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Church hosting exhibition as it opens immigrant resource center
Judge allows Bishop Barber’s lawsuit to proceed
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Chesterfield Supervisor Jim Holland dies at 73 after cancer battle
John W. ‘Casey’ Jones Sr., beloved dentist and mentor, dies at 83
Ettrick native Rudi Johnson leaves lasting mark on football and community
Rudy ‘The Reject’ Cunningham, influential coach and athlete, dies at 68
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Explore the power of poison at the Science Museum of Virginia
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Richmonders to join nationwide ‘No Kings II’ protests Saturday
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‘Banana Ball’ brings Negro Leagues tribute to Richmond’s new CarMax Park
Jackson State holds top spot in HBCU football for eighth straight week
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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
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Jackson State holds top spot in HBCU football for eighth straight week
‘Banana Ball’ brings Negro Leagues tribute to Richmond’s new CarMax Park
A modern spin on showtime baseball with deep roots in Black baseball history is coming to Richmond next spring.
Virginia State unveils 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule
Virginia State University men’s basketball coach Lonnie Blow Jr. recently announced the team’s 2025-26 schedule.
Accountability starts with Miyares, not Jay Jones
Jason Miyares wants these closing weeks of the campaign to be Virginia’s attorney general to be about Jay Jones’ words.
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Roland Martin to lead VSU voter engagement event
Journalist and political commentator Roland Martin will visit Virginia State University on Thursday, Oct. 16 as part of Trojan Voter …