Help tell the story of Virginia’s green spaces. You have a chance to be featured in the exhibition Breathing Places: Park & Recreation in Richmond, which opened Wednesday, May 5, and…
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The Virginia Department of Elections announces that early, in-person voting begins Friday, April 23, 2021. Also, absentee ballots will be sent to all voters who have requested a ballot by…
Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) recently published an expanded calendar of Earth Day events and is encouraging participation from communities across Virginia. “KVB believes every day is Earth Day,” said Mike…
Build Friendship during COVID through Old-fashioned Letters Friendship Circle of Virginia launched its new pen pal program, Friends With Pens just two months ago and now more than forty-five youth…
“Mental Health Is A Puzzle, But We Have The Missing Piece” campaign aims to help students and parents identify signs of mental distress in local teens. The Chesterfield County Youth…
Picture books play such an important role in a child’s development. Picture books introduce young children to reading and help lay the foundation for a lifetime of curiosity and learning. What…
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts have implemented a fund to support Black- or African American-identifying pregnant individuals living in Henrico to access local community-based Doula organizations. Eligible individuals who apply…
Due to ongoing safety concerns caused by the pandemic, kindergarten registration for the greater Richmond region will take place in a virtual, online format beginning April 1 and extending throughout…
Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) received notification that it will receive a shipment of 10,000 Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccines next week. RHHD will use the J&J vaccines in…
[Fraud Watch] The recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act means a new round of stimulus checks are on their way. Direct deposit payments will hit Americans’ bank accounts…
There’s still time to get in on Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) Shiver in Virginia, a reimagined version of its annual Shiver in the River festival that has been KVB’s largest…
The Virginia Department of Elections’ (ELECT) Commissioner Christopher Piper announced today that Virginia’s elections administrators have successfully completed the state’s risk-limiting audit (RLA). The audit confirmed that the original count…