Bryer Haywood, Contributing Writer
Mayor Danny Avula announced on Nov. 7 that Richmonders will not be charged for late fees or be disconnected from utility services for the month of November in an effort to provide relief following the longest government shutdown in United States history.
The shutdown lasted 43 days and saw disruptions in the distribution of people’s SNAP benefits and hundreds of thousands of federal workers go without work or pay. Virginia has one of the highest concentrations of federal workers out of any state…