Richmond City Council unanimously has approved the $130 million budget for Richmond Public Schools, ensuring the closure of schools in the district.

Richmond Circuit Court Judge Margaret Spencer has scheduled the trial of former Executive Mansion chef Todd Schneider for October 15th through October 18th, just three weeks before this year's election for Governor.

A group of four Richmond school board members says construction of the proposed new Dove Court School significantly will drain maintenance dollars from all of the schools in the district.

In his first policy announcement in his campaign for governor, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli discussed his economic agenda  yesterday at a frozen yogurt store in Richmond's Carytown.