Mark Newton

4 days ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

This article has been updated since it first appeared in print. It’s been a rough couple of months for Richmond’s financial services staff. On April 21, Director of Revenue Administration Jamie Atkinson resigned after 8,300 property tax rebate checks out of 60,000 issued were addressed to the wrong payee in March, and additional errors were found over the following month. The city’s quick fix also caused some checks to bounce, while some erroneous checks were cashed.

1 week ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

Clogged filters in Richmond’s water treatment plant on May 27 caused flashbacks to January’s water crisis for many residents. The problems began soon after midnight as Department of Public Utilities workers addressed an issue of high turbidity, or cloudiness produced by high amounts of particles in the water. A press release issued later that morning said that, despite the filters clogging, enough water was still being produced to maintain safe system pressure levels.

2 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

This article has been updated since it first appeared in print. In just six months, drivers speeding past Frances W. McClenney Elementary School have racked up over 7,000 citations. During school hours, the speed limit at the 3800 block of Chamberlayne Avenue slows from 35 mph to 25 mph. Drivers trigger the two cameras there when going 11 mph or more over the limit. Following a grace period, fines were first mailed out Oct.

2 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

Everette Taylor says his journey from South Richmond to New York City, where he has led the crowdfunding site Kickstarter since 2022, has been paved with kindness. “It’s something that has absolutely changed my life,” the 35-year-old CEO says, emphasizing that one must also pay that kindness forward.

4 weeks ago | richmondmagazine.com | Mark Newton

Virginia’s lawmakers passed nearly 2,000 pieces of legislation out of the over 3,500 considered in its 2025 session. And on April 2, the General Assembly reconvened to consider Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 157 vetoes and other proposed changes. Legislators also rejected most of Youngkin’s budget amendments. All laws take effect July 1 unless otherwise noted, and all 100 seats of the House of Delegates are on the ballot this year. Here are some takeaways from this session’s legislation action.