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Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips is the founder of The Richmonder. After growing up in Kansas, he spent 16 years at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He has visited 49 states.

Photos: Richmond's 'Nickel Bridge' marks 100th birthday, but the original toll was actually 10 cents

In 1957, the State Corporation Commission, in response to citizen complaints, ruled that the bridge was too profitable.

Photos: Richmond's 'Nickel Bridge' marks 100th birthday, but the original toll was actually 10 cents

As Richmond’s $265 million Shockoe Project continues to take shape, see renderings of a future memorial

The campus in Shockoe Bottom will memorialize the city’s role in the slave trade.

As Richmond’s $265 million Shockoe Project continues to take shape, see renderings of a future memorial

Government shutdown update: Flight cancellations rise, Richmond ends utility disconnections

The City of Richmond will not disconnect utility customers or collect late fees as long as the federal government remains shut down, Mayor Danny Avula announced on Friday.

Government shutdown update: Flight cancellations rise, Richmond ends utility disconnections

Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide contests with big margins, high turnout in Richmond area

Following the statewide trend, the Richmond region went sharply Democratic.

Democrats sweep Virginia’s statewide contests with big margins, high turnout in Richmond area