Also: Chesterfield County appointed its new superintendent.

Mrs. Bee's Juice Bar moves to Jackson Ward; A new wave of townhomes is coming to Westchester Commons, and Carytown's Byrd Theatre has started replacing its balcony seats.

State Sen. Russet Perry, a Loudoun County Democrat, is leading a bipartisan coalition to set rules for the high-tech facilities.

Anthony Scott Morris will begin immediately as DPU’s acting chief.

The original Jan. 15 deadline was based on the federal marketplace.

The statehouse was delayed due to last week’s water outages in Richmond.

The man died Dec. 19 of natural causes, according to the VADOC official, citing confirmation by its Office of Law Enforcement Services and the state medical examiner’s preliminary findings.

Whole Foods is coming to Chesterfield; Local Party City stores plan to remain open despite nationwide closures; Thalhimer Realty Partners continues to move forward with plans in the region; and other local business stories.

City officials are hopeful potable water will return Saturday afternoon.

Virginia’s capital city and various counties are still under boil advisories.

State offices will tentatively open at 10 a.m., Goochland issues boil advisory.

Richmond’s water distribution centers will operate on Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Three state Senate and House seats are up for grabs in special elections that could determine the balance of power in Richmond.

More than 80 residents in Virginia have been charged in connection with the events.

The 2025 BizSense Crystal Ball; A new mayor and city council; Plans for City Center and the Diamond District; and a lot of Dominion land up for grabs.

A Richmond Public Schools program aims to make every child English–Spanish fluent.

We're calling this one A Little Bit Curious, if you must know.

VPM News spoke with Virginians who were students during school segregation, integration.

The Master Plan podcast examines Lewis F. Powell Jr. and Bob McDonnell.

Richmond’s search for its preferred development team for the seemingly stagnant City Center redevelopment project is said to be down to one team and in final negotiations as the slow-moving process enters a third year; VCU Athletics’ new hub near The Diamond took a step closer to becoming reality last week; and a startup that was spun out of MIT is planning to build what it hopes will be the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant in Chesterfield County.

Also, Chuck Pace, who was recently elected to the Albemarle County School Board, died suddenly this week.

The $1.1B proposal would run through Dec. 31, 2027.

Also: Richmond will not select a Coliseum site redeveloper until Danny Avula takes office.

The governor will unveil his budget amendments on Wednesday.

Current CAO Lincoln Saunders announced resignation last week.