Rams standout Gerardo Castillo heads home to join San Carlos
Former Virginia Commonwealth University men’s soccer standout Gerardo Castillo is set to begin his professional career with Asociación Deportiva San Carlos of Costa Rica’s Primera División, the country’s top professional soccer league.
Colonial Downs reveals details for Virginia Derby weekend
The 2025 Virginia Derby, set for Saturday, March 15, will serve as a qualifying race for the 151st Kentucky Derby, offering the winner a spot at Churchill Downs on May 3. The event, a highlight of Colonial Downs’ March meet, will feature at least 10 races, with the Derby itself scheduled for the afternoon.
MJBL East-West All-Star Game returns to Daytona Beach
The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League brings its East-West All-Star Game back to Florida this weekend, with events scheduled for Jan. 18 and 19 in Daytona Beach.
Local artists organize to raise funds for Hurricane Helene relief
Local artists are teaming up to raise funds for the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) through an online auction and an in-person art exhibition. RVA4CERF+, set to take place from Jan. 21-24, will feature artwork donated by over 50 Virginia artists to support the relief efforts for craft artists impacted by Hurricane Helene.
RPS distributes food to families amid water crisis
Richmond Public Schools responded to the city’s ongoing water outage by providing meals to families in need on Thursday and Friday.
Richmond school board members take oath of office
Richmond Public Schools School Board member Ali Faruk (3rd District) called his wife, Samieh, and their two sons, Yusef and Zayn, to stand by his side as he took the oath of office during Wednesday’s special meeting.
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Water crisis tests City’s response, resilience
James Winfield is restocking the drink section at the Kroger in Carytown on Monday evening, taking in the scene around him.
Fifth Street Baptist to host 23rd annual MLK event
A quiet reflection will precede an afternoon of celebration as the 23rd Annual MLK Community Celebration & Drum Major Awards takes center stage Sunday, Jan. 12, at Fifth Street Baptist Church, honoring those who live out Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service and leadership.
Personality: Darian Wyatt
Spotlight on board chair of Richmond Peace Education Center
The Richmond Peace Education Center, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting peaceful education, offers workshops on conflict resolution, trauma healing, gun violence reform, and restorative justice. Through its advocacy for nonviolence, the center works to address harmful environments and reduce the use of violence, fostering safer and more peaceful communities.
Vick lands first quarterback commitment at Norfolk State
Norfolk State University Coach Michael Vick has secured his first quarterback commitment as an HBCU coach in Earl Woods III, a former Alabama high school standout.
Azurest South named a national historic landmark
Virginia State University announced this week that Azurest South, also known as the Alumni House, has been designated as one of the nation’s newest National Historic Landmarks. The designation was part of a group of 19 new NHLs revealed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. The designation is the highest federal recognition for a property’s historical, architectural or archaeological significance.
Hampton honors the ‘Dixie Three’ for defying segregation at hospital
The City of Hampton dedicated a Heritage marker Saturday morning to recognize three Black nurses who, in 1963, risked their careers to challenge segregation at Dixie Hospital in Hampton.
Randolph-Macon to host 2027 NCAA DIII Women’s Volleyball Championship
Randolph-Macon College recently snagged the honor of hosting the 2027 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball National Championship. Set for the Henrico Sports & Events Center, just 8 miles from the Ashland campus, the event promises to shine a national spotlight on Central Virginia.
As MLK holiday nears, Bernice King urges people to focus on his teachings
As the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is urging people to really focus on his teachings and work throughout the coming year, rather than just quoting him or celebrating for a day.
McDonald’s is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.
Biden administration delivers big for coastal communities, by Ben Jealous
It may be the dead of winter, but when we think of our beaches, none of us want to picture them covered in oil.
MAGA takes on Elon Musk’s ‘tech bros’, by Clarence Page
Just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump was scheduled to return to the White House, the coterie of American tech oligarchs who played a decisive role in re-electing him was busy exerting their own power in ways that suggest the MAGA coalition may be heading for a crack-up.
Jimmy Carter remembered as a man of faith, humility, by Julianne Malveaux
Tens of thousands of words will be published in tribute to Jimmy Carter, our beloved 37th president. A renaissance man, diplomat, philanthropist, civil rights icon and so much more, he is most aptly described, in my opinion, as a man of faith.
Countdown on for TikTok, by Cullen Seltzer
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up TikTok’s plea for a stay of its own partial execution. The first round of briefs were due just before Christmas. The second and final round was due Jan. 3.
Coach Tierra Terry celebrates 50th career win as Virginia Union dominates
Virginia Union University’s women’s basketball team started the new year with style, delivering an 82-53 thrashing of Virginia University of Lynchburg on Sunday at Barco-Stevens Hall.
