Richmond officials still have not answered questions about policy violations and internal controls related to the use of city credit cards. The latest investigation by the Richmond Times-Dispatch revealed $1,500 in credit card transactions for Google Storage and Squarespace, raising questions about compliance with Department of Information Technology policies. Despite multiple attempts to contact city officials for clarification, responses have been elusive, with unanswered questions about contract awards, meal purchase forms, and oversight of credit card use. The city's media relations policy emphasizes the importance of promptly addressing media requests, but officials have remained silent on these issues, leaving many questions unanswered.
A new tool hopes to receive feedback from the community in Suffolk.Preview: A group of friends in Pittsylvania County, known as the Salteens, are creating fidget mats for children with special needs. Brenda Strickland says the idea was inspired by her granddaughter, Mila, who is autistic. Strickland tells WDBJ she started making the mats for Mila and enlisted the help of her friends to spread kindness and love to others. The group has donated around 20 fidget mats to a nursing home and plans to give them to local schools for children with special needs.