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- New year, new state laws
  
  Settlement reached in case over vandalism of Arthur Ashe mural by white nationalists
  
  Richmond fire chief retires
  
  Applications open for HBCU Scholars Fellowship
  
  America mourns the loss of Jimmy Carter, a president who lived with purpose
  
  Civil rights icon James Meredith honored in Mississippi
  
  Biden commutes federal death sentences, spares 37 lives
  
  Man sues city of Memphis and police officers for wrongful conviction in music …
  
  TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban
  
  Total solar eclipse wows North America
  
  Shock, grief and mourning for 3 Georgia-based U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East …
  
  Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater discovered near Vatican
Opinion
- To our readers...
  
  Holiday greetings
  
  Passing opportunity
  
  Insuring distrust
  
  Will next HUD secretary fight for the unhoused?, by David W. Marshall
  
  Behind the “Lie of the Year,” some bitter truths, by Clarence Page
  
  ‘I upended my life to care for Mama, it was one of the …
  
  The transformation of Richmond’s Confederate monuments into historical lessons, by David Cunningham
  
  Committed to serving all citizens, not catering to Trump
  
  Pardon the turkeys
  
  Tribe member celebrates inclusive Indigenous representation
  
  No basis for lawsuit against VUU over former hospital
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Giving Machine offers unique way to support local, global causes
  
  Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5M
  
  Black church coalition names reparations, voting, health equity among priorities
  
  Former President Obama highlights megachurches and bridge-building at forum
  
  Richard Parsons, prominent executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76
  
  Marjorie Ann Cunningham, beloved gospel singer, dies at 81
  
  Floyd Andrew Miles, former RPS transportation director, remembered
  
  Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary giant, dies at 81
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Melissa Weaver
  
  Personality: Rebecca McCray
  
  Personality: Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn
  
  Personality: Gary L. Flowers
  
  Latin Ballet presents ‘Legend of the Poinsettia’ for 24th year
  
  2024: A look back in photos
  
  Netflix’s ‘Missing You’ lands in time for New Year’s binge watch
  
  Christmas Memories
Sports
- Henrico sports center emerges as powerhouse in rookie season
  
  Nominations for RVA Sports Awards honor top athletes, coaches
  
  Former NFL star DeSean Jackson to lead Delaware State football
  
  Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
  
  Virginia State commits to Henry Frazier III with long-term contract
Black Experience
- RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
  
  Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
  
  Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …
  
  Hampton University announces new president
  
  Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library
  
  ‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers
  
  Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city
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