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1 week ago | 
richmonder.org | Michael Phillips |Graham Moomaw |Sarah Vogelsong |Sean Sublette
Weather: Two more days in the 60s before late-spring warmth arrives. Read a full forecast from Sean Sublette here. On this date in 1941, Mayor Gordon Ambler appoints a "rodent-control officer" to combat the city's increasing rat problem. Today's newsletter sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University is a powerhouse of innovation and creative problem solving. We attack challenges as opportunities. VCU is truly unlike any university you’ve ever seen.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Michael Phillips |Sean Sublette
Weather: Humidity will rise gradually through the weekend. High of 61 today. On this date in 1960, police raid a gambling facility on West Main Street, arresting 32 people. One policeman told the Times-Dispatch he saw $30,000 lying on a dice table, and that the table was rigged. Today's newsletter sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University is a powerhouse of innovation and creative problem solving. We attack challenges as opportunities. VCU is truly unlike any university you’ve ever seen.
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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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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Sarah Vogelsong |Victoria Ifatusin |Michael Phillips
The Richmond School Board is in the beginning stages of drafting a policy surrounding artificial intelligence in schools. Four board members have been meeting monthly since January to discuss what the policy will look like. “The presence of AI offers both possibilities and challenges in the educational spaces,” Wesley Hedgepeth (4th District) told The Richmonder.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Michael Phillips |Graham Moomaw |Sarah Vogelsong
Weather: Thunderstorms will bring cooler weather, but won't arrive until tonight. On this date in 1947, former Virginia Governor C.W. Darden Jr. is named president of the University of Virginia. He's the third person to take the office. One of Richmond’s most infamous buildings may finally be nearing its end. The parking garage at 509 E. Franklin St. has been slowly falling apart for years, causing the closure of a nearby sidewalk and parking lane.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Michael Phillips |Sarah Vogelsong |Graham Moomaw |Andy Thompson
Richmond officials and members of City Council are acknowledging the city needs to address its aging John Marshall courthouse, but tight funding may mean a wholesale replacement isn’t in the cards at this time. “We are not disputing the fact that we know we need to build a new courthouse,” Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sabrina Joy-Hogg told Council’s Public Safety Committee last week.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Sarah Vogelsong |Victoria Ifatusin |Michael Phillips
One of Richmond’s most infamous buildings may finally be nearing its end. The parking garage at 509 E. Franklin St. has been slowly falling apart for years, causing the closure of a nearby sidewalk and parking lane. Permits have now been issued for demolition, potentially as soon as April. David Alley, Richmond’s building commissioner, said the city has been working on the site in a “hands-on” way for about six months.
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Michael Phillips |Victoria Ifatusin |Graham Moomaw |Sarah Vogelsong
2 min Turnover in Richmond city government is dropping, a trend that a top human resources official attributed to ongoing efforts to increase wages and benefits and “make this a more human place that folks will want to come.” “We’ve had some good increases in wages for our folks. We’ve done some market studies. We went through employee engagement sessions to hear from employees what you want, what bothers you, what can we do better?
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3 weeks ago | 
richmonder.org | Graham Moomaw |Victoria Ifatusin |Sarah Vogelsong |Michael Phillips
The budget proposal Richmond Mayor Danny Avula presented this week would raise his own salary from $130,725 to $175,000 per year, according to city officials. A city news release on the budget made note of the salary bump, which officials had discussed as a possibility before Avula took office as part of a broader increase in the pay of elected officials to keep up with inflation and higher costs of living. “The mayor’s salary has been largely fixed for two decades,” the city release said.
