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Remains found in Chesterfield could be part of family burial plot
After a road crew discovered human remains in May, Chesterfield County officials began looking for descendants of those buried in what appears to be a family graveyard. “We’ve heard from about a dozen people so far, and have heard from a couple of people who we do think are direct descendants,” said Lauren Gryctko, an archaeologist with Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson — a company researching the site.
Experts warn COVID-19 cases rising in Virginia, urge people to be prepared — not scared
The ongoing hot weather is stirring up health concerns in more ways than one -- more people flocking indoors for air conditioning could be contributing to a rise in COVID-19 cases in central Virginia.
NC breaks ground on $1 billion project to add a passenger rail route to Richmond, Virginia
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Henrico relaunches survey on Comprehensive Plan
The county began the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan in 2021 and the survey was initially active during the spring of 2022, during which around 670 participated. The county's current Comprehensive Plan, which is called Vision 2026, was adopted in 2009.
Richmond’s elections office to stop hiring family after HR probe found officials broke city rules
Richmond’s top election administrator says the city’s elections office will stop hiring and awarding contracts to family members after an investigation found he and another key official broke nepotism and ethics policies.
Richmond law faculty, students secured exoneration for man wrongfully convicted 45 years ago
Through the Institute for Actual Innocence Clinic at the University of Richmond, Richmond law faculty and students were part of the legal team that secured a life-altering victory for Marvin Grimm. Grimm was unanimously awarded a writ of actual innocence by the Virginia Court of Appeals last week. New evidence...
The public library is helping Richmonders facing eviction
For the rest of the summer, locals facing possible eviction can get in-person expert help at an unlikely location: their public library. Why it matters: More than 20,000 evictions have been filed in metro Richmond in the past year, which is 83% of the area's pre-pandemic average, according to the latest figures from Princeton's Eviction Lab.State of play: Every week through August, librarians and staff from the Virginia Poverty Law Center will be at the main branch of the Richmond Public Library to help people use VPLC's new online Eviction Defense Center.VPLC launched the Eviction Defense Center last week. The...
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