As schools prepare to start virtually, a new study finds one in five Virginia students has no access to a computer or the internet; Chesterfield County introduced a new color-coded system to gauge reopening conditions; Four people were arrested for rioting in Richmond after vandalizing buildings Tuesday night; RRHA prepares to submit its annual plan to HUD; 2nd St. Festival goes virtual; and concerns over mail-in voting.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has proposed a ban on firearms at all public events in the city; Richmond's public safety task force held its first meeting; Stoney calls for the legalization of marijuana; The General Assembly prepares to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic at next week's special session; CDC personnel arrive in Farmville amid a coronavirus outbreak at the immigration detention center there; and over 25% of live events employees were unemployed in mid-June.

Housing organizations in Virginia will no have access to nearly $9 million in federal funding; Small businesses in Richmond damaged during protests will have access to cith grants for repairs; and other local news stories.

Richmond Police purchased over 1,000 units of chemical agents during recent protests according to a request for information by VPM; Virginia Senate Democrats unveiled their proposals for police reform ahead of a special session this month; Republicans call for the resignation of the entire Virginia Parole Board following an investigation into allegations of impropriety; and other local news stories.

The Henrico jail reports that all of the COVID-19 cases from the outbreak in July have recovered; COVID-19 cases in Richmond have stabilized; Virginia rolled out a new voluntary app for contact tracing; Republican Congressional candidate Nick Freitas comes under fire for a mask sold by his campaign; Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson is set to head a new program to support male teachers of color; and other local news stories.

Regulators are set to vote today on a plan to manage menhaden populations in Chesapeake Bay; President Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act which will being new jobs to Virginia; New changes to absentee voting will allow voters to track their ballots; Schools and businesses continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic; and health districts look for solutions to the disproportionate spread of the coronavirus among the Latinx community.

A Richmond judge dismissed a lawsuit filed to prevent the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument, but one filed by residents of Monument Avenue remains; Richmond City Council votes to permanently remove the monuments already taken down in the city; Petersburg is offering grants to small businesses affected by the pandemic; Virginia Department of Health is rolling out a voluntary contact tracing app for COVID-19; the closure of the John Marshall Courthouse has been extended; Former Speaker of the House Kirk Cox is considering a run for Governor; and vandals deface Maggie Walker's grave in Evergreen Cemetery.

Despite closing down for criminal and traffic cases, evictions continue at Richmond's General District Court; Two people were charged with assaulting RPD officers at the Lee Monument, VCU's SGA criticizes President Michael Rao's response to recent protests; RPD Chief Gerald Smith sayd the department lacks training with non-lethal measures; Chesterfield extends the personal property tax grace period; Richmond will forgive small business relief loans; and part three of a series focused on nursing homes amid the pandemic.

The Virginia House of Delegates looked at police reform options during a committee meeting ahead of the August 18th special session; 7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger introduced a bipartisan bill to study and improve telehealth; Virginia Senator Mark Warner says President Trump can't remove funding from schools that don't physcially reopen; and part two of an investigative series looking at how nursing homes have handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Northam reimposed Phase 2 restrictions for Hampton Roads as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the area; the John Marshall Courthouse is closing for at least a week in response to coronavirus concerns; the family of George Floyd debuted a memorial hologram display in Richmond; a new initiative seeks to memorialize African American history in Shockoe Bottom; Richmond City Council delayed a vote over use of non-lethal deterrents; Chesterfield is conducting an internal audit over potential bullying over school reopening plans; and a look at how Virginia nursing homes are faring amidst the pandemic.

An investigation into the amount and types of arrests happening in schools in Richmond, more than 20 people were arrested during weekend protests; new limits proposed for executive orders; and other local news stories.

After hearing testimony on Thursday, the injunction against removing the monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee remains in place pending a ruling from Judge W. Reilly Marchant; a Richmond City Council committee approved an ordinance to create a task force that would establish a civilian review board for police conduct; Governor Ralph Northam ceremonially signed the Virginia Values Act to prevent discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community; a new state law adds hairstyles to guidelines against racial discrimination; Chesterfield Superintendent Merv Daugherty outlined plans for reopening Chesterfield schools; and the State Fair has been cancelled for the first time since World War II.

