‘Today is a great day’: After 57 years, VCU pays tribute to man whose heart was used without permission in first transplant
“I think it is a step in our journey towards reconciliation.”
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Richmond zoning board rejects neighbors’ appeal of VMFA warehouse plan
A group of neighbors taken by surprise last year when construction fencing showed up next to their homes have been challenging VMFA’s plan for the storage warehouse, arguing the state-owned museum is abusing its governmental status to thwart city zoning rules.
March 5 Newsletter: Nonprofits navigate grant freeze
Plus, RPS lags well behind state averages in student vaccinations. What can be done? Plus other news from around the city, and an expanded weather forecast.
Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.
For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.
School Board chooses optimism as it sends budget for mayoral consideration
The new budget still contains $16.5 million to meet the collective bargaining agreements the school division has committed to.
Federal grant freeze is squeezing local nonprofits, who were counting on funds
“It’s horrifying. We’ve been counting on this grant.”
Kamras backs off proposal to split costs of health insurance increases with employees
Two unions representing RPS employees publicly criticized the idea, saying it would essentially act as a pay cut and would counteract major investments in salary increases that have occurred in recent years.
