23227 Community Pulse

• Central Virginia SNAP participation plunged over 15% from June 2025 to 2026, with Richmond losing 5,263 recipients (-13.7%).
• Food pantry visits...

A unique summer camp in Richmond is helping local teens and young adults aged 14-30 build confidence in friendships and dating.

• PEERS RVA draws from...

Richmond's 23227 area faces a level 2/5 slight risk of severe weather today, with damaging 60+ mph winds as the main threat. Storms are expected to...

Richmond voters will decide this November on a 1% local sales tax dedicated to new school construction, with exemptions for groceries, prescriptions,...

Safety Updates

• 🔥 Stabbing Victim Identified: Richmond police identified 57-year-old Devin Sherrod as the man fatally stabbed in the 100 block...

• Police identified Devin Sherrod, 57, as the man fatally stabbed while sleeping in a downtown parking deck
• The attack ties into a serial stabbing...

• City proposes solar panels on 40 buildings including libraries, police stations, and community centers via a power purchase agreement, aiming for up...

• Community read-in: About 30 gathered at Book People’s Ridgefield Parkway store July 14 with banned books for an evening of reading and discussion on...

Richmond's Kiwanis Club hosts Federal Reserve economist Matthew Wells on July 27 for a talk on "Fighting Payment Fraud" at the Virginia Museum of...

Richmond ranked 8th nationally in World Cup viewership, with free watch parties at City Stadium drawing fans for the Spain-Argentina final. Attendees praised the electric community vibe that united diverse crowds.

Henrico residents can weigh in on rezoning and land use at the Planning Commission public hearing October 15 at 6pm. Join at the Western Government Center Board Room to review applications and shape local decisions.

• Event details: Join Capital Trees and Henrico Sustainability Division for Tree ID & Canopy Assessment at Brook Road Neighborhood Park on July 23,...

Richmond's literary scene made one local writer a novelist through the James River Writers Conference, VCU workshops, and friendships with authors...

Discover these standout Richmond events loved by locals and visitors alike.

• 2nd Street Festival: Two-day October celebration in historic Jackson...

Virginia violent crime fell 5.9% in 2025, with homicides down 13.9%.

• Yet the community mourns 17-year-old entrepreneur Aubrie Green, fatally shot...

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