River Road Church welcomes educator Joshua Cole for forum event
River Road Church will welcome award-winning educator Joshua Cole on Saturday, Sept. 27 for a session on inclusivity as part of its Distinguished Speaker Forum.
Residents press RRHA on housing, displacement in Gilpin talks
Housing concerns and fears of displacement dominated a Saturday meeting between Gilpin Court residents and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, where community members pressed officials on redevelopment plans for the neighborhood.
City pays $5.8M to man wrongfully convicted
The City of Richmond has authorized a $5.8 million payment to a man who spent decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted in 1976 for murder and sexual assault.
Federal judge says restoring Stonewall Jackson name at school violates students’ rights
A federal judge in the U.S. Western District Court ruled Tuesday that the Shenandoah County School Board’s decision to restore the name Stonewall Jackson High School violated a group of students’ First Amendment rights by compelling them to promote a positive image of the Confederate general.
Wilder Symposium to spotlight Virginia’s impact on national politics
Virginia voters will help set the tone for national politics this fall when the state holds one of only two gubernatorial elections in the country.
Democrats retake Connolly’s seat in special election
Democrat James Walkinshaw decisively won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, narrowing Republicans’ majority in the House of Representatives to six seats.
VCU, Reynolds launch program to smooth transfer process
Virginia Commonwealth University and Reynolds Community College have launched a dual-admission program designed to give community college students additional support as they transfer to VCU.
Dominion proposes new rates for residents, data centers
Dominion Energy and the Virginia State Corporation Commission last week began a multiday hearing to evaluate a proposed energy rate increase for homeowners.
Chicago braces as Trump threatens immigration raids
As President Donald Trump threatens to expand immigration raids and deploy the National Guard, Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in a broader national struggle over how far the federal government can push local authorities to cooperate with its immigration agenda.
We won’t forget
In the years after a devastating terror attack killed 2,977 Americans on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, annual remembrances and memorials sprang up that kept the tragedy and trauma front of mind for at least a day or so.
Chicago’s streets move to America’s historic rhythms by Ben Jealous
I started out this year, 2025, in Chicago, honored to give the Martin Luther King Jr. Day address at the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s big gathering.
Eviction story highlights urgent need for housing reform By Andréa Wilson
I thought I knew a lot about displacement, housing insecurity and homelessness. Then I experienced it for real.
Anniversary of immigration reform raises questions about America’s refuge role by Wayne Dawkins
Sixty years ago, on Oct. 3, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Hart- Celler Immigration Reform Act into law. LBJ’s signature ended 40 years of race-based National Origins policy that favored bringing white northern European immigrants to the U.S. and restricted immigrants from less-desirable parts of Europe, along with additional roadblocks for people from Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Chesterfield soccer prodigy Terry Richard heads to Spain
A rising American soccer star is taking his talents overseas. Fourteen-year-old Terry Richard of Chesterfield is headed to Spain to train with Patacona CF, a top development club in Valencia.
Personality: Kristin Janssen
Spotlight on the new executive director at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies
First African Baptist Church partners with ‘Gabriel’ musical production
First African Baptist Church is playing a vital role in bringing the story of Gabriel’s Rebellion to the stage through the new musical “Gabriel,” which runs Sept. 26 to Nov. 9 at Hanover Tavern.
Westwood Baptist hosting ‘Stay Awake Sunday’ panel on civil rights and policy
Westwood Baptist Church will host a panel discussion titled “Stay Awake Sunday” on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Indigenous culture celebrated at Kennanee Native Arts Festival
The Kennanee Native Arts Festival, celebrating Indigenous culture, community, and connection, will be held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ex-All Saints manager pleads guilty to embezzling nearly $240K
A former business manager at All Saints Catholic School faces up to 20 years in prison for embezzling $239,820 over nearly three years.
