Capital News Service, Author at RVAHub

New Law Spotlight: Virginia schools must test for lead in water supply beginning July 1st

June 26, 2017 Capital News Service

With the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, safe drinking water is a high priority nationwide, especially for children. Beginning July 1st, schools in Virginia will be required to test their potable water for lead.

CARITAS announces new recovery facility to help Central Virginia women battling addition

June 21, 2017 Capital News Service

CARITAS, a nonprofit that strives to end homelessness, plans to start a long-term recovery program for women in Richmond after the success of its program for men, The Healing Place. The women’s facility is tentatively scheduled to open in late 2017 or early 2018.

Local coffee purveyor Lamplighter Roasting Company brews up expansion plans

June 19, 2017 Capital News Service

“We’ve never spent a penny on advertisements,” owner Noelle Archibald said proudly. “It’s all been organic growth through word of mouth and personal relationships.”

Monroe Park renovations on track as debate continues over adding contemporary features to city’s oldest public park

June 12, 2017 Capital News Service

Monroe Park will reopen next spring with a slew of improvements if work remains on schedule, but rival factions are battling over whether to modernize the park with contemporary features or make it look as it did during its heyday in the early 1900s.

Work begins on $30 million facelift, space for new anchor tenant at Regency Square

June 12, 2017 Capital News Service

The entire mall will receive improvements to its façade and Regal Cinemas will replace Macy’s as the main anchor tenant. Additionally, the parking deck on the north side of the mall will be demolished to make way for an additional 12,000 square feet of retail space.

PHOTOS: Tenth annual Broad Appétit serves up a good time to thousands Sunday afternoon

June 5, 2017 Capital News Service

Enjoying sunny weather, live music and a lot of great food, several thousand people attended Sunday’s Broad Appétit festival, a fundraiser for the hunger relief organization FeedMore.

Memorial Day ceremony honoring fallen soldiers draws crowd at Virginia War Memorial

May 30, 2017 Capital News Service

About 1,000 people attended a Memorial Day ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial on Monday honoring members of the military who gave their lives in service to the United States.

INTERACTIVE: Richmond Police address concerns over rising crime

May 15, 2017 Capital News Service

Richmond is almost on track to match the number of murders in 2016, which was the city’s deadliest year in a decade. Against that worrisome trend, the police department has been holding public forums to hear residents’ concerns and seek their help in curbing gun violence and other crime.

Richmond Federal Appeals Court hears suit against Trump’s travel ban

May 9, 2017 Capital News Service

A panel of 13 federal judges on Monday interrogated lawyers for President Donald Trump and plaintiffs challenging his revised executive order banning travel from six Muslim-majority countries.

INTERACTIVE: Virginia ABC stores registered record profits in 2016

May 3, 2017 Capital News Service

Last year, the 359 ABC stores across the commonwealth had gross sales of about $895 million – $106 for every resident of Virginia. The stores sold 11.4 million gallons of alcoholic beverages, or 1.4 gallons per capita.

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