1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1117+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (RNS) " From 1830 to 1860, tens of thousands of enslaved people disembarked ships at Richmond's Manchester Docks, an entry point into a bondage system that built Virginia's wealth and shaped the city's history. Shackled together, the enslaved people trudged along…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (348+ words) The Port of Richmond was awarded over $11 million this month from a federal grant program to invest in port infrastructure around the country. The Port of Richmond will use the money to make substantial improvements to the port's Berth 7, which…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (158+ words) A death over the weekend initially investigated as suspicious in Richmond is now believed to have been caused by a solo-vehicle crash, police said early Wednesday morning. Richmond: Police Determine Suspicious Death Near Canal Boulevard Was Fatal Crash A death…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (154+ words) Much of the national park dedicated to Rosie the Riveter -- immortalized in a World War II poster with the words "We Can Do It!" -- remains open to the public, although the federal government shutdown. .. Much of the national park dedicated…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (92+ words) Saturday is Rosie the Riveter Day, a nationwide holiday commemorating women who took jobs in munitions factories and naval shipyards to replace the men who fought in World War II. The idea of. .. Saturday is Rosie the Riveter Day, a nationwide…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (134+ words) Richmond, the East Bay home of World War II icon Rosie the Riveter, is going to be looking for a new city manager. Richmond City Manager Shasa Curl announced plans to retire Tuesday, once three neighborhood-scale health zones are completed....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (372+ words) Two people were found dead Friday morning in a residence near East Richmond Heights after Richmond police were asked to make a welfare check on the occupants. Officers were dispatched to the 5600 block of Clinton Avenue about 9: 57 a. m. in response to…...