The Richmond City Council will consider an inspection of the historic Craneway Pavilion as the city prepares to regain control of the waterfront venue, approve 12-month leases with three beverage producers at the Riggers Loft Building, and vote on a settlement providing billing credits to residents affected by July’s
by Soren Hemmila
Doria Robinson held her campaign kickoff event to formally enter the race for Richmond City Council District 3 last Saturday, officially declaring her reelection bid. “We knew the holidays were coming up, and people kept asking me, ' Are you running?” Robinson said at the Richmond Civic Center Plaza event.
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police detained a group of juveniles at gunpoint on Monday afternoon after receiving a 911 call reporting a person with a gun, according to the Richmond Police Department. According to the Richmond Police Department’s calls for service log, a Priority 1 call was reported at 3:37 p.
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police responded to a homicide early last Monday morning on Bissell Avenue and numerous violent crimes, property thefts, and drug-related offenses throughout the following week from November 17–23. Incidents across multiple neighborhoods included assaults, burglaries, carjacking, and human trafficking allegations. Crime Incidents A map shows the locations of
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond is proceeding with several traffic calming projects as construction crews prepare upgrades at intersections across the city, according to the latest city manager report. The work is part of a package of eighteen traffic calming locations approved earlier this year. The city’s contractor, Saint Francis Electric, is preparing
by Soren Hemmila
Richmond police are investigating a fatal shooting early Monday in the 1400 block of Bissell Avenue, the city’s second deadly shooting in nine days. Richmond police identified the victim as 23-year-old Josue Cornejo of Richmond. At approximately 5:55 a.m. on November 17, the Richmond Police Department Communications
by Soren Hemmila
Car-napping season arrived in force across Richmond, where police recorded dozens of vehicle thefts, break-ins, and recoveries from November 10 to 16, alongside a steady mix of burglaries, assaults, and domestic violence calls. Richmond crime incidents A map shows the locations of police-reported incidents across Richmond during the week of
by Soren Hemmila
The Richmond City Council will consider new policies on Tuesday requiring faster public updates after police shootings, approve roughly $12 million in construction and legal contracts, and advance a $1.5 million initiative to address systemic inequities facing the city's Black residents. New policies for police shooting transparency,
by Soren Hemmila