# Acta Diurna: Richmond

> A neutral digest of Richmond news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Richmond, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 7:37 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/richmond/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/richmond/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/richmond/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/richmond/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/richmond/api/markets.json) and [Richmond companies stocks](/richmond/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Richmond voters approve 1% sales tax for school construction](/richmond/stories/c9617c2df7.md): Richmond voters approved a 1% local sales tax for school construction on Tuesday, according to the city. (City of Richmond, 2026-11-06 15:37 EST)
- [Police seek man wanted in stabbing of GRTC bus driver](/richmond/stories/cecdf2300d.md): Police said they are seeking Everette Prince, Jr., a wanted man, in connection with a Sunday stabbing of a GRTC bus driver. (NBC12 (WWBT), 2026-11-06 17:12 EST)
- [Driver arrested after fatal hit-and-run in Shockoe Bottom](/richmond/stories/80ffa2984b.md): Police said a driver was arrested after a deadly hit-and-run on East Main Street Friday morning. A 75-year-old man died, according to 8News. (WTVR CBS 6, 2026-11-06 17:14 EST)
- [Sales tax increase passes easily in Richmond, narrowly in Chesterfield](/richmond/stories/6009624519.md): Chesterfield's vote was divided between the urban core bordering Richmond and the more rural precincts in the southern portion of the county. (The Richmonder, 2026-11-03 23:23 EST)
- [Majority of Henrico voters backed Taylor, want their Commonwealth's Attorney in Congress](/richmond/stories/fc22bb69d3.md): Democrat Shannon Taylor has declared victory in the race to represent Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, addressing supporters at a watch party in Henrico Tuesday night. (8News (WRIC ABC), 2026-11-04 16:21 EST)
- [Officials search for missing man after alleged abduction, barricade situation in Hanover](/richmond/stories/179290034e.md) [developing]: The Hanover County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing man they consider endangered after an alleged abduction and barricade situation occurred Thursday afternoon. (8News (WRIC ABC), 2026-11-05 11:39 EST)
- [Henrico mother seeks answers after 5-year-old's shooting death](/richmond/stories/2421bd15a9.md) [developing]: A Henrico mother, Monique Richardson, is demanding answers after her nonverbal 5-year-old son, Qatif, accidentally shot himself with a gun left out at a friend's apartment. (WTVR CBS 6, 2026-11-06 10:58 EST)
- [State police ID man killed in I-95 crash near Route 288 in Chesterfield County](/richmond/stories/549e26fec3.md): A man is dead after a crash on I-95 in Chesterfield County Tuesday night, according to the Virginia State Police. (WTVR CBS 6, 2026-11-04 00:48 EST)
- [Another looming budget strain for Richmond: soaring fire truck costs](/richmond/stories/95e8f72ed8.md): Since 2020, the cost of fire trucks and fire engines has doubled. (The Richmonder, 2026-11-05 15:02 EST)
- [DSA candidate Jackie McDonnough stuns Anne Holton, wins 6th District school board seat](/richmond/stories/377fb8d8a1.md): It is a dramatic win against Holton, a recognized name backed by leaders within the state’s Democrat party. (The Richmonder, 2026-11-04 00:08 EST)
- [A jury ordered Richmond to pay $2M to a man who fell after a library railing broke. Now the city’s insurer is suing Richmond.](/richmond/stories/2cd400171e.md): Max took his case to a jury and was awarded $2 million plus interest, a verdict the city intends to appeal. (The Richmonder, 2026-11-04 05:55 EST)

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