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🌱 Patch AM: Parking at Staples Mill soon? Read this before you leave your car

Also, don't miss Virtual Hiring Event Skipwith Academy Westchester Commons on the Richmond Patch calendar

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Greetings Richmond! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Parking at Staples Mill soon? Read this before you leave your car
  • How Jim Ukrop helped shape the Richmond you know today
  • Do you recognize the SUV sought in this deadly Richmond hit-and-run?

Also on today's calendar: Virtual Hiring Event Skipwith Academy Westchester Commons and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 72, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Richmond Staples Mill Amtrak Parking +1-917-947-0119 Cost, QR Code, App & Overnight Guide (trains.com) — If you're catching a train from Richmond's Staples Mill Amtrak station, this guide walks you through how parking works, from costs and QR-code payments to overnight rules. It repeatedly warns that the listed phone number isn't an official contact, urging you to rely on posted signs, Amtrak's site, or the parking operator for current rates and restrictions.
   

2. Jim Ukrop remembered as a visionary who helped shape modern Richmond (wtvr.com) — Richmond residents are mourning longtime Ukrop's Supermarkets leader Jim Ukrop, remembered by Mayor Danny Avula and state officials as a visionary who helped shape the city's modern identity. Tributes highlight his deep investment in Richmond's schools, civic life, and downtown at times when other business leaders pulled back, with many urging that his generosity and engagement inspire future community leadership.
   

3. 28-year-old man dead after hit-and-run on interstate ramp in Richmond (wavy.com) — State Police are searching for a dark-colored 2014–2019 Jeep Cherokee or Compass after a 28-year-old motorcyclist from Petersburg was killed in a Friday night hit-and-run on the I-64 to I-95 ramp in Richmond. Investigators say the SUV may have minor front and rear damage and urge anyone with information to call VSP or dial #77 from a cellphone.
   

4. Watch Jon Burkett's powerful goodbye on CBS 6 News: 'Thank you for letting me tell your story' (wtvr.com) — Longtime WTVR CBS 6 crime reporter Jon Burkett has signed off after 26 years as one of Richmond's most familiar news voices, citing health and overnight-shift strains. In an emotional farewell, he thanked local viewers, victims' families, and colleagues for trusting him with their stories and supporting his next chapter.
   

5. Twin doctors who grew up in poverty returned to their hometown to co-run an ER (wsgw.com) — At Chippenham Hospital's ER in Richmond, you might be treated by Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper, identical twins who grew up in deep poverty in a nearby neighborhood. After a painful childhood experience with a dismissive doctor, they vowed to return as compassionate physicians, eventually earning top grades, attending elite universities, and now co-leading the emergency department together.
   

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Ok Richmond! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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