Meg Schiffres

The pending eviction cases came before the Henrico General District Court less than a month after state-level protections for tenants — created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic — expired in the commonwealth.

“The final straw for me was when I had my life threatened in a bathroom by a cis, male student," they said.

The pediatric Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were approved by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a few weeks ago for children between six months and five years of age.

Clara Elliott is the founder of Arm Trans Women Firearm Instruction, which offers free firearms training to transgender and nonbinary people in Virginia. As a firearm instructor and transgender woman, Elliott said she saw a need for access to these services in her community.

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal Roe v. Wade on Friday, abortion providers in Virginia are preparing for an influx of patients from neighboring states where the procedure is now illegal.

The Waynesboro-born attorney began running free gender marker and name changing clinics across the commonwealth for transgender people in 2014.

Richmond city officials unveiled their vision for a new “Diamond District” near Scott's Addition last week. Those plans, in addition to redeveloping a large parcel of public land, included a proposal to demolish the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center.

“Once she started speaking on what she wanted to do, you could just see the vision in her eyes,” Charnetta Lee said.

Families who apply for aid will receive a $125 gift card from the city.

Several students, parents and teachers are objecting to a new policy at Richmond Public Schools to temporarily increase police presence on campuses.