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1 week ago | 
whro.org | Chris Suarez
This story was reported and written by VPM News. American museums, libraries and cultural organizations could soon look very different. Some may perish. Earlier this month, the National Endowment for the Humanities revoked grant funding and placed most of its employees on leave. Cuts also announced for the federal Institute of Museums and Library Services have left stewards of Virginia’s theaters, libraries, museums, cultural organizations and other groups fearing what could wind up unsupported.
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2 weeks ago | 
whro.org | Chris Suarez
This story was reported and written by VPM News. An effort to connect Virginia public schools with local farms to improve food security in low-income communities won’t be getting any federal support beyond this summer’s harvest.
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2 weeks ago | 
vpm.org | Chris Suarez
An effort to connect Virginia public schools with local farms to improve food security in low-income communities won’t be getting any federal support beyond this summer’s harvest.
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2 weeks ago | 
vpm.org | Chris Suarez
This article was published in partnership with Style Weekly. The Shockoe Institute, a new organization created to elevate the story of Richmond’s role in the American slave trade, will open its new center in Main Street Station early next year. At a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning, local government and institute officials celebrated the upcoming opening by signing a construction beam and inviting guests to demo an augmented reality exhibit that could be part of the center.
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3 weeks ago | 
styleweekly.com | Chris Suarez
The Shockoe Institute, a new organization created to elevate the story of Richmond’s role in the American slave trade, will open its new center in Main Street Station early next year. At a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning, local government and institute officials celebrated the upcoming opening by signing a construction beam and inviting guests to demo an augmented reality exhibit that could be part of the center.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Chris Suarez |Sarah Vogelsong |Victoria Ifatusin |Graham Moomaw
For the second time in two weeks, Richmond officials announced they made a mistake when trying to send money-related mail to residents. On Wednesday, the city said it had sent out 266 debt setoff letters to incorrect addresses. Those notices typically inform recipients money is being taken out of their state tax refund in order to pay an outstanding debt owed to the city.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Chris Suarez |Victoria Ifatusin |Sarah Vogelsong |Michael Phillips |Graham Moomaw
4 min With Richmond’s water crisis fresh in their minds, Virginia lawmakers recently approved legislation to require waterworks operators to swiftly notify state regulators about problems that could potentially leave their customers without clean water.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Sarah Vogelsong |Michael Phillips |Graham Moomaw |Chris Suarez
Richmond is once again on a national list, though this one is not a cause for celebration for seasonal allergy sufferers. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America earlier this month released its annual Allergy Capitals report, which ranks the top 100 cities that are the most challenging for seasonal allergies. Richmond ranked at No. 8, improving from the top spot on the list in 2020 but backsliding from 23rd two years ago.
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1 month ago | 
whro.org | Chris Suarez
This story was reported and written by VPM News. Public school districts still face potential federal funding cuts following President Donald Trump’s move to slash U.S. Department of Education staffing in half. School divisions across Virginia are developing their budgets for the next fiscal year with federal dollar allocations intact. (Virginia’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30; the federal fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
washingtonpost.com | Laura Vozzella |Chris Suarez
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Republican primary voters in deep-red central Virginia were deciding Tuesday if House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good could survive twin revenge tours — one led by Donald Trump, the other by establishment forces that Good and the former president equally regard as “the swamp.”Skip to end of carouselA guide to Virginia’s 2024 primary election(Illustration by Lucy Naland/The Washington Post; iStock)Ballot counting is underway in the 2024 Virginia primary election.
