/tags/richmond richmond en-US Copyright Thu, 11 May 2023 19:45:55 GMT /2023-05-11/richmond-epa-investigate-cleanup-site-industrial-fire It's been a month since a massive fire at a former plastics recycling facility spewed plumes of black smoke and debris into the skies above Richmond, Ind., and neighboring communities. The city's mayor Thursday issued a status update on the cleanup effort. Thu, 11 May 2023 19:45:55 GMT /2023-05-11/richmond-epa-investigate-cleanup-site-industrial-fire Tana Weingartner /2023-04-16/richmond-residents-head-home-cleanup-continues-schools-still-closed Evacuation orders for Richmond, Indiana, residents near a massive recycling center fire have been lifted as the cleanup begins, but schools remain closed. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:10:05 GMT /2023-04-16/richmond-residents-head-home-cleanup-continues-schools-still-closed Chris Welter /2023-04-13/officials-say-richmond-fire-is-90-out-lots-of-questions-remain Local leaders say the fire that started at a plastic recycling and storage facility in Richmond, Indiana, on Tuesday is now under control. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:58:10 GMT /2023-04-13/officials-say-richmond-fire-is-90-out-lots-of-questions-remain Chris Welter /2020-07-10/in-minority-neighborhoods-knocking-on-doors-to-stop-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus Through a partnership between state and local government, volunteers and city workers in Richmond, Va., are passing out PPE in at-risk neighborhoods. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:00:00 GMT /2020-07-10/in-minority-neighborhoods-knocking-on-doors-to-stop-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus Sarah McCammon, Sarah McCammon /news-partners/2020-06-04/massive-robert-e-lee-statue-in-richmond-va-will-be-removed Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will removed "as soon as possible." Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:27:32 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-04/massive-robert-e-lee-statue-in-richmond-va-will-be-removed Bill Chappell