Meg Schiffres
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Despite freezing temperatures and light snowfall Saturday, protesters gathered outside a Family Dollar store in Richmond to protest the corporation’s role in the arrest and assault of Alecia Nelson.
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The students of William Fox Elementary School have found a temporary home at First Baptist Church in Richmond after a fire burned down their school building last month.
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Following a long night of heated discussion, the Richmond City School Board voted on Monday to approve the next school year’s budget. The version passed by the board contained compromises on both sides but was unanimously approved.
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Superintendent Jason Kamras told the board he’s still considering several options for the school’s new home. The frontrunner is currently the abandoned Clark Springs Elementary School near Hollywood Cemetery.
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Following a fire over the weekend, students and parents at Fox Elementary School thought they were just going to pick up supplies for the return to virtual learning. Instead, they were greeted with shouts of delight from teachers and staff gathered just inside the threshold.
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Several industrial sites in Virginia have recently been identified as emitting cancer-causing chemicals into the air. Health experts and residents living near these sites say the government’s lax oversight of these plants exposes them and their neighbors to unacceptable risks.
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The Radford Army Ammunition Plant is one of three industrial sites in Virginia recently identified as emitting cancer-causing chemicals into the environment. The plant has been operating in that community since World War II, and according to Pro Publica, it’s one of the most dangerous plants in the country to live and work nearby.
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Educators at Richmond Public Schools who teach virtually were informed last week that their jobs may be eliminated next year when the district’s Virtual Academy closes. That means about 80 teachers would lose their current positions at RPS.
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Industrial plants in Henrico County, Hopewell and Radford have been identified in a new research map as emitting dangerous levels of cancer causing pollution into the air.
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Last Wednesday, about 50 students and a handful of faculty marched through VCU’s Monroe Park campus and demanded the administration act before more people get sick.