Eric Kolenich

@EricKolenich

Writing about business, VCU and health for @rtdnews. President of @rnpa_union. Former sports writer. Diehard fan of 90s music.

Richmond, VA

Joined September 2011

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jan 2

VCU will pay its athletes directly starting next year, as colleges embark on a new era. VCU expects to pay $4-5m to compensate its players. richmond.com/news/local/edu…

EricKolenich's tweet card. VCU will look for new streams of revenue to compensate its players. "Amateurism as we know it is dead."

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · 13 h

.@RTDMPW says VCU should give Sereen Haddad her degree. The university has withheld it since May, saying she violated campus policy during a pro-Palestine event. richmond.com/opinion/column…

EricKolenich's tweet card. This case of the degree held hostage has become far more damaging to VCU's reputation than any protest on behalf of Palestinians, given its tone-deaf response to what's being described as genocide by...

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 22

Wow, Sean is a legend. He certainly holds the record for most wins by a former RTD staffer.

LLane Casadonte@LaneCtvsports · Jul 22

Benedictine announces that baseball coach Sean Ryan is stepping down after 22 years guiding @BCPBaseball 5 state titles, .678 win % and 86 players sent to play in college @bcprva @cadetsports1 @CBS6

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 23

A federal investigation found repeated safety problems with organ transplantation, including patients showing signs of life as they were prepped to have their organs taken. The RVA-based UNOS has been the transplantation network's contractor for 40 years. richmond.com/news/local/bus…

EricKolenich's tweet card. A federal official criticized the Richmond-based United Network for Organ Sharing's efforts to investigate an event in which a patient woke up after he was prepped for organ donation.

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 22

Highland Springs grad K’Von Wallace signs with the Giants.

##KMasterLock™$$@KVonWallace · Jul 22

Look how far a 🥷🏾 came, so much more further to go ! Thank You God ✝️

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 21

Former VCU basketball coach Ryan Odom has sold his Windsor Farms house for $2 million. richmond.com/news/local/bus…

EricKolenich's tweet card. Odom left VCU in March to become the coach at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Lucia, bought the two-story Cape Cod last year for $1.9 million.

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Anna Bryson@AnnaBryson18 · Jul 18

Sen. Mark Peake, chairman of the Va. GOP, this morning defended the Republican nominee for governor against a conservative radio host's accusation that her campaign is a “clown car." Peake also said the campaign's unresponsiveness to media is unacceptable. richmond.com/news/state-reg…

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Samuel B. Parker@SamuelParkerRTD · Jul 18

The Richmond public housing authority's CEO says he is working to avoid evicting tenants who owe less than $5K in rent. But last month, the authority filed eviction proceedings against 7 residents in 3 days. All 7 owed less than $5K, court records show. richmond.com/news/local/gov…

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John O'Connor@RTDjohnoconnor · Jul 16

Grady's 'Great Eight,' with Chipper Jones, remain heralded in RVA baseball lore. Was that team difficult to manage? Nope, says man who did. @GoSquirrels will honor Grady Little, famed manager, on July 24 at The Diamond. richmond.com/sports/profess… via @RTDSports

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Samuel B. Parker@SamuelParkerRTD · Jul 11

Documents show that, since last July, the city has spent $493K to have consultant Anne Seward help Sheila White run the finance department. That’s roughly twice White’s annual salary, and more than City Hall’s top-paid employee — the CAO — made last year. richmond.com/news/local/gov…

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 10

The owner of St. Margaret's, a century-old girls boarding school in Tappahannock, says it will close the school after years of financial struggles. richmond.com/news/local/edu…

EricKolenich's tweet card. St. Margaret's School has dealt with growing financial problems and a shrinking enrollment in recent years.

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 10

New: the Trump administration is investigating George Mason University for a report of racial discrimination in hiring and promoting. richmond.com/news/local/edu…

EricKolenich's tweet card. A group of professors at George Mason University in Fairfax County filed a report, saying university leadership illegally use race as a factor in hiring and promotions.

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Cardinal News@CardinalNewsVA · Jul 10

Where does Earle-Sears stand? Nobody really knows because she won't make herself available for serious questioning. cardinalnews.org/2025/07/10/whe…

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 10

The RTD picks its first boys soccer All-Metro player of the year from the Tri-Cities in the 27-year history of the award.

RRTD Sports@RTDSports · Jul 9

Hopewell's Jeremiah Mackin led a historic resurgence for the Region 3A champions. Honorees from Collegiate, St. Christopher's, Midlothian, Monacan, Cosby, Godwin and James River join him on the first team. richmond.com/sports/high-sc…

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Samuel B. Parker@SamuelParkerRTD · Jul 9

After initially releasing records related to spending by Reginald Thomas — a former city official under investigation for alleged fraud — Mayor Avula’s administration has changed course. All transaction records for Thomas are now being withheld. richmond.com/news/local/gov…

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Thad Green@thadgreen · Jul 9

More than 20 years after its final section was completed, State Route 288 has become one of the most well-traveled roads in the Richmond region. richmond.com/news/local/gov…

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Samuel B. Parker@SamuelParkerRTD · Jul 8

An official in the city’s planning department and his wife ran a permitless Airbnb for over a year in violation of city code on short-term rentals. That’s despite the fact that the planning department is responsible for enforcing those rules. richmond.com/news/local/gov…

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 8

Assateague National Seashore, a big tourist destination on the Va/Md eastern shore, has no lifeguards this year thanks to federal government cuts. The beach, which is on federal land, never posted the usual 13 lifeguard jobs this year. From @mmartzrtd richmond.com/news/state-reg…

EricKolenich's tweet card. Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden is worried because President Donald Trump's administration never hired 13 lifeguards to protect people thronging the national seashore beaches in Virginia and...

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 7

The effort to eliminate DEI played out very different at VCU and UVA. At VCU, the school eliminated jobs and hired a consultant to check its work. At UVA, the university was accused of slow-walking change, and its president ultimately resigned. richmond.com/news/local/edu…

EricKolenich's tweet card. VCU quickly scrubbed its DEI programs and emerged unscathed. UVa, accused of slow-walking change, lost its president.

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 7

Federal prosecutors say a Richmond pain-medicine doctor who treated patients with ozone gas illegally billed Medicare and Medicaid for $5.2 million. The doctor says he is innocent and will fight the charges in court. richmond.com/news/local/bus…

EricKolenich's tweet card. The doctor mixed ozone gas and lidocaine and injected into people's bodies to ease pain, according to an indictment. He billed Medicare and Medicaid for $5.2 million.

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Eric Kolenich@EricKolenich · Jul 6

I saw a GM had been fired and I immediately thought it had to do with the Braves.

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