Richmond, water crisis

Richmond hopes to open applications for water crisis relief money this week
People and small businesses affected by Richmond's water crisis could be able to start applying for recovery funds by the end of the week, Mayor Avula told Axios in a sit-down interview at City Hall Wednesday.
Richmond utility director resigns as water crisis under investigation
Richmond Department of Public Utilities Director April Bingham resigned a week after water outages paralyzed Virginia‘s capital city. The water outages began last week when a winter storm battered the Old Dominion and there was a power outage at the city’s water treatment plant.
Bingham out after Richmond Water Crisis, city announces interim DPU director
Days after the Richmond Water Crisis left thousands in the Richmond region without water, the city has announced a Interim Director of Department of Public Utilities.
Richmond's water crisis: 115 hours without drinkable water
How a meager snowstorm could cripple Richmond's water supply for six calendar days is still being investigated. Here's a timeline of how the events unfolded.
Why Richmond's water crisis feels eerily familiar to this property owner
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Virginia launches probe into Richmond water crisis as legislature begins work
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the state has already launched an investigation into last week’s water crisis in Richmond through the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water,
5 things to know as Richmond's water crisis enters Day 4
Richmond's water problems linger, and the repercussions are being felt in the neighboring counties of Hanover and Henrico.
Richmond mayor says he doesn't know whether citywide water crisis could've been prevented
During an interview with Richmond Mayor Danny Avula Wednesday, reporter Tyler Layne pressed Avula about what led to Bingham's resignation and whether Avula believed the water crisis was preventable.
What happened at Richmond’s water treatment plant, causing widespread water crisis?
The city is giving further insight into what went wrong with Richmond’s reservoir system on Monday, leaving residents in and around Richmond with little to no water.
Richmond water crisis deepens after storm damage forces delay
One day before the Virginia General Assembly is set to convene for its 2025 session, all state office buildings in Richmond — including the state Capitol and the General Assembly Building — remained closed Tuesday as the city works to restore water production following a system failure caused by a winter storm.
Richmond’s mayor addresses water crisis in one-on-one interview
In just his first few days on the job, Richmond Mayor Dr. Danny Avula was dealing with his first crisis: no water for residents or businesses after a power outage caused major issues at the water treatment plant Avula sat down with 12 On Your Side for a one-on-one interview on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the crisis.
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Could Henrico County sue Richmond after last week's water crisis? Here's a look at their current agreement.
CBS 6 looked into the contract Henrico County and Richmond have in place for the county to use the city’s water after last week's water crisis significantly impacted Henrico residents.
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Richmond water crisis raises questions: Could it happen in DC?
We need water to do almost anything – to drink, to bathe, to wash our clothes. But what if all of that suddenly had to stop?
As Richmond got water crisis updates, this massive mural took center stage
Heide Trepanier is the Richmond artist responsible for those amorphous blobs which have greeted patrons at Richmond’s Main ...