Virginia 5th graders partner with mayor to collect toys for families in need
LAWRENCEVILLE, Va. — Toys, toys, and more toys! Their mission is very clear. To put smiles on the faces of the children they attend school with this Christmas. An idea hatched by 5th grader Jaidyn Bell and his friend Thomas Moody when they heard Lawrenceville Mayor LaWanda Tatum talking about collecting toys for local families. […]
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Mayor, City Council try again to bring a casino to Richmond | #citycouncil
RICHMOND, Va. — Two years after Richmond voters rejected a plan to let Urban One build a casino in South Richmond, Richmond City Council planned to re-introduce those plans at Monday night’s council meeting. “Richmond City Council has introduced this paper in order to meet deadlines in state law to place the referendum on the […]
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City Council on Richmond homeless shelter shortfall: ‘We are failing’ | #citycouncil
RICHMOND, Va. — After the City of Richmond opened only half its number of cold weather shelters in time to protect the homeless population from this weekend’s dangerous arctic blast, a majority of Richmond City Council has expressed frustrations and demanded accountability. For several months, the city administration said it would open four inclement weather […]
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Mayor Stoney addresses Richmond violence ahead of National Night Out
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney spoke about the recent violence in the city at his weekly press conference on Wednesday afternoon. He also took time to encourage people to sign up for next week’s National Night Out. Stoney spoke about continuing what he calls a “both/and” approach to the rising violence in the […]
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