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News   -   Sep 30, 2025 Riggers Loft closes after long legal fight with Richmond
Riggers Loft closes after long legal fight with Richmond

Riggers Loft, the popular waterfront wine and music venue on the Richmond shoreline, has closed its doors after years of legal disputes with the city. Owners Barbara Brown and Kevin Brown announced the closure today, describing the decision as painful but inevitable after losing their battle against eviction by the

News   -   Sep 28, 2025 Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis
Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis

Richmond police officers are working 18-hour shifts, sometimes sleeping in trailers behind the police station because they do not have time to go home, Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons told the Fairmede Hilltop Neighborhood Council on Thursday night. Simmons described a department under extreme strain, with staffing levels at their

Immigration officers conduct operation in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood
News   -   Oct 01, 2025 Immigration officers conduct operation in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood

Federal immigration officers carried out an operation in Richmond’s North and East neighborhood Wednesday morning, city officials confirmed, but local police said they were not involved. Richmond Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons confirmed that a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was conducted on Humphrey Avenue in Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
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News   -   Oct 01, 2025 Immigration officers conduct operation in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood
Immigration officers conduct operation in Richmond’s North & East neighborhood

Federal immigration officers carried out an operation in Richmond’s North and East neighborhood Wednesday morning, city officials confirmed, but local police said they were not involved. Richmond Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons confirmed that a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was conducted on Humphrey Avenue in Richmond

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 30, 2025 Riggers Loft closes after long legal fight with Richmond
Riggers Loft closes after long legal fight with Richmond

Riggers Loft, the popular waterfront wine and music venue on the Richmond shoreline, has closed its doors after years of legal disputes with the city. Owners Barbara Brown and Kevin Brown announced the closure today, describing the decision as painful but inevitable after losing their battle against eviction by the

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Sep 28, 2025 Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis
Richmond Police working 18-hour shifts, sleeping in trailers amid staffing crisis

Richmond police officers are working 18-hour shifts, sometimes sleeping in trailers behind the police station because they do not have time to go home, Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons told the Fairmede Hilltop Neighborhood Council on Thursday night. Simmons described a department under extreme strain, with staffing levels at their

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Sep 24, 2025 Council approves new policy for officer-involved shooting communications, adjusts meeting schedule
Council approves new policy for officer-involved shooting communications, adjusts meeting schedule

The Richmond City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, considered two major decisions: one regarding how the city communicates with the public following officer-involved shootings, and another concerning the schedule and timing of its regular meetings. The most heated discussion of the night centered on a proposal to create rules

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Sep 22, 2025 What happened in Richmond: murder, human trafficking, and armed robberies
What happened in Richmond: murder, human trafficking, and armed robberies

Richmond police responded to a disturbing array of serious crimes during the week of September 15-20, including a homicide, human trafficking involving a minor, multiple sexual assaults, and a string of armed robberies.   Richmond crime incidents Monday, September 15, 2025 Boozy police chase: In the 94801 zip code. Liquid courage

by Soren Hemmila
Education   -   Sep 20, 2025 Richmond High breaks ground on $280 million modernization project
Richmond High breaks ground on $280 million modernization project

Richmond High School celebrated a historic milestone Saturday morning as community leaders, alumni, students, and educators gathered to break ground on a long-awaited modernization project that will transform the century-old campus. The $280 million project will unfold in several phases, beginning with the construction of a new two-story, 60,000-square-foot

by Soren Hemmila
Update   -   Sep 20, 2025 Second Richmond homicide of 2025 reported after fatal Lincoln Avenue shooting
Second Richmond homicide of 2025 reported after fatal Lincoln Avenue shooting

Last update: Monday, September 22, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. A man was fatally shot in Richmond on Friday night, marking the city’s second homicide of 2025. The shooting was reported around 8:37 p.m. near 8th Street and Lincoln Avenue, where officers responded after ShotSpotter technology

by Soren Hemmila
City Council Updates   -   Sep 19, 2025 On the agenda: fewer meetings, police reforms, and local hiring push
On the agenda: fewer meetings, police reforms, and local hiring push

At its meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the Richmond City Council is set to consider an agenda that includes a proposal to reduce its regular meeting schedule from three times a month to two, new police accountability measures, a policy aimed at boosting local construction employment, multiple community recognitions,

by Soren Hemmila
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