5/14/26 - Richmond School Board authorizes Commerce Road land sale episode artwork

EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 5 MIN

5/14/26 - Richmond School Board authorizes Commerce Road land sale

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A developer offered the city $7 million in cash for the Southside site. Read more from VPM News:  Enrollment still open for Virginia Preschool Initiative  2026 Dominion Energy Riverrock road closures    Other links:  Hyperscale, Hyperspeed: North Carolina residents worry about rate hikes to power AI data centers (WUNC)  Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Locked doors and emergency buttons: UVA professors raise safety concerns amidst growing online scrutiny and records requests (Charlottesville Tomorrow)  Central Virginia nonprofit granted 60 acres in Henrico where BIPOC farmers can live and work (Virginia Mercury)  Dominion Energy converts closed landfill into solar farm in Albemarle County (29News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

A developer offered the city $7 million in cash for the Southside site. Read more from VPM News:  Enrollment still open for Virginia Preschool Initiative  2026 Dominion Energy Riverrock road closures    Other links:  Hyperscale, Hyperspeed: North Carolina residents worry about rate hikes to power AI data centers (WUNC)  Virginia students continue to struggle in reading but show signs of recovery (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*  Locked doors and emergency buttons: UVA professors raise safety concerns amidst growing online scrutiny and records requests (Charlottesville Tomorrow)  Central Virginia nonprofit granted 60 acres in Henrico where BIPOC farmers can live and work (Virginia Mercury)  Dominion Energy converts closed landfill into solar farm in Albemarle County (29News)  *This outlet uses a paywall.  Our award-winning work is made possible with your donations. Visit vpm.org/donate to support local journalism.

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