3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (564+ words) Chesterfield County residents are getting a look at proposed revisions to high school district maps that could move students as soon as the next school year. The proposals will shuffle high school destinations in the western part of the county....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (375+ words) Chesterfield voters this election cycle will decide whether to approve a 1% increase to the county’s sales tax that would fund capital projects relating to construction or renovation at Chesterfield County Public Schools. As VPM News has previously reported, school divisions…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (99+ words) Eggs and My Chickens vpm.org Eggs and My Chickens Lidia recalls fond memories while preparing three dishes featuring eggs and chicken. As a child, Lidia’s courtyard was home to several animals. She spent a lot of time with chickens,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (758+ words) The Cumberland County Planning Commission voted 5–1 Monday to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for Dominion Energy’s proposed Cumberland Energy Center. At 3 gigawatts of generation capability, it would be the largest natural gas plant in the state. The vote…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (623+ words) Luck Stone — a company that produces crushed stone, sand and gravel for construction projects in Greater Richmond — recently pulled plans to expand its network of quarry operations to Hanover County. Project Noel was scheduled for review on Sept. 12 by the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (778+ words) Students at Barack Obama Elementary School are scheduled to return for classes on Thursday, Sept. 3, after teachers requested additional time to prepare classrooms. The schedule change comes as most of the building has been tested and cleared following nearly two…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Chesterfield County elementary schoolers from kindergarten to second grade will no longer be bringing their school-issued Google Chromebook computers home, according to an Aug. 21 letter sent to parents. “Prior to the pandemic, we did not send Chromebooks home with our…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (871+ words) The City of Charlottesville is expediting the timeline for a temporary 24/7 emergency shelter at 2000 Holiday Drive ahead of a Sept. 1 deadline set by City Council. According to the city, effective Sept. 1, no one can enter or stay on the Free…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1084+ words) Mold issues have forced Barack Obama Elementary School in Richmond’s Northside to close indefinitely. In a ParentSquare bulletin post, RPS Superintendent Jason Kamras wrote that as staff began setting up classrooms Monday to welcome back students for the 2026–27 academic year,…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (406+ words) Below are details on upcoming public meetings in Greater Richmond and the City of Charlottesville. Commission of Architectural Review 3:30 p.m. Tuesday Council chambers, 2nd floor Richmond City Hall 301 N. Ninth St. The commission will consider several demolition and construction projects, including the construction…...