Sarah King
Disparate Outcomes
Higher rates of maternal deaths and infant mortality among African-Americans is "a public health crisis being ignored," Richmond birth workers say. Read more
Talks Set on Shockoe Bottom
A new effort to "appropriately commemorate" the former domestic slave trading center and promote economic opportunities seeks public input this week. Read more
Know Your ABCs
The Richmond school system tries a program designed to boost reading levels. Read more
Opening Soon: The Market at 25th in Church Hill
A sneak peek at the forthcoming East End grocery store Read more
Restoring Dignity
VCU begins work to memorialize those whose stolen corpses were used for 19th-century medical study. Read more
Model Housing
The Port City complex offers apartments priced to accommodate Richmond workers. Read more
Chesterfield Budget Proposed
County Administrator Joe Casey's spending plan holds the tax rate at 95 cents, but increases relief funds for the elderly and disabled. Read more
'The Right Thing to Do'
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's proposed $758 million budget includes a 9-cent real estate tax hike, a cigarette tax and an $18.5 million increase for schools. Read more
Housing Strategy
The goal of a regional effort is that everyone "will have a safe, healthy and affordable home." Read more
Policy Priorities
The Mayorathon: Policy Jam discussion considers Mayor Levar Stoney's first two years in office and recommendations for improving transportation, housing, education and neighborhoods. Read more
Mapping the Diaspora
Legislators seek to expand funding for preservation of African burial grounds. Read more
Boulevard Change Approved
"It's a matter of moral priority, and doing the right thing," Councilwoman Kim Gray says of the proposal to rename the thoroughfare in honor of Arthur Ashe Jr. Read more
A Deeper Issue
"If you can mock us, you can legislate and govern against us and nobody will care," the Rev. Al Sharpton says in addressing Virginia's blackface controversy. Read more
'We Are Rising'
Superintendent's "Dreams4RPS" plan aims to ensure that each graduate leaves high school ready for college, a living-wage job or national service. Read more
Northam Holds On
Governor denies appearing in racist yearbook photo first published by outlet with ties to Roy Moore campaign. Read more
State of the City
Mayor Levar Stoney touts 2018 achievements, announces a program to reduce evictions. Read more
