July 4 Newsletter: At the midway point of 2025
Our most-read stories so far this year the year, minus the water. We're looking back at six months of articles from around Richmond, with some features you may have missed along the way.
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City proposes rental inspection program to curb bad landlords
After months of delay, a proposal that could give Richmond building inspectors more power to uncover serious problems in rental units is before City Council.
Despite being a little too wide, Richmond’s newest fire station finally gets full occupancy approval
"It was a mistake that was made,” said L. Dexter Goode, Richmond’s construction projects manager.
July 2 Newsletter: Richmond and Henrico talk water
Plus, a look at Richmond’s Cambodian immigrant community, which is learning to re-embrace its identity, and RPS reaches resolution with bus drivers. And what the styrofoam ban means for local businesses.
New zine a tribute to the small things people love about Richmond
“It always makes me feel better to bike around town, and think, 'Wow, I love this city.' For all its faults. And the things I love about it are rarely the things that are promoted.”
Audit of city fuel cards finds at least $44K in ‘questionable’ spending
An internal audit of the city of Richmond’s fuel purchasing cards found lax oversight of how employees were using them.
'It's part of who I am': Richmond's large Cambodian community is learning to embrace its heritage
"I didn’t have a place to sleep. I didn’t know where my family was. Imagine in one life you see all that. Then all of a sudden you’re here in the United States."
