Court order restores conversion talk therapy for minors
A Henrico County judge issued a consent decree OKing the controversial practice.
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A Henrico County judge issued a consent decree OKing the controversial practice.
New plaques commemorate the eight students who crossed racial lines at two county high schools.
The narrow vote could extend the Ashcake Road site's life for up to 30 more years.
Updated Dec. 4: A federal judge previously forced the school division to let her play on the girls' team.
Officials remarked on the grand opening of 86 affordable housing units.
After several hours of hand shoveling, workers unearthed the remains of slain Confederate general Ambrose Powell Hill Jr. from his tomb Tuesday, as Richmond continues its work to remove the last city-owned Confederate monument. A sudden silence blanketed the crowd, including the general's indirect descendant John Hill, as workers lifted a tarp while uncovering A.P.
While the city administration hasn't released his resignation letter or had an immediate response to repeated questions about whether Smith was asked to leave, Mayor Levar Stoney said the chief's departure is a chance for the city's law enforcement efforts to pivot.
Mila Demchyk Savage's 11-year-old son Eli broke the news to their family Thursday. He said he woke up to his alarm at 5 a.m. and heard the news after watching YouTube videos showing missiles firing into parts of Eastern Europe. "I couldn't believe it," Eli said.
When Julie Crowder, an art teacher at William Fox Elementary School, stored a load of Valentine's Day cards in her car last Friday, she had no idea they'd be one of the only surviving items after the fire at the school. She said she remembers getting a text from a coworker when the news broke.
The suspected shooter, whom police described as a juvenile, was arrested a few hours later away from the school, police Chief Steve Drew said. Investigators are still piecing together what happened but Drew said the three teens knew each other.