Richmond’s historic Westwood neighborhood has beaten the odds for years. Can it survive rezoning?
The historically Black community traces its founding to formerly enslaved men and women who put down roots in the 1870s.
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Aug. 12 Newsletter: This old boat
The fired RPS facilities director is hired by one of the district’s contractors, a trip through the VMHC's closet, and meet Coach Loretta Watson, our newest member of The Richmonder 25.
For sale at Richmond marina: One of the last surviving WWI boats. Needs work.
It later served as a patrol boat in the legendary “Oyster Wars” that raged between Maryland and Virginia oystermen.
As NASCAR joins the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, we took a look through the museum's closet
The Richmonder asked the museum what sorts of unusual things we might find in the collection, and the museum staff cheerfully sent us a long list.
The Richmonder 25: Coach Loretta Watson has been cheering on Richmond’s girls for 30 years
“I grew up in the same projects that they're from. I know what it's like. I absolutely know what it's like to live in the projects and things happen.”
Free CPR certification program offered for RPS educators
The Virginia Department of Education mandates teachers to be CPR certified in order to become licensed personnel, and classes can run upwards of $150.
City posts map showing hundreds of planned road safety projects
The effort focuses on corridors where the city sees the most traffic-related injuries.
