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State AG says Hopewell does not have power to enact employees-on-council restriction
HOPEWELL – A recent move by Hopewell City Council to restrict city employees from elected office is invalid because there is no evidence, explicit or implicit, giving the city the right to do so, state Attorney General Jason Miyares said Monday. In a letter to Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield...
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.
'He shared that smile': Military hero, civic leader Porcher Taylor memorialized
PETERSBURG – Petersburg bid farewell Saturday to a man remembered not just for his military heroism but also his love for his family and city, his faith and a “youthful precociousness.”. Several hundred people attended Saturday afternoon’s service for retired Col. Porcher L. Taylor Jr at Good Shepherd...
Local Drag Performers Crowned with ‘Virginia Pride’ Titles
Virginia is home to new drag royalty following the Virginia Pride Pageant on Sunday. Judges named local drag artists Celestia Cox as Miss Virginia Pride, Keante Armon Black as Mr. Virginia Pride and Javon Love as Mx. Virginia Pride in front of a packed crowd at Godfrey’s in downtown Richmond.
NC breaks ground on $1 billion project to add a passenger rail route to Richmond, Virginia
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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...
Petersburg brewery hosts cruise-in, city gives trolley tours: View gallery, video
"Silver Streak gets temperamental when she's hot," Roger Clifton said, behind the wheel of his '62 Rambler American Deluxe. Riding shotgun, I quipped, "So do I." Roger and his wife Karen shared a fun experience with me. On the evening of Wednesday, June 12, we went to a cruise-in hosted by Trapezium Brewing...
Axios Event: Richmond leaders identify housing as top need
RICHMOND, VA. – As the Richmond region's population continues to grow, housing shortages are affecting the community as demand for housing outpaces supply. Why it matters: A lack of housing could curb economic growth from both businesses and new residents. Axios Richmond reporters Karri Peifer and Sabrina Moreno moderated...
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