Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered the state education department to develop guidelines.

One of the final pieces needed for construction to start on Richmond’s Diamond District was put in place Wednesday; A stretch of Grove Avenue in Richmond’s West End is becoming a hotspot for residential infill developments; A vacant Arts District building is set to get new life thanks in part to one of the city’s busier architects; and Norfolk BBQ joint BarQ is opening in the former Starlite space on Main St.

People living in the Brown Grove Historic District have been seeking legal remedies for years.

Levar Stoney had told VPM News “99%” of city employees were in compliance

“Now, all of a sudden, we’re looking at poop in the water.”

Governor Glenn Youngkin last week sent 126 million dollars in grant funding to develop business-ready sites across the state.

Administrators say it's more equitable than afterschool programs.

The new home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels is coming into fuller view via updated renderings recently submitted to the city; The City of Richmond’s onetime manager for its ballpark-anchored Diamond District project is back in the game, but this time on a different team; Mark Motley, who makes his living selling things for others, has just closed a sizable sale of his own; and Henrico's EDA has purchased The Crossings Golf Club.

Former Tropical Storm Debby could bring relief to Virginia's farms and forests; Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority enters a “final push” to get tenants who owe back rent to sign up for repayment agreements; Ultimate Backpack Supply Drive hits seventh year; and other stories

Virginia Department of Education finishes cell phone town halls in Chesterfield; National Park Service adds Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia to list of National Civil Rights Sites; and other stories

The storm is currently forecast to hit the commonwealth late Wednesday.

Some students are still waiting on accurate financial aid offers from colleges they’ve applied to.

When an April fire damaged an archeology lab at Montpelier ... the home of President James Madison ... Orange County firefighters said historical items at the lab were not damaged

One of the busiest developers in Scott’s Addition just got the green light for its latest project in the neighborhood; VCU Health is looking to move a proposed outpatient medical center out of the Courthouse Landing development to a site nearby; A mainstay Carytown retailer moved elsewhere within the neighborhood; and a Fan restaurant space is trading pizza for matzoh balls.

The Virginia Department of Health lifted a James River swim advisory in the Richmond area Thursday

Affected deli meat, poultry products from the Jarratt facility have “EST. 12612” or “P-12612” in their federal inspection marks.

The City of Richmond is finalizing guidelines to reduce the environmental impact of its buildings; Richmond mayoral candidate Michelle Mosby wrote an email to City Council advocating for more funding for the Help Me Help You Foundation; The latest on a local Olympian's journey in Paris; and other stories

Resignations shake up Hanover schools leadership; Virginia’s Olympians on the move; and other stories

Maurakis explains how to cook traditional Greek dishes and captures images of that food through his own artwork.

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Developers of Richmond’s Diamond District project have been thrown a legal curveball from one of their former partners in the form of a $40 million lawsuit; As work starts on a new gateway sign for Carytown, an effort to explore a potential assessment district to fund improvements in the corridor has secured the support of Richmond City Council; and two restaurateurs – one whose experience is in the downtown dining scene, the other who hails from a Varina barbecue family – have teamed up for their latest project.

The school’s largest gift in its 331-year history comes from philanthropist Jane Batten.

The city of Richmond is not named as a defendant in the Richmond Circuit Court filing.

The Chesterfield-based Virginia Credit Union is no longer regulated by a state commission after becoming a federally chartered financial institution.

Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance held a rally in Radford on Monday; EPA proposes new protections for workers at the Chesterfield DuPont Spruance plant; a proposed Goochland quarry expansion could impact Henrico residents; and other stories