they intend to make the payment to Marvin Grimm, whose wrongful incarceration for a 1976 conviction is the longest in Virginia history.
Council OKs new restrictions on vape shops, tougher rules on city residency
The restrictions will prevent new tobacco and hemp retailers from opening in most of the city.
