Council OKs new restrictions on vape shops, tougher rules on city residency
The restrictions will prevent new tobacco and hemp retailers from opening in most of the city.
City Government
Youngkin blasts Richmond over city’s failure to pay $5.8M to wrongfully convicted man
If the city does not pay Grimm by Aug. 15, the governor said he will withhold state funding from Richmond.
Richmond hires new finance director from Virginia Beach
A Richmond native, Shelton spent 19 years working for the city.
Landlords, realtors ask Council for more targeted rental inspection program
They cited worries that a broader approach could inadvertently harm well-meaning landlords and surrounding neighborhoods.
More than a third of required reports to City Council aren’t being filed, review finds
It's been dubbed a “report on reports.”
Amid sharp criticism, emergency operations chief says city is shoring up its crisis response
Richmond’s head of emergency operations promised members of City Council Tuesday that major changes are being made to build up the city’s capacity to deal with emergency situations like the January failure of the water plant.
How DPU got rid of the convenience fee for online utility bill payments
As of July 1, the city has scrapped the $2.25 extra fee charged for making an online payment.
