HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Five candidates are vying for a position within Hopewell’s city government that sits at the center of a fiery controversy. Here’s what we know about them.
In May 2025, during a contentious meeting of the Hopewell City Council, both previous city manager Concetta Manker and city clerk Brittani Williams were terminated without cause.
The votes to terminate Manker and Williams were along racial lines, with all of the city’s Black councilors voting “no” and all of the city’s white councilors voting “yes.” There have been accusations from the general public, the Black councilors and Manker herself that these firings were racially motivated…