RPS unions decry proposal to share costs of health insurance increases
“This is essentially a pay cut,” said Anne Forrester, president of the Richmond Education Association, the local teachers union.
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Maymont is using an $8 million COVID-era grant to enhance its facilities
Among the new additions will be porcupines.
Richmond judge dismisses former senator Joe Morrissey’s defamation suit over private investigator’s 2022 tweet
A Richmond judge on Wednesday dismissed a defamation suit brought by former Richmond-area Sen. Joe Morrissey against private investigator and activist Jimmie Lee Jarvis over a tweet Jarvis posted in 2022 calling him “a violent thug, a liar and a sexual predator.”
Feb. 7 Newsletter: First Fridays turns 28
Plus, two major RPS personnel stories, and a FOIA mystery involving severance for the former DPU chief.
First Fridays turns 28; one studio owner reflects on its beginnings
First begun in February 1997, galleries, shops, restaurants, nonprofits and more open their doors in celebration of art in the Richmond community.
New rules for promotions leave some VCU faculty unhappy
The policy drew criticism from longtime professors who do not hold terminal degrees and would find themselves ineligible for promotions going forward.
COO for Richmond Public Schools heading to Hanover
“It’s become very taxing on my family and my own personal health,” she said.
