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July 30 Newsletter: Untangling the RRHA drama

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Plus, how Richmond ended up with a $5.8 million bill for a decades-old wrongful conviction, and Fountain Bookstore moves into a larger location across the street. Plus, a City Council recap and today's 25 in '25.

Council, RRHA split over who has the power to approve Gilpin redevelopment agreement

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RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith signed that agreement with developer HRI Communities on May 20.

How Richmond ended up with a $5.8M bill for a decades-old wrongful conviction

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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.

Richmond goes under an air quality alert on Tuesday

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The forecast for Wednesday is a return to moderate conditions.

25 in '25: Kate Mardigian walks the walk as founder of Jacob’s Chance

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“I really feel this is my path. This is my calling. This is what I'm supposed to be doing.”

Fountain Bookstore moves across the street, cozying up in a new, larger location

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Embracing Fountain Bookstore’s whimsy was key in finding the new store’s identity.

Council OKs new restrictions on vape shops, tougher rules on city residency

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The restrictions will prevent new tobacco and hemp retailers from opening in most of the city.

100 years after one of Richmond’s most infamous crimes, family and police gather to pay tribute to fallen officer

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The sergeant was killed in the so-called “crime of the century.”

Youngkin blasts Richmond over city’s failure to pay $5.8M to wrongfully convicted man

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If the city does not pay Grimm by Aug. 15, the governor said he will withhold state funding from Richmond.

July 28: A 'generational' redevelopment in Southside

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Plus, a new exhibit at the Library of Virginia tells the story of Jackson Ward. And today's 25 in '25 visits Woodland Heights for the neighborhood's popular Tiny Porch concert series. And an update on the Black Widows women's football team.

25 in '25: Emily McMillen is the thread that keeps Woodland Heights connected

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“We catalyzed Tiny Porch concerts during the pandemic, because the last thing anybody needed was to be inside their houses alone, right?”

New Library of Virginia exhibit reflects on the history and collective memory of the Jackson Ward neighborhood

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The exhibit serves as an opportunity to share the untold story of Abraham Peyton Skipwith as the founding father of Jackson Ward.

Developer eyes former Southside industrial sites for 'generational' redevelopment

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The size of the potential development is similar to Libbie Mill in Henrico.

School board reviews public comment policy, holds off on suggesting changes for now

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Members of the policy committee agreed to not change the 30-minute allotted time for public comment.