Richmond delays decision on Red Oak Victory relocation study, asks for more fiscal and legal analysis A proposal to hire Liftech Consultants for $299,797 to study relocating the historic SS Red Oak Victory prompted sharp public debate about costs, ownership and public subsidies. Council voted to rehear the item and return in two months with additional information including National Park Service input and funding options.

Richmond City Council has hit pause on the SS Red Oak Victory relocation study, sparking heated debates over costs and community impact.

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Shockoe Institute Breaks Ground Educational center dedicated to Richmond's role in the slave trade to open in Main Street Station early next year.

The Shockoe Institute is part of a larger plan to transform 10 acres in the Shockoe Valley into a historical site commemorating the neighborhood’s legacy as an epicenter of the slave trade in the antebellum South.
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City officials express outrage over demolition of historic Daniel Call House in Richmond Commissioner expresses frustration over demolition of historic Daniel Call House, urging preservation action.

Richmond officials are sounding the alarm after the historic Daniel Call House was demolished, igniting a fierce debate over the city's lack of protections for its architectural gems.

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