DK Metcalf is fast, but not enough
Football star DK Metcalf was fast, but not fast enough at the USATF Golden Games track meet May 8 in Walnut, Calf.
New NBA award named after Abdul-Jabbar
The NBA’s newest award is named after the league’s all-time scorer — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Cheyenne Woods headed to U.S. Women’s Open Championship
Golf fans will be seeing a lot of Cheyenne Woods in coming months, both as an athlete and TV commentator.
Hampton University basketball to get key players from Richmond area
Hampton University basketball will have a distinct Richmond area look in the upcoming season.
Memorial service for Adele C. Johnson on May 25
A virtual memorial service celebrating the life of Adele C. Johnson, executive director of the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, on the BHMVA Facebook Live and YouTube channel.
Linwood D. Ross, scoutmaster and deacon, dies at 91
Linwood Dixon Ross taught hundreds of Richmond boys to be prepared while building their confidence and helping to shaping their character.
Northam orders speed up of unemployment cases
Following months of complaints from laid-off workers, Gov. Ralph S. Northam said Tuesday he is taking steps to expand the Virginia Employment Commission’s ability to process complex unemployment claims.
Answers to COVID-19 questions
With eligibility for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expanded to children ages 12 to 15, and updates to mask mandates nationally and statewide, the Free Press has gathered answers from experts to common questions about these new developments:
Richmonders react to new CDC mask guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance May 13 saying its safe for fully vaccinated people to remove their masks in most settings, both outside and indoors.
Parents weigh COVID-19 vaccination for their children
Kiara Gresham has been busy with the demands of her new small business, Cookie Jar Honeypot, and the need to ensure the education, health and well-being of her children during the pandemic and a virtual school year. With summer getting closer and the new school year months away, Ms. Gresham is taking on a new task: Learning all she can about vaccinating her two older children, Queron, 14, and Kaeoni, 12, against COVID-19.
Mayor, City Council step up effort to help families in trauma
For the past eight years, City Hall has left it to volunteers to organize vigils and comfort grieving families after the slaying of a relative, an all-too-common occurrence in Richmond.
Free rides to the polls for Democratic primary
Need a ride to the polls to vote in the June 8 Democratic primary?
Diverse slate of candidates vie for lieutenant governor and attorney general in Democratic primary
Virginia government relies on an effective leadership team at the top — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Joye B. Moore hits the area’s sweet spot with Joyebells Sweet Potato Pies
Joye B. Moore is a sixth-generation baker whose sweet potato pies based on an old family recipe may be making their way into countless homes throughout Metro Richmond.
A spring to remember for Highland Springs football
This has been a spring to re- member for the Highland Springs High School Springers.
Report disputes N.C. pastor’s claim of ties to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee
The Washington Post Fact Checker is challenging claims that the Rev. Robert W. “Rob” Lee IV, a North Carolina pastor and social justice activist, is a descendent of Robert E. Lee, arguing they could not find evidence to support his repeated assertion that he is related to the Confederate army general.
Dr. Victor L. Davis Sr., who led Bethlehem Baptist Church for more than 3 decades, dies at 69
Dr. Victor Lee Davis Sr. had twin careers as a teacher in Richmond Public Schools and as the pastor for nearly 32 years of Bethlehem Baptist Church in the city’s East End.
Personality: Tina Slaughter
Spotlight on president of the LPGA Amateur Golf Association Richmond Chapter
From a young age, Tina Slaughter has been an avid golfer.
School Board adopts budget, changes opening times and snubs City Council
Despite pressure from City Hall and the community, as well as division among members, the Richmond School Board is moving ahead with plans to control devel- opment and construction of a replacement for the decaying, 60-year-old George Wythe High School in South Side.
