Sarah Vogelsong

Sarah is a government and energy reporter who has worked in Richmond journalism since 2012, most recently as editor of the Virginia Mercury. She is a William & Mary grad and lives in Highland Park.

Veritas tennis court clears divided Planning Commission

The area was intended for the construction of 13 townhouses. The homes were never built and today the land is a vacant parking lot.

DPU officials say inflation, reserve needs are driving monthly rate increases

Across the city’s utilities, “we’re seeing increasing operation costs.”

Mobile homes, housing fund and schools top list of concerns at budget hearing

More than 70 Richmonders turned out Monday night to air their views on the budget.

What is 'tactical urbanism'? The city hopes it's an answer for a crash-prone intersection.

Some early research has shown promising results.

THE NEXT 50 YEARS: Richmond’s zoning overhaul envisions a denser city. What will that look like?

Leaders of the effort say density will mean different things in different neighborhoods.

A new courthouse is needed, but funding and details remain in dispute

Richmond’s seven Circuit Court judges threatened to take legal action against the city if it didn’t begin to tackle a situation they described as “untenable.”

Turnover in Richmond city government is down

Since 2022, turnover at the city of Richmond has fallen from 15.7% to 9.2%.