Flying Squirrels announce home game times for 2025
As the baseball world turns its attention to the World Series, the Richmond Flying Squirrels are already looking ahead to their 2025 season, announcing game times for their home contests on Wednesday.
North Carolina Central University tops poll; top four remain unchanged in Week 9
In the latest HBCU FCS Coaches Poll, North Carolina Central University maintains its position at the top, with the top four teams remaining unchanged from last week. The poll, administered by Boxtorow, a nationally syndicated sports talk show now in its 16th year, is voted on by coaches from the HBCU Football Championship Subdivision.
Baldwin symposium returns to Virginia State with Nikki Giovanni
Virginia State University is set to welcome an extraordinary lineup of scholars, artists, and literary giants for the Second Triennial James Arthur Baldwin International Symposium, headlined by the legendary poet Nikki Giovanni as artist-in-residence.
Think you might have been mistakenly purged from Va.’s voter rolls?
Here’s what to do.
Though state law allows people who didn’t indicate citizenship status when filling out forms at the Department of Motor Vehicles to be removed from voter rolls, two lawsuits have alleged that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is violating federal law by continuing removals within 90 days of Election Day.
Richmond schools post dramatic graduation gains
Richmond Public Schools revealed a significant increase in graduation rates from the 2023-2024 academic year at Monday evening’s School Board meeting.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending Saturday, Oct. 19, COVID-19 accounted for .6% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, with trends stable from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that timeframe at time of publication. Data on COVID-19 wastewater showed levels below detection in Richmond and Henrico County starting Sunday, Oct. 6.
Meet the candidates for mayor, City Council, School Board
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The Richmond Free Press asked candidates about the top issues facing the city and their respective districts, and their plans to address those issues.
Voter roll removals draw national scrutiny as election nears
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order to remove more than 6,000 Virginians from the voter rolls has come under intense national scrutiny after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit challenging its legality.
Oh yes, she can: Kamala for president
Recently, on our editorial page we took issue with Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris. As she was riding high from the bump and buzz that comes from a successful political convention, she wasn’t talking to the media that much. Perhaps a soundbite here and there as she was coming or going to an event, but no meaningful conversations with the men and women who are writing the first draft of history.
The voice of the voter, by David W. Marshall
Former President Obama gave us a lot to think about concerning the Black vote, the Democratic Party, and the issue of misogyny.
Trump’s ‘day of love’ far from lovely, by Clarence Page
I was delighted but, alas, not all that excited by the platform of policies that Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled to court Black male voters last week.
Mayoral hopefuls share visions for revitalizing Fulton neighborhood
Richmond’s mayoral candidates brought visions and promises for the Greater Fulton area during a forum Tuesday evening organized by the Greater Fulton Civic Association and the League of Women Voters of the Richmond Metro Area.
REGS endorses School Board candidates
The Nov. 5 election presents an extraordinary opportunity to bring about positive change to our School Board.
Yankees and Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time
Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years.
Richmond hands Delaware first loss of the season, 28-9
In a fitting conclusion to a long-standing rivalry, the University of Richmond Spiders handed No. 6 Delaware its first loss of the season on Saturday, using four first-half touchdowns to secure a 28-9 victory.
Restoring voting rights, with fish as the bait
Richard Walker toiled over a sizzling deep fryer, dropping breaded fish into the hot oil on a late summer afternoon. People lined up at a park shelter in Richmond’s Gilpin Court public housing complex, waiting for a fish dinner — and also getting an election message from Walker.
Richmond receives $15M federal grant to replace aging gas pipes
Richmond Gas Works will receive an additional $15.7 million in federal funding in a move to modernize outdated natural gas infrastructure, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Reform Alliance and Roc Nation connect job seekers with open positions at job fair
Reform Alliance and Roc Nation organized a job fair in Richmond that connected job seekers with over 1,500 open positions from various employers last week.
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VUU alters hospital redevelopment plans amid community pressure
The future of the former Richmond Community Hospital appeared to take a sudden turn Tuesday, as Virginia Union University announced plans to fully preserve the building — hours after a lawsuit was filed over the college’s use of the site.
Harris ramps up engagement with Black church
When a Detroit pastor asked Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 15 about her alleged “lack of engagement” with Black church leaders, the Democratic presidential contender looked visibly taken aback. Harris rejected the accusation, calling it “misinformation” that originated with former President Donald Trump’s campaign. But the moment, coming during a town hall in Detroit organized by radio host Charlamagne tha God, showed her perceived vulnerability with Black voters.
