Data brings hidden stories of self-emancipation to light in talk
Rows of names, dates and notations in dusty county records may seem like dry data points. But to researcher Tev’n Powers, they reveal stories of resistance and freedom once left out of Virginia’s historical narrative.
Second boil water advisory blamed on skipped maintenance
A failure to perform routine maintenance and a surge of poor-quality raw water entering Richmond’s treatment plant triggered the city’s second boil water advisory this year, city officials said Thursday.
Brothers graduate together after tragedy and triumph
Recently, brothers J.T. and Shea Davis crossed the graduation stage at Reynolds Community College, celebrating academic milestones that once seemed out of reach after a near-fatal car crash less than a year ago.
Panther Golfer qualifies for VSGA Amateur, State Open
Virginia Union University golfer Joseph Boone has secured a spot in two of the state’s premier golf tournaments following a strong performance during a qualifying round on Tuesday, May 20.
Survey finds up to 742 graves beneath Confederate marker
Preliminary ground-penetrating radar results have identified as many as 742 graves beneath the grounds of a Department of Public Utilities substation that features a controversial Confederate marker that underwent a costly renovation years earlier, according to a draft survey report. City officials confirmed the sur
Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment
Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church remembers what it was like in the days after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Personality: Sophie King
Spotlight on executive board member of SwimRVA
Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer fun, with City-operated pool openings offering extended holiday hours. SwimRVA, a nonprofit known as the community hub for aquatics in the Richmond region, aims to keep kids safe throughout pool season and “drown-proof” the Richmond area by teaching every child to swim.
Jessica Bell Brown charts new course for Richmond’s contemporary art hub
The new executive director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University has big plans.
Henrico to host A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship through 2029
The Atlantic 10 Conference is extending its stay in Henrico County.
Charles Rangel, longtime Harlem congressman and political trailblazer, dies at 94
Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday, May 27, 2025, at age 94.
Demonstrators in city push for end to Gaza violence
More than a dozen protesters gathered last Friday at the intersection of Belvidere and Broad streets to condemn the Israeli military’s recent ground operation in Gaza and the ongoing conflict.
Consumer confidence in Virginia nears record low as economic anxiety grows
Consumer sentiment in Virginia continues to slide, reaching its second-lowest level on record, according to the latest quarterly report by the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research (IPOR) at Roanoke College, released Wednesday.
Nor any drop to drink …
Those words come from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of the founders of the English Romantic movement. Written in 1798, it describes the plight of sailors stranded at sea, surrounded by undrinkable saltwater.
Trump’s grudge against South Africa based on fiction, by Clarence Page
I can hardly think of President Trump and Africa without also remembering his global insult to underdeveloped nations.
Justice is undermined when power goes unchecked, by Glynda C. Carr
Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey’s 10th District visited the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, joined by fellow U.S. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez.
Global stage awaits VSU’s Kellee Craig at Botswana tournament
Virginia State University volleyball standout Kellee Craig has been selected as one of 18 student-athletes from eight HBCUs to represent the United States in the second annual Ditsala International Cup in Botswana.
NPR sues over Trump order cutting off its funding, citing First Amendment
Virginia is home to 30 NPR stations
A collection of National Public Radio stations sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking to block an executive order that would cut off their federal funding.
Vote early
Since 2020, Virginians have been able to vote early without an excuse. Before this change, made by the General Assembly, voters were required to have a good reason for not standing in line with the rest of us on Election Day. .
Poll shows Spanberger with 17-point lead over Earle-Sears
Former congresswoman and Democratic nominee for governor Abigail Spanberger fared better with voters than current lieutenant governor and Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears, according to a Roanoke College poll released Thursday showing Spanberger leading Earle-Sears 43%-26%. This follows another poll published this week showing Spanberger with a 4-point lead over Earle-Sears.
Mayor to unveil new CAO pick June 6 as interim leaders step in
Days after interim Chief Administrative Officer Sabrina Joy-Hogg stepped down, Richmond officials have announced who will fill her roles — both temporarily and permanently.
