Alan Rodriguez Espinoza

After an unusual mostly virtual school year, students say they're grateful to teachers and support staff who helped them navigate an experience that was "hectic" and sometimes depressing.

A 134-year-old time capsule currently burrowed in the pedestal of the Robert E. Lee Monument in Monument Ave. will be replaced with more modern keepsakes, says Governor Ralph Northam. Historians speculate the capsule contains roughly 60 items, many related to the Confederacy.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is releasing a request for design proposals Thursday in a last-ditch effort to begin work on George Wythe High School as soon as possible. But he'll need the school board’s consent, since they voted to take control of construction in April.

Critical race theory - an academic framework for understanding how racism impacts daily life - is under fire from conservative political candidates and media figures, who falsely claim it's being taught in K-12 schools. Experts say it's just a "lens for viewing the world," and that it will help to build a more diverse, equitable society.

The family of VCU freshman Adam Oakes, who died in February of alcohol poisoning, has started a nonprofit to support high school students after they graduate.

Nearly three months after his death, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has found that VCU freshman Adam Oakes died of alcohol poisoning in late February.

After speakers including Sen. Ghazala Hashmi spoke about the military ties between Israel and both the U.S. and Virginia, hundreds of Richmond residents marched down Broad Street to condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the recent escalation of state violence in the region.

The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are expanding eligibility for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 through 15. This FDA and the CDC approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children 12 and older earlier this week.

The administration at Virginia Commonwealth University says they’re working to meet some demands being made by adjunct faculty. The changes come after adjuncts and other staff formed a union, and a body of over 100 faculty members echoed their concerns in a report.

During the first Education Compact meeting since the Richmond school board voted to take over school construction, Mayor Levar Stoney and members of the board doubled down on their conflicting views over how the construction of George Wythe High School should proceed.