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City Council is mulling proposals that now include a 4-cent tax rebate for all property owners; The Byrd Theatre’s yearslong effort to give moviegoers a more comfortable place to sit is set to ramp up in the coming months; Sugar & Twine has brought back a sit-down cafe experience in a newly expanded space; and other local business stories.

The Vista29 project is set to open sometime in 2026 with support from a Richmond-based nonprofit.

In the last month alone, county public school students have experienced multiple threats.

The lawsuit argues that the order violates a federal law that requires a 90 day pause in voter roll maintenance ahead of elections.

PLUS: University of Virginia Health, the region’s only level 1 trauma center, postponed some elective surgeries this week.

“Hampton Roads is no stranger to gun violence.”

A potential legal battle appears to be brewing between VCU Health and the City of Richmond over real estate tax payments stemming from a failed downtown development; It looks like the show will go on after all for Virginia Repertory Theatre; and one of the region’s biggest restaurant groups is going back for seconds in Hanover.

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Virginia’s 7th Congressional District debate

The district didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment on a recent violent incident at Meadowbrook High.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the area over the weekend.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm.

A Chesterfield woman lost her nest egg unexpectedly to a dancer at a bar.

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A sizable housing development for lower-income renters in South Richmond has received the city’s approval; An out-of-town grocery store chain has claimed a former gym near the Courthouse Road and Hull Street Road intersection in Chesterfield for its first location in the Richmond region; and nearly five years after it was first announced, work on Hopewell’s first brewery is underway.

If approved, it would have been the county’s largest array.

He dispelled the rumor just hours after revealing a new tax policy.

The remains of six Virginians were recovered this year.

It’s still lower than the national average, which is 4.5%

Balmer is under investigation for potential misuse of finances.

Bankrupt LL Flooring is a step closer to being sold to its founder and former CEO in a deal that will keep about half of its stores and employees intact; Two dilapidated buildings along Manchester’s main drag could soon make way for a new-construction apartment project; and Toast New American Gastropub opened in the Scott’s Walk development, its third location in the Richmond region.

Early voting sites are accepting ballots Saturday, November 2nd

Two lawsuits filed earlier this year to strike down the policies were dismissed...for procedural reasons.

Draft guidance was issued on August 15 and allowed for public review and feedback through Sunday.