Who are a playground and community center in Richmond’s Museum District named after?
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Two panels met this week to discuss fires, room restrictions and education issues at the state-run facility in Chesterfield County.
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The men allege that the document includes false claims about the prison’s mental health care.
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A VPM News audience member who works in the area asked about the history of the Southside landmark.
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County officials are looking for ways to reduce construction costs during the FY26 budget process.
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Chesterfield fire responded to 45 calls from the youth facility during a 12-month period.
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The notices came just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies.
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At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.
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Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman."
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The home improvement chain broke from many other retailers, who say they cannot afford to absorb new tariffs. President Trump recently attacked Walmart for warning of price hikes.
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Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some testy exchanges with Democratic senators, who questioned him on Trump administration policies ranging from diplomacy with Russia to aid cuts and refugees.
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- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages