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Henry Marsh, 1st Black mayor of Richmond, dies

Henry Marsh III, First Black Mayor Of Richmond, Dies At 91

Marsh, born and raised in Richmond, had an elementary school named after him in 2020 when the Richmond School Board voted to rename George Mason Elementary school in his honor, to Henry L. Marsh Eleme

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Richmond remembers Henry Marsh: 'He was the heart of Richmond'

Henry Marsh, a longtime Virginia lawmaker and first Black mayor of Richmond, has died. He served as Richmond mayor from 1977 to 1982.

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Henry Marsh, civil rights activist and first black mayor of Richmond dies at 74

Condolences are pouring in tonight following the death of prominent Virginia Civil Rights Activist Henry Marsh.

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‘He became the voice for so many’: Delegate remembers Senator Henry L. Marsh III

He is known as the first Black Richmond Mayor, a Virginia State Senator and a civil rights attorney. But to many, Henry L. Marsh III is known as a champion for the city of Richmond and the Commonwealth.

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Richmond’s first African American mayor dies at 91

Henry Marsh III, Richmond’s first African American mayor, has died at the age of 91. According to the Library of Virginia, Henry Marsh III was born in 1933 and elected to Richmond City Council in 1966,

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Virginia brought in the most energy from other states in 2023, according to report

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, utilities in Virginia brought in the most electricity from other ...

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Recap: What made news last week across Virginia

One hundred miles from Capitol Hill, several Virginia organizations and their supporters gathered at Monroe Park in Richmond ...

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Detectives searching for lottery ticket thief after multiple Richmond-area convenience stores targeted

From the Northside of Richmond to the Southside and several places in between, detectives say they are looking for a lottery ...

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Virginia Senate Democrats block nine Youngkin board appointments

Democrats who control the Virginia Senate rejected nine of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s board appointments in a move the governor ...

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Trump orders stir fear among federal employees in Virginia

Virginians are feeling the effects of President Donald Trump's orders targeting the federal government workforce, with nearly ...

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Dems propose bill to allow all public workers in Virginia to collectively bargain

In an effort to improve workers’ rights, Virginia Democrats have introduced two bills during this year’s General Assembly ...

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Richmond residents sought out the city’s natural springs during water crisis

Richmond’s recent water crisis left residents scrambling for drinkable water for days after a winter storm knocked out power ...

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Bird flu outbreaks spread to Va., including deaths at zoo in Richmond

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

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GM reveals new performance Cadillac Lyriq as it plans to lead EV luxury sales in 2025 'Something the overwhelming majority of ...

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Virginia lawmakers push to end tax exemptions for Confederate history organizations

The bill would repeal a change to the Virginia code implemented in 1950 to allow Confederate organizations to operate ...

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Businesses still struggling as city of Richmond announces ‘Water Recovery Week’

Richmond businesses are still feeling the impact of the water crisis as the city announces “Let It Flow” -- its Water ...

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