Richmond Mayor Danny Avula being sworn in as mayor in his home on New Year's Eve. Image: Courtesy of the city of Richmond
🚨 Richmond Mayor Danny Avula was sworn in as the city's 81st mayor in a private ceremony in his Church Hill home on New Year's Eve. (News release)
"I'm incredibly humbled by this opportunity and excited to get to work," Avula said in a statement.
👀 Former Republican congressman Denver Riggleman is considering running for Virginia governor or lieutenant governor as an Independent. (Washington Post)
🙌 Virginia's minimum wage is now $12.41 per hour, 41 cents more than in 2024. (WUSA)
