Former Trojans guard joins VSU’s coaching staff as assistant
Virginia State head men’s basketball coach Lonnie Blow Jr. recently announced the addition of CJ Wiggins to the Trojans’ coaching staff.
Squirrels shut out to end road trip
The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held to five hits and lost to the Erie SeaWolves 4-0 on Sunday at UPMC Park.
Three CIAA players named to HBCU Preseason All-America team
With summer winding down, the 2025 college football season is just weeks away. The HBCU Preseason All-America team was announced Tuesday, with three CIAA student-athletes earning recognition.
John Madden Foundation joins Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl as offificial partner
The Black College Football Hall of Fame has announced a new partnership with the John Madden Foundation, which is now an official partner of the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl.
Richmond Ballet to open season with Frida Kahlo-inspired premiere
Richmond Ballet will launch its 2025-26 season next month with “Piensa en Mí” (“Think of Me”), a new work by artistic director Ma Cong inspired by the life and art of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Annual back-to-school event returning with free supplies
Radio One Richmond’s stations will host their annual Prep for Success Back to School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 16, offering free school supplies, haircuts and family resources to help students prepare for the 2025-26 academic year.
First Union Baptist pastor retiring after four years of service
First Union Baptist Church on Derwent Road is preparing to bid farewell to Pastor Tommy Fleming, who will retire Aug. 31 after four years of service.
Stage play ‘Father Figure’ coming to Richmond
“Father Figure,” an award-winning stage play by playwright Garrett Davis, will be performed Saturday, Aug. 23 at Saint Paul’s Baptist Church North, 4247 Creighton Road, from 4 to 7 p.m.
After the fire, Fox Elem. rises from the ashes
More than three years after a late-night fire devastated William Fox Elementary School and disrupted the Richmond Public Schools system, the building reopened to the community Wednesday evening.
Wilder sues VCU
Former Gov. alleging retaliation over Wilder School probe
Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder filed a federal lawsuit last Friday accusing Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao and Chief Audit and Compliance Executive Suzanne Milton of retaliating against him by launching a baseless investigation into the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
Personality: Kevin Smith
Spotlight on NextUp RVA board member and finance chair
Kevin Smith’s career experience guiding organizational growth informs his work on the board of NextUp RVA, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to out-of-school time programs. He also serves as the organization’s finance chair, helping to safeguard its financial health.
Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul agree: Sing!, by Jason D. Thompson
What would a conversation between Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul sound like?
Youngkin supports National Guardsmen assisting with ICE deportations
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Monday that he supports a U.S. Defense Department change that would permit National Guard units to aid in federal immigration enforcement.
GMU board backs president with raise despite DOJ investigations
George Mason University President Gregory Washington will remain in his role as the school faces federal investigations and political infighting over its leadership and future.
Virginia Court of Appeals rules NAACP’s voting rights FOIA lawsuit against Youngkin isn’t over
The Virginia Court of Appeals determined Tuesday that the Virginia NAACP’s yearslong challenge to Gov. Glenn Youngkin over access to records concerning his administration’s changes to voting rights restorations can move forward.
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.