A hearing takes place this afternoon in the ongoing legal battle to remove the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond; Senator Tim Kaine introduced a bill to rename military bases named after Confederate soldiers; the Virginia House of Delegates held its first meeting on criminal justice reform; Richmond announced a small uptick in COVID-19 cases; a remembrance of Oliver Hill, Jr., who passed away this month; and other local news stories.

Richmond has spent $1.8 million to remove Confederate monuments around the city; City Council is considering a name change for Jefferson Davis Highway; Charlottesville limits military gear for police, Virginia Democrats want to downgrade assaulting a police officer from a felony to a misdemeanor; and other local news stories.

Commonwealth's Attorney Collette McEachin has cleared RPD officers of wrongdoing in five complaints during recent protests after an investigation; a judge declined to block COVID-19 restrictions for weddings set by Governor Ralph Northam; Chesterfield votes to open 100% virtually this fall, as Henrico Public Schools prepare to vote later this week; and other local news stories.

Richmond City Council's finance committee approves two pieces of police reform legislation that now go to the full council for a vote, a Richmond man who was pepper sprayed inside his own home during protests is suing the city and the police, a group of Monument Avenue residents once again withdraws their lawsuit attempting to block the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument, and other local news stories.

The Richmond Police Department spent nearly $2 million during the 36 days of protests, Mayor Levar Stoney clarified comments he made in a leaked video about an officer who drove their vehicle into protesters, state lawmakers continue to focus on keeping residents in their homes amid a flood of evictions, Chesterfield County businesses find some relief using government Back In Business grants, Virginia adopts stronger worker safety protections, and other local news stories.

As COVID-19 cases being to rise in Eastern Virginia, Governor Ralph Northam announced that more inspections will take place to confirm businesses are enforcing indoor mask requirements, Commonwealth's Attorneys calling themselves "Virginia Progressive Prosecutors for Justice" are urging for criminal justice reforms in the upcoming special session, a look at a program that sends military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, and other local news stories.

New Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith expressed support for a citizen's review board for the police department that would include subpoena power to compel witnesses, Henrico County launched a rental assistance program to prevent homelessness, Central Virginia counties worked together to create a "Know Your Rights" website to provide information on discrimination laws, Norfolk Delegate Jay Jones announces his run for Attorney General, and other local news stories.

Governor Ralph Northam is facing mounting pressure from advocates and lawmakers to do more to address the disproportionate impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the state’s Latino residents, a new report shows the state's budget shortfall isn't as bad as feared, a judge issued an injunction against any further monument removals by Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, a look at the legacy of Dr. Oliver Hill, Jr, who passed away this week and other local news stories.

Virginia has completed testing of all rape kits in its backlog, and pledges to test all kits within 60 days going forward. The Soldiers and Sailors monument on Libby Hill was removed. Virginia's Republican lawmakers urge Governor Northam to fully reopen schools in the fall, and other local news stories.

The State Board of Elections granted a filing extension to eight candidates that missed the deadline, the statue of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart was removed from Monument Avenue, Evictions resume in Virginia despite the moratorium under the Federal CARES Act, and other local news stories.

Dominion Energy and Duke Energy have decided to cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline after numerous setbacks. Virginia Colleges submit their plans for reopening in the fall. Firearms have been banned from city-owned buildings in Richmond under a new law that went into effect this month, and other local stories.

A federal investigation into Richmond police corruption took place in a department the new chief of staff oversaw. Mayor Levar Stoney continued removing Confederate monuments yesterday with a statue to naval captain Matthew Maury. A federal report says Virginia isn't providing enough oversight on special education and other local stories.

The monument to Stonewall Jackson was removed from Monument Avenue yesterday, reopening was scaled back for Virginia bars and restaurants, Terry McAuliffe may be running for Governor again and other local news stories.