The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners will vote on transferring Gilpin Court to the Richmond Development Corporation, a nonprofit subsidiary of RRHA.Preview: Over a hundred Richmond businesses are getting compensated for damages from January's water outage. The city announced yesterday 139 small businesses were chosen to receive money from the Small Business Recovery Grant Fund. The Metropolitan Business League reviewed almost 200 applications before selecting the recipients. Most will get between 25-hundred and five thousand dollars. They'll start receiving the money this month. Mayor Danny Avula says this is about showing our small business owners Richmond stands with them, and we're committed to this recovery, together.
A five-day festival celebrating music, healthy living and community is underway in Charlottesville. The 13th Tom Tom Festival began yesterday with a discussion between city and county leaders and UVA President Jim Ryan. Part of the theme of this year's festival is living, adapting and preparing for the future, with panels discussing visions for how Charlottesville could evolve. The festival ends on Sunday.