American democracy is in retreat. Or as Senator Mark Warner told me last week, “There is a shock and awe component to this, as soon as you mount an opposition to one area, they take a shot somewhere else.” He’s not wrong. The examples are becoming too numerous,...
The Greater Richmond Region received an unexpected economic shock this past spring when Tyson Foods decided to close its poultry processing plant in nearby Glen Allen. Chicken suppliers around the surrounding areas suddenly found themselves searching for new buyers, while legal experts contemplated whether the closure constituted a violation of...
Gloucester County School Locked Down Over Armed Militia Members Last week, four people were arrested after bringing firearms to a school board meeting in Gloucester, Virginia. Those four came from outside the county at the request of a black sheep among the school board members, Darren Post. Darren Post may sound like the pseudonym of a Facebook...
Richmond City Hall sparked the discussion on the ONE Casino + Resort project again this week. The previous referendum saw this proposal just barely lose by less than 1200 votes. The new referendum, guaranteed by the 2022 state budget bill, is receiving diverse reactions, especially from key opposition figure, Paul Goldman. The city officials back...
In light of a recent CBS6 report, more questions have been raised about the employment of John Sydnor, former Executive Director of the Enrichmond Foundation, in his new role as Fundraising and Communications Program Officer at LISC Virginia. This development comes despite the unresolved controversy surrounding his involvement in the collapse of...
Seven Henrico County sheriff deputies have been charged with second-degree murder after a man in their custody, Ivor Otieno, died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. According to a statement from Dinwiddie County Commonwealth's Attorney Ann Cabell Baskervill, state police investigators were...
On Tuesday, Richmond leaders came together to honor those who lost their lives to COVID-19 at a memorial service. In the 2021 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly, Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Charles City) introduced a bill that was passed by both chambers. This bill, HJ 605, designates March 14 as “Victims of COVID-19 Remembrance Day”...
A few more pre-orders and a General Assembly sponsor are all Richmond Animal Care and Control needs to establish a license plate design commemorating Tommie the pit bull. A Virginia animal shelter wants to release a license plate in memory of Tommie the pit bull, who died after he was tied to a fence post and lit on fire, and the organization...
Life uninhibited by the financial strain of healthcare: Rx Partnership works to provide Virginians with affordable medications across the state. Since 2003, Virginia nonprofit Rx Partnership and their associated clinics have helped provide access to free prescription medicine to over 68,000 uninsured Virginians, totalling over $150 million in...
Legislation making its way through the General Assembly would raise the legal age for purchasing and possessing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, drawing mixed reactions from young adults who would be affected by the new law. The House and Senate have passed similar bills to increase the age to buy or possess products containing tobacco...
