7+ hour, 23+ min ago  (415+ words) When Richmond's Department of Public Utilities wanted to unveil its newest initiative, it created a public service announcement video. Instead of casting human actors, though, the department turned to artificial intelligence. The DPU video explains the city's newest method of…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (161+ words) We're looking for 25 people who make us proud to be Richmonders! Send us your nominations for under-the-radar community heroes today! We'll narrow down the nominees to a group of 25 exceptional humans who we'll profile in our newsletter over the summer....

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (732+ words) Earlier this month, Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law an enhanced school cell phone ban bill that would prohibit student cell phone use from bell to bell. Bell to bell means from the start of the school day to the…...

14+ hour, 49+ min ago  (817+ words) That was the last thing the Matoaca Warriors needed. Their 2026 baseball season had been full of them already. First off, Coach Andre" Moore"s guys were young and inexperienced. Graduation, you see, had taken much of last year"s team…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (429+ words) Weather: A beautiful week begins with a high of 70. On this date in 1974, rioters damaged 11 police cars when the Cherry Blossom Music Festival went horribly wrong. (more) There will still be a long road ahead to make the Pump House…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (91+ words) The Richmonder The national fencing championships are in Richmond, and will run through Monday with free admission for spectators at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Hosted by USA Fencing, the event features competitions in e'pe'e, foil and saber, with more…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1412+ words) Anne Holton has been involved in campaigns since she was 5 years old. But this is the first time she's on the ballot herself. After nearly three months of serving on the Richmond School Board, she told The Richmonder that she…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (486+ words) As Giles Garrison walked through the Gothic halls of Richmond's Pump House, her footsteps were punctuated by a soft but persistent sound:" The roof of the once-magnificent building, constructed in the 1880s to house the city's water pumps and host dances,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (434+ words) Richmond Public Schools Director of Facilities and Custodial Services Ronald "Bobby" Hathaway has been fired, according to a division spokesperson." The dismissal follows an investigation into alleged improprieties in spending school district money and personal use of RPS property. The…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1235+ words) Mayor Danny Avula's administration is opposing a proposal to create a tax deferral program, saying it would require the Finance Department to hire 20 new analysts for an effort that it doesn't consider to be "true" tax relief." Furthermore, said Ken…...