Avula requests $80M in state funding for Richmond’s water system
Avula said state assistance is needed to avoid saddling Richmond residents with higher utility bills or delaying infrastructure projects.
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Planning Commission backs nightclub permit for LGBTQ+ bar Papi’s, despite loss of ABC license
Many described Papi’s as a uniquely welcoming space for LGBTQ+ people and a safe haven that contrasted with the violence associated with the nightlife scene in the adjacent Shockoe Bottom.
After complaints, city expands zoning advisory group from 17 to 21 members
Currently, the ZAC has no members from District 4, in the southwestern part of Richmond, or District 7 in the East End.
Richmond police chief touts ‘historically low’ number of non-fatal shootings after Operation Safe Summer
There were 58 people shot in Richmond this summer, a 28% drop from 2024.
Oct. 8 Newsletter: RPS bargaining vote deferred
It's a trashy edition of The Richmonder as we examine a proposal to build a solar farm on an old landfill, and the city's decision to move a Southside recycling site in response to illegal dumping.
Richmond eyes closed landfill as potential solar farm and pollinator meadow site
More than half a dozen developers responded to a public request issued by the city to see what might be possible.
Richmond School Board defers action on collective bargaining changes for another month
Some board members expressed disappointment with the tone of the protests, which compared the group to Donald Trump.
