Shifting into school
This school year will mark the first time Richmond Public Schools implements a “staggered” start to the school year.
Opportunity Hoarded, Futures Denied: New Maps Point to Needed Change
It isn’t often that a bundle of maps writes a prescription for change. But that’s the takeaway of a new offering from researchers at the University of Richmond.
Kaitlyn Scroggins named Virginia State volleyball head coach
Virginia State University has hired Kaitlyn Scroggins as the eighth head coach of its volleyball program, Associate Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tiffani-Dawn B. Sykes announced July 25.
34th Down Home Family Reunion celebrates folk life
The 34th Down Home Family Reunion will bring a full day of music, dance, storytelling, food, shopping and cultural enrichment to downtown Richmond on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Staggered start set to smooth transitions for Richmond students
Richmond Public Schools will implement a staggered start for the 2025-26 school year to help students transitioning into new grade levels.
Musical about Virginia slave rebellion getting preview at Highland
Three Richmond artists will showcase their new musical about a Virginia slave rebellion at a behind-the-scenes preview event next week.
Boxing showcase delivers message with impact
The fifth annual Gloves Over Guns boxing event was held Saturday, Aug. 2, at Varina High School, bringing together amateur and elite-level fighters for an afternoon of competition with a deeper purpose — to help prevent youth gun violence.
Black History Museum loaning Confederate statues for national exhibition
The Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia is sending several Confederate monument artifacts from Richmond to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles for a new exhibition exploring race, art and public memory.
Concierge desk, color-coded signs debut at Richmond City Hall
Richmond officials have introduced a series of upgrades to improve the visitor experience on the first floor of City Hall.
Hanover County NAACP receives national recognition at Charlotte convention
The Hanover County branch of the NAACP has earned national recognition for its leadership in community outreach and communication.
John S. Finn Jr. joins Maggie Walker Community Land Trust board
The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust has appointed veteran real estate professional and civic leader John S. Finn Jr. to its board of trustees, it was announced in a statement from the group this week.
Thousands pack Dorey Park for National Night Out
Thousands gathered at Dorey Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5, for the 42nd Annual National Night Out, organized by Hope Givers USA and Speaking Spirit Ministries.
A hero’s role
Richmond’s theater community lost one of its own last week in a tragic act of gun violence.
Black women are leading cities, shaping the future of democracy
In 2014, when Higher Heights for America and the Center for American Women in Politics released our first report on the status of Black women in American politics, the data confirmed what we already knew: Black women were underrepresented at every level of government. But we were also organizing, running and winning, often without the institutional support our leadership deserved.
Trump drives wedges into his own movement
Remember when then-candidate Donald Trump said during an Iowa campaign rally in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?” I quickly put that aside as just another example of the New Yorker’s outlandish braggadocio, but like other political observers I have since been impressed by Trump’s seeming wall of invulnerability to scandal. However, as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal boils up around our ears, I have begun to notice some cracks.
Federal cuts put Trump country communities in jeopardy
Republican lawmakers cannot have it both ways. They cannot continue to push for tax cuts for the wealthy and not have it catch up with them and the country. They cannot push for tax cuts for the wealthy and, when the time comes for the federal government to fulfill its rightful role, be unable or unwilling to do so.
Five teams claim titles during MJBL championships
The Richmond region hosted the 34th annual Metropolitan Junior Baseball League (MJBL) championship from July 30 to Aug. 3, with five teams winning titles during a week of intense competition.
Richmond welcomes Saitama for sister city baseball exchange
Richmond recently welcomed the Saitama City, Japan, delegation for the return of the longtime sister city baseball exchange program after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Squirrels lose to Patriots 3-1 on Saturday
The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held to three hits and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Somerset Patriots on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark.
City cracks down on new smoke shops, mandates residency for top staff
The Richmond City Council voted Monday to require top city officials to live within city limits and to impose new zoning restrictions on tobacco and vape shops, approving both measures unanimously during its latest meeting.
