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VSUās new homeowner program designed to make employees, community HAPI
Virginia State Universityās new program that will invest thousands of dollars to help its employees become homeowners also is designed to assist the economies of Petersburg and the village of Ettrick, where the university is based, according to the university.
End of an era
Hampton University President William R. āBillā Harvey is stepping down June 30 after 44 years at the helm
Hampton University, one of the nationās first historically black institutions, was a small struggling four-year college on the banks of the Hampton River near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay when an ambitious, young Dr. William R. āBillā Harvey Jr. from Tuskegee Institute in Alabama was chosen as president of the institution.
3 people of color in Youngkinās cabinet
Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin began his new job this week promising bold steps in his āmovementā to reverse the political agenda of the last decade and to put the stateās government back on conservative wheels.
Free Press mission to educate and empower continues
From its start, the Richmond Free Press has relentlessly sought to impact and improve life for Black Richmonders on a variety of issues.
Wilder, James named to Gov.-elect Youngkinās transition team
Gov.-elect Glenn A. Youngkin, who won a razor thin victory this month to the stateās top governing post, has organized a transition team that includes former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder and Kay Coles James, two people of color.
Misinformation, distrust keep Black vaccination rates low
In the world of sports, winning the game in the homestretch sometimes seems the toughest part of the challenge. That certainly is the case with getting people immunized against the deadly COVID-19 virus, public health and government officials are finding.
Diverse slate of candidates vie for lieutenant governor and attorney general in Democratic primary
Virginia government relies on an effective leadership team at the top ā governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
5 candidates seeking Democratic nomination for governor
This yearās statewide political competition is in gear with a pack of candidates raising and spending millions of dollars during the pandemic to blend proven techniques with new ideas to win every eligible voter by and on Election Day.
Mass shootings canāt all be put off on mental illness, experts say
The recent proliferation of violent shootings and mass murders in cities and towns around the nation have spurred many people to ask, āWhat is going on?ā
Area congregations remain cautious as COVID-19 runs its course
This time a year ago, Richmond area houses of worship were loaded most weekends with church members praying, greeting and embracing friends and swapping thoughts about family, neighbors, work, school and retirement.
Civics education see resurgence in current national climate
Maāasehyahu Isra-Ul recalls his high school days growing up in Richmond and being captivated by news reports about the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe in the 1980s.
Paging Dr. Webb
Political cards lined up for young, Black M.D.-J.D. from Charlottesville
This time a year ago, Dr. Cameron Webb of Charlottesville had no idea he would be among the top contenders this fall for election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
New book revisits shameful transplant practice of past
For centuries, medical doctors have been guided by ethical standards, pledging no intentional harm to patients. But lapses or disturbing, questionable, on-the-spot decisions and errors in judgment by physicians occur, undermining public confidence in health care providers and prodding the nationās medical academy to reassess its standards.
Ashe sculptor consultant for moves
In his four decades of studying history around the world and interpreting it through professional sculpture work, Richmonder Paul DiPasquale has faced many a challenge. Today, he is in the midst of helping the city turn a major page in its history.
Shorter services, less singing and no dinners for churches during pandemic reopening
For more than a quarter century, Dr. James L. Sailes knew that every Sunday morning around 10:30, he would be proudly walking the aisles of Antioch Baptist Church in Varina, greeting scores of his 500 or so members with handshakes and hugs.
Answering the call
Volunteers with the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps sometimes put their own health on the line to help during the COVID-19 pandemic
When Gov. Ralph S. Northamās call went out for volunteers to help with COVID-19 efforts, Matilde Badillo responded.
Kay Coles James heads National Coronavirus Recovery Commission
Richmonders across the political spectrum are joining forces in trying to persuade people to keep their distance to help mitigate the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus that has taken the lives of more than 700 Virginians.
Faces of COVID-19
Virginians of all walks of life have been impacted by thecoronavirus,theairbornerespiratoryillnessthathas stricken more than 3,600 people in the Commonwealth and resulted in 75 deaths as of Wednesday. Their passing impacts their families and the larger communities in which they worked, volunteered, worshipped and lived. Here are some of their stories.
COVID-19
Coronavirus hits Virginia, impacting people, events
With the coronavirus sweeping the globe, efforts to mitigate its surge and impact are being felt across the state. From elected officials to private company executives, small business operators, schools and universities, hospitals and clinics and individuals, people are bracing for what the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on Wednesday.
Award-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott to show films at James River Film Festival
Kevin Willmott has a great story to share with Richmonders when he arrives next week for the James River Film Festival RVA.
