From a Richmond City Council press release: The percentage of all Richmond Public Schools earning full State accreditation has reached a record high, as 42 of 48 schools met Virginia Standards of Learning benchmark scores in English, math, history and science. In addition, four Richmond Public Schools Middle Schools rose to full accreditation this year. [...]
As GRTC continues to hear public input on its plans to trim back or eliminate some of its routes, CEO John Lewis will speak — and listen — at GlobeHopper Coffee’s weekly Back Porch discussion series at 6:30pm on Monday, September 29. GlobeHopper, located at 2100 E Main Street, is home to a weekly forum [...]
Carver & Jackson Ward News reports on Richmond’s Green Jobs Now event, one of hundreds of such events held around the country “to urge leaders to jump start the clean energy economy [and] create real energy solutions that build a new green economy strong enough to create millions of green jobs and lift people out [...]
Earlier this week, we posted responses from two candidates in the 2nd and 3rd districts to a question posed by RVANews; two additional responses have been forwarded to us by RVANews. The question-and-answer is part of RVANews’ weekly Q&A with candidates for City Council and the mayor’s office. You can see Council candidates’ responses to [...]
Phase 3 of the Highland Park roundabout (click links for details on Phase 1 and Phase 2) starts Tuesday, September 23: Phase Three will consist of proposed drainage improvements, new handicap accessible ramps in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a new concrete sidewalk. Two median islands will also be constructed along [...]
RVANews, the community news aggregator for Richmond, is asking candidates for mayor and City Council to answer a question per week. Questions are emailed to candidates, responses are emailed back. Simple stuff. Last week, both 3rd District candidates responded — as did two of the three 2nd District candidates. This week, only one candidate from [...]
Dozens and dozens of hand-colored pinwheels turned gently in the breeze, casting long shadows in the setting sun. To celebrate World Peace Day, students at Holton Elementary School made colorful pinwheels and placed them in the schoolyard at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road.
4025 Yoga (at 4025 MacArthur Avenue) presents at Partner Yoga Workshop with Patricia Kinser on Saturday, October 11. Bring your friend, partner, or family for a fun, active way to develop trust and improve communication as you work together to stretch and strengthen your bodies. This workshop is not about perfectly executing a yoga pose, [...]
Lakeside Presbyterian Preschool is holding the “Best Fall Festival and Bazaar Ever” on Saturday, October 4, from 10:00am until 2:00pm. There will be games and inflatables for the kids; food and drinks; live entertainment; and, of course, a bazaar area with a variety of vendors and a silent auction to raise money for the preschool’s [...]
