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Abortion issues heat up Richmond's first mayoral election post-Roe
Abortion is taking center stage in Richmond's first mayoral election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Why it matters: Local officials actually play a key role in determining access in Virginia. Policies like zoning dictate where an abortion clinic can or cannot exist, according to a recent report from the RAND Corporation.For example, Washington County in Southwest Virginia passed an ordinance restricting where an abortion clinic can be built last year.Alexandria City Council did the opposite and made it easier to open abortion clinics.Zoom in: Richmond transferred an old school site over to the Virginia...
Grant will allow Virginia Credit Union to provide financial education course to youngsters
Young people in foster care in Virginia will get a boost in financial education and the opportunity to start saving, thanks to a new program from Virginia Credit Union and the National Credit Union Foundation. VACU has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the foundation to offer its six-week Financial...
UR to host community event about housing segregation, education equity Oct. 3
The University of Richmond will host a community event about housing segregation and education inequity in the Richmond region Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event, titled “Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region,” will take place at the University’s Queally Center for Admission and Career Services. It is free and open to the public, although registration is required.
Kitchen Classroom acquires RVA Food Safety
Kitchen Classroom, a culinary education center providing hands-on cooking classes, has acquired Henrico-based RVA Food Safety LLC, a provider of in-person ServeSafe Manager classes and testing. The acquisition will expand Kitchen Classroom’s services to offer food safety training and certification to food service professionals in the Richmond area, company officials...
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