Economy

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.

A cookout for 10 people will cost 17% more this year, according to a survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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.

A handful of incentives designed to make Virginia’s economy more innovative have largely failed to drive economic growth, according to a state report presented to lawmakers on Monday.

The Strategic Plan for Equitable Economic Development aims to bring $3 billion in capital investment to Richmond, create 3,000 jobs and reduce the city’s poverty rate by 5%.

Next month, taxes on personal property are due in Virginia. These include money owed on homes, boats, airplanes and even machinery. The list includes used cars — a tax that normally decreases as a car ages. But that’s not the case this year.

Bus riders may have to pay fares again if Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and the Greater Richmond Transit Company don’t resolve a budget dispute this spring.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development is closing the portal on its website where people can apply for relief at midnight, May 15. Due to a surge in applications, department officials say they’re concerned those requests could exceed the federal funding that’s currently available.

For decades, Richmond leaders have talked about wanting to re-envision and recreate public housing neighborhoods. It appears that the time may have come.