In a fallow field off the Virginia Capital Trail in Henrico County Tuesday morning, urban agriculture expert Duron Chavis walked through the grass alongside Parker Agelasto, a former Richmond City councilman who now leads the Capital Region Land Conservancy.
Chavis explained how putting 61 acres of land at the cross
From arts and science to politics, healthcare, and business, YWCA Richmond honored eight women who have dedicated their lives to helping others at its 46th annual Outstanding Women Awards ceremony on Tuesday.
YWCA CEO Rupa Murthy said the Outstanding Women Awards is the longest-running leadership awards ceremony in the region.
Before Henrico resident Beverly Humphries and her family moved into a Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity home, they were living in a rental house that was literally falling apart around them – then the house was condemned, forcing them to leave.
They crowded in with family. When it got to be
Henrico County is committing $900,000 to the Salvation Army Central Virginia's Center of Hope, a project in Richmond that is designed to expand emergency shelter capacity and connect people and families experiencing homelessness with services and pathways toward long-term stability.
Henrico’s financial commitment began with an