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Richmond mayor tapped to head group on children and families
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has been appointed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors to develop a strategic agenda as the new chairman of the group’s Children, Health and Human Services Standing Committee.
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Richmond leaders approve renaming street after Arthur Ashe
The Richmond City Council has approved a proposal to rename a historic street after tennis champion Arthur Ashe Jr.
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Richmond to hold community meetings on police chief search
A series of community meetings will be held in Richmond to gather input from residents during the search for a new police chief.
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Abduction suspect was previously convicted of stabbing wife
A Virginia man convicted of stabbing his estranged wife more than 40 times in front of their daughter is now accused of kidnapping a woman at gunpoint.
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Louisiana murder suspect caught at grandma’s Virginia home
Dakota Theriot, 21, suspected of killing his parents and three other people – including a girl he was dating – has been captured in Virginia after an intense manhunt spanning several states, authorities in Louisiana said Sunday.
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Revamped Richmond 311 center gets 100K calls in 6 months
Richmond’s 311 call center has fielded nearly 100,000 calls in the six months since it was revamped.
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Virginia Senate supports $550M in Amazon incentives
The bill would establish a fund for state incentive payments for 25,000 high-paying jobs Amazon has promised to create in Arlington County.
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Money in politics, voting, term limits among 2019 Va. elections bills
Proposals to limit corporate money in politics and personal use of campaign funds are among a slew of bills that are set to be considered by the General Assembly in the session that begins Wednesday.
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Richmond mayor won’t say no to Dominion contributions
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is among a handful of potential Democratic candidates for Virginia governor in 2021.
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Richmond breaks ground on 3 new schools set to open in 2020
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said the schools’ designs were chosen by Richmond parents, students, teachers and other city residents after a public process of community engagement and neighborhood meetings.
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Virginia War Memorial to host World War II holiday program
The Virginia War Memorial will host a special program focused on how families celebrated the holidays during World War II.
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Police: Man attacking 2 ignores orders, fatally shot
Police say a man attacking two people at a Virginia home was fatally shot after ignoring officers’ orders to stop.
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Actor dies after Santa performance at famed Virginia hotel
Hours after he donned a Santa Claus costume for a tree-lighting at a historic Virginia hotel, a local actor died.
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Virginia submits Medicaid work requirement proposal to feds
Virginia has submitted its proposed work requirement plan for some Medicaid recipients to the federal government for approval.
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Business leaders call for changes to commute from Richmond to Baltimore
How can transportation from Richmond, Virginia, to Baltimore, Maryland, be improved? A business-backed “Blueprint for Regional Mobility” released Monday is offering solutions for the region.
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