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Rosie wartime worker and volunteer celebrates 95th birthday
By Kathy Chouteau
A Rosie the Riveter wartime worker and current Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park volunteer is celebrating her 95th...
Richmond Promise marks major milestones in 2020 despite pandemic
By Kathy Chouteau
A promise made is a promise kept. Amid a challenging year that drastically changed academic landscapes across the country, the Richmond Promise...
Macy’s at Hilltop Mall to permanently close
Macy's at Hilltop Mall will permanently close and 133 employees will be laid off unless some transfer to other stores, Richmond Mayor Tom Butt...
BART to shut down Richmond Station over five weekends
By Kathy Choteau
BART is advising local residents that it will be shutting down the Richmond BART Station for a track construction project over five...
Richmond native’s restaurant featured on Guy Fieri’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
By Mike Kinney
Omar Thornton's story -- and food -- are O So Good.
The Richmond native who grew up in the Pullman Point Apartments is...
WestCAT to resume fare collection for bus services
By Kathy Chouteau
WestCAT, which provides local and reginal bus service to a variety of West County communities, will be resuming its fare collection for...
Nonprofits encouraged to apply for Chevron ECIA grants
Nonprofit organizations that provide services focused on supporting the Richmond community, youth and youth sports are encouraged to apply for this Chevron-funded, city-administered grant...
Montalvin Manor murder suspect is victim’s brother
The suspect in the murder of a man at a home in the Montalvin Manor neighborhood on Sunday is the victim's brother, according to...
Port of Richmond director dies from COVID-19
By Kathy Chouteau
Port of Richmond Director Jim Matzorkis has passed away from complications due to COVID-19, Mayor Tom Butt announced in his eForum Sunday.
Matzorkis,...
Richmond council set to approve new 3-year contract with city manager
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday is set to approve a new three-year contract with City Manager Laura Snideman, who became the...
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A healthy dose of nature: ‘Park Rx Day’ comes to Nicholl Park
By Kathy Chouteau
Got something that ails you? The City of Richmond’s Community Services/Recreation Department has just the remedy: A day outside at Nicholl Park.
It’s all...
Volunteers clean and adopt Humphrey Playlot on Earth Day
By Kathy Chouteau
Volunteers fanned out along the perimeter of Humphrey Playlot in Richmond on Earth Day, pulling weeds, picking up trash and sprucing up...
New park eyed for Pullman neighborhood
Richmond is considering buying a vacant lot at South 27th Street and Florida Avenue to build a new park and playground for the Pullman...