The mystery of a time capsule buried inside the pedestal under the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond deepened Thursday.
After a long court battle, the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was finally removed Wednesday from its pedestal in Richmond.
A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond will be taken down on Wednesday. Gov. Ralph Northam’s office plans to livestream the event.
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state of Virginia has the authority to remove the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond.
Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons to a group of young Black men executed by the state for an alleged rape of a white woman.
Republicans filed a lawsuit asking the courts to remove Terry McAuliffe from the ballot for governor for failing to sign a candidacy form.
Increased funding for Virginia’s two largest state-supported preschool programs is expected to result in historic enrollment this year.
But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.
The entire General Assembly returned to the state Capitol for the first time in over a year Monday, kicking off a short special session.
Many in the Richmond area behind on rent. A national eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.
Gov. Ralph Northam made appointments to three newly created boards responsible for overseeing the legalization of recreational marijuana.
The unemployment rate in Richmond is higher than the Virginia average.
There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Richmond's unemployment rate decreased recently.
In the final debate before the June 8 primary, the five candidates are vying to go head-to-head with Republican Glenn Youngkin in November.
As governor, I'll make Virginia a beacon for quality health care.
U.S. shows great variance in access and use of high-speed internet.
University says Jerry Falwell Jr. crafted a "well-resourced exit strategy"; Falwell says the complaint is full of "lies and half-truths."
Commonwealth Conservative Fund sends out mailers, the report states.
You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Richmond.
The Fairfax County Health Department requested and received more than eight times as many shots as other local health districts.
This would subsidize the costs of high-risk patients for insurance companies, the report states.
A Virginia Senate committee killed a bill intended to minimize police misconduct and promote accountability among law enforcement.
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill on Thursday which would provide paid leave to essential workers.
Sen. Joseph D. Morrissey introduced Senate Bill 1301 to prohibit solitary confinement in adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
Virginia lawmakers shot down legislation this week that would have required employers to provide hazard pay to essential employees.
A VA House of Delegates committee voted to advance a bill to remove the statue of former state Gov. Harry F. Byrd Sr. from Capitol Square.
State Sen. Amanda Chase had attended the pro-Trump rally in Washington, DC that escalated into a riot when the U.S. Capitol was attacked.
A Virginia judge has ruled that a Confederate monument of General Robert E. Lee can be removed, but the decision can be appealed.
The House of Delegates approved a bill Thursday that would create mental health service teams to accompany police officers on crisis calls.
Mayor Levar Stoney said it has become a matter of public safety as racial justice protesters have gathered daily at statues.
The allocation represents 30 percent of the city’s CARES Act funding from the state.
The order comes after Gov. Ralph Northam ordered the removal of the Confederate statue, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Mayor Levar Stoney met with 100s of protestors outside City Hall to apologize for the Richmond Police Department’s (RPD) use of tear gas.
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Essential personnel will continue to work, and essential city services will continue.
The FY21 budget outlined in Mayor Stoney’s March 6 presentation was based on a $782.6M general fund revenue projection.
The City of Richmond offices will remain closed to the public from April 13 through May 3.
VA bills to drop voter ID, make Election Day a holiday and to allow local leaders to remove Confederate monuments were signed into law.
Virginia is the first Southern state to provide anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people after Gov. Northam signed law on April 11.