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Even when Sen. Tommy Norment is at his most purple, people listen carefully, especially if he's issuing a warning.
Local technology company Snagajob has laid off 40 employees from its Henrico office.
The cost of housing is skyrocketing in Richmond: Rent increased a whopping 38.1% over the past year, which is the 8th highest increase in the entire country. Someone who paid $1,000 a month in 2021 now can expect to pay more than $1,380 for the exact same apartment in 2022.
They include audits of student enrollment and attendance from 2015 to 2022 and an audit of the school board’s budget pertaining to the division’s strategic plan.
Virginia Union’s football team enters the season with high expectations, something Coach Alvin Parker is leaning into.
It expects to boost staffing at its two-month-old inspection station on Woods Edge Road in Chesterfield County from 240 now to 400 by the end of the year.
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