Richmond’s new Sandston post office is moving up the ladder, albeit slowly.

Once the worst in the nation for delivering First-Class Mail, the Virginia postal region is now only fourth-worst.

In the first few months of 2024, the Postal Service in Virginia had a 66% on-time delivery rate for First-Class Mail, indicating the percentage of that category of mail delivered within a two-day window.

This week’s data charts Virginia’s rating at 78%.

Read the full story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.