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It’s hard to put into words what D’Angelo meant to Richmond and Virginia.

Letting her finish

The performance of our current lieutenant governor in the recent gubernatorial debate at Norfolk State University brought to mind a career-changing moment in popular music from years ago.

Surprise, surprise

How can you tell it’s October in Richmond? Even without a calendar or a smartphone, a few signs stand out.

We see you

Look out, my fellow tenacious reporters and grizzled editors — we think there may be a person on council that’s after all of our hearts.

Vape age

When we look back on 2025, once we process the general upheaval of governmental norms and the fractured political discourse, we might ask ourselves a question: What was up with all those vape and smoke shops?

Protect your vote

One advantage of spreading the voting process over several weeks, rather than cramming all the tabulation into a single day, is that it allows time to catch and correct mistakes on the ballots.

Playing for keeps

When it comes to gambling in Virginia, it seems the people behind the machines are always one step ahead of elected officials.

We won’t forget

In the years after a devastating terror attack killed 2,977 Americans on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, annual remembrances and memorials sprang up that kept the tragedy and trauma front of mind for at least a …

Cash in the sofa

A few weeks ago, when Gov. Glenn Youngkin threatened to withdraw state funding from Richmond over unpaid restitution to Marvin Grimm, a man wrongly convicted in 1975, questions piled up.

A big three

There’s a belief that people of a certain stature move on from this mortal plane in groups of 3.

Target practice

When the National Newspaper Association announced a boycott of national retailer Target after the company ended its DEI programs in January, some people wondered if it would work — and if finding another place to shop was worth the effort …

Debate at state

Once again, Virginia State University was left hanging by a politician during an election season.

Statues of limitations

You may be aware that time is running out to share your opinion on what should be done with the statues of Confederate leaders that once stood on Monument Avenue and elsewhere in the city.

Dee

It’s been a few weeks since we mourned the loss of America’s big brother, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who portrayed “Theo” Huxtable on NBC’s “The Cosby Show.”

Shifting into school

This school year will mark the first time Richmond Public Schools implements a “staggered” start to the school year.

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