Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit.
RPS announces top accreditation numbers at School Board meeting
Richmond Public Schools announced at Monday evening’s School Board meeting that it is leading the state in the number of accredited schools.
Teen inventor challenges immigrant stereotypes, by David W. Marshall
It is unlikely that we will ever hear Donald Trump mention Heman Bekele by name during one of his campaign rallies. Knowing Trump’s character as a man, it would be hard to fathom seeing him properly reference Bekele in public or private conversations.
Trailblazer, philanthropist remembered for community support
Retired businesswoman and community patron Audrey Dixon Settle died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at age 76, leaving behind a personal and professional history that touched many.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending on Saturday, Oct. 5, COVID-19 accounted for .9% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, trending down from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that timeframe at the time of publication. Data on COVID-19 wastewater showed levels plateauing for Richmond and below detection in Henrico County starting Sunday, Sept. 22.
Defense delivers Commanders a 4th victory, but Ravens will be a bigger test
Frankie Luvu sacked Deshaun Watson twice by himself, shared another sack and recovered a fumble. After he and the Washington Commanders’ revamped defense had by far their best game of the season, he was not taking a victory lap.
First municipal African burial ground in city gets state recognition
Virginia officials will unveil a state historical marker next week honoring Richmond’s first municipal African cemetery, a site that dates back to 1799.
Trump ‘saved’ Obamcare? Now that’s a whopper, by Clarence Page
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it is said. And in Washington, so is stealing credit.
VCU students lead anti-war march to State Capitol on Gaza War anniversary
Traffic on East Broad Street came to a standstill Monday afternoon, as anti-war, pro-Palestine students at Virginia Commonwealth University walked out of classes to march against the conflict in the Middle East.
Harris ahead in state by comfortable margin, new poll says
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, leads Republican Donald Trump by 11 points (52% to 41%) among Virginia likely voters, according to a new poll released Monday by the Wason Center for Civic Leadership at Christopher Newport University.
Mayoral candidates propose plans to boost Richmond’s arts and culture
Richmond’s mayoral candidates brought their perspective to the city’s artistic community Tuesday evening during an Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum organized by CultureWorks and All City Art Club.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ guilt hinges on how the women will be judged, by Mary Sanchez
For years, a barely worn blazer has hung in my closet. It features a graceful cut and fabric woven with the colors of the sea, offset by a white silken lining. The garment exemplifies a certain freshness, a vibrancy, a bit of luxury. The designer’s label: SEAN by Sean Combs.
Voting information
The presidential election, as well as contests for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Richmond Mayor, City Council and School Board, take place: Tuesday, Nov. 5
Lawsuit claims Virginia is purging legitimate voters from the rolls
A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of an ongoing “purge” of voter rolls that will disenfranchise legitimate voters.
Richmond city workers call on Stoney to continue contract negotiations
City of Richmond employees are calling on Mayor Levar M. Stoney to come back to the bargaining table and ensure their first union contract can be implemented. Their message rang out throughout the city Tuesday afternoon, as a crowd of about 60 city employees and their supporters rallied at City Hall.
Kaine faces GOP challenger Cao in Senate race
The Democratic incumbent is seeking a third term.
The morning of Monday, April 16, 2007, is forever etched in Virginia Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine’s memory.
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians such as Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, has died. She was 91.
Personality: Jannette Ricks
Spotlight on vice president of Rho Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and their Pink Pearl Experience Black Tie Gala
As an undergraduate nursing student at Virginia Commonwealth University, Jannette Ricks learned about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, an international service organization established at Howard University in 1908.
Former hospital worker charged with Irvo Otieno’s death acquitted
A Dinwiddie County jury acquitted the first defendant to stand trial in the death of Irvo Otieno, who died in custody at a Virginia mental hospital last year. The verdict raises questions about the fate of others facing charges in a case that garnered a nationwide outcry over mental health care and law enforcement practices.
What polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump
Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
