Government

A judge on Friday tossed the complaint from local activist Paul Goldman, who alleged that his rights to petition for a referendum of city voters were unfairly burdened due to an unclear process in the city’s charter.

The review suggest eliminating the VCU Health president position currently held by Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, and changing state law to limit the university president’s role on the health system board, which Rao leads as chairman.

The effort to line up funding for the long planned Powhite Parkway extension in western Chesterfield County took another step forward this month.

The upgrade from the city’s previous AA+ rating was announced Wednesday by Fitch, which assigned the highest-possible AAA rating to two bond series including $130 million in bonds to fund the new Diamond District ballpark.

Held jointly by the Manchester Alliance, Shockoe Partnership and Bike Walk RVA, the meeting centered on the upcoming replacement of the 111-year-old bridge that connects Shockoe to Manchester via 14th Street.

In the works since 2011, the Art Deco-style sign with neon tube lighting would be suspended above Cary Street, creating an arch-like entrance that cars would pass under approaching Nansemond Street.

Officials announced the plan Thursday, three weeks after supervisors directed staff to do something more than the county already has to address the housing affordability gap that’s growing across the region.

The county is partnering with a private group to redevelop the blighted apartment community – and re-home its residents – in what officials describe as a first-of-its-kind approach.

Local development firm Hourigan is one vote away from securing approval for a massive industrial development in Varina that’s planned to include multiple data centers.