RPS has designed a new Woodville Elementary, but there’s still not enough money to start the project
The funding shortfall has loomed over the project for years, casting doubt among school officials about whether it will ever happen.
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Mechanicsville claims 4-3 baseball win over New Kent
"It might have looked easy for a few innings, but it was not."
April 10 Newsletter: Shockoe Institute opens
Plus, violent crime is down citywide, beer prices at CarMax Park, the Richmond ToolBank is waiving its borrowing fees, and Communities in Schools names a new CEO.
Shockoe Institute opens, confronting Richmond’s history and role in slavery
“It is only in the telling of our whole story, not as we wish it to be, but as it was, that our future can be made better than our past.”
An early look at crime in 2026: violent crime down, burglaries of shuttered vape shops and a lot of traffic tickets
The drop in murders is particularly significant given that over the past 10 years, Richmond has averaged 14 homicides in the first quarter of the year.
ToolBank waiving borrowing fees in April for 'Richmond Shines' cleanup initiative
Ahead of the annual "Clean the Bay Day," the Richmond ToolBank is offering free tools all month for eligible community projects.
Communities in Schools of Richmond names new CEO
Johnson currently serves as chief of family and community engagement for Henrico County Public Schools.
