New alliance seeks to improve lives of Highland Park residents
Bernice Clack did not have to go to church last Sunday. Church came to her in the form of a volunteer crew from nearby St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Highland Park.
Wine Women & Shoes benefit Oct. 7
Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation will host Wine Women & Shoes, a fundraising event to help victims of abuse, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa at Short Pump, 12042 W. Broad St.
City Councilman Jones proposes to girlfriend — and she said …
Weddings bells will soon ring again for City Councilman Michael J. Jones, 9th District. The full-time pastor of the Village of Faith church recently popped the question to his girlfriend, June Cober, director of promotions for Atlantic Records, and she said, “Yes.”
30th anniversary of 2nd Street Festival in Jackson Ward this weekend
Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Jackson Ward this weekend to enjoy the history, music, food and art of the 30th Annual 2nd Street Festival.
Former city worker’s lawsuit alleges FMLA, overtime violations
For 11 years, Dikiviya Howell was considered a valuable city employee with an unblemished record and a willingness to work extra hours to ensure the job was done.
Deadline Oct. 21 for 3rd Annual Veterans Day Essay Contest
The Virginia War Memorial is holding its 3rd Annual Veterans Day Essay Contest for Virginia high school and middle school students.
Former national NAACP chair to speak Sunday in Richmond
The Rev. Roslyn M. Brock, chairman emeritus of the national NAACP’s Board of Directors, will speak at Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church’s Women’s Day service 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.
12th annual Infinite Scholars College Admission/Scholarship Fair Oct. 6
Hundreds of high school students will head to Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, seeking to enroll in colleges and receive offers of financial support from nearly 50 places of higher learning.
Leaf collection begins in city with changes
The annual battle of the leaves kicked off in Richmond this week, but city homeowners will need to do more of the work this season to avoid a cleanup charge.
New City Charter change eyed to again help schools
Political strategist Paul Goldman is considering leading a fresh effort to let Richmond voters speak out on modernizing the city’s mostly obsolete and crumbling public schools.
Gov. Northam vows to veto new Republican redistricting plan
No deal. That’s Democratic Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s response to a new Republican plan to redistrict the Virginia House of Delegates and overcome a court finding that the current plan illegally packs Democratic-leaning African-American voters into 11 districts.
City moves homeless shelter from Downtown
Homeless people in Richmond could face a bigger challenge to survive the coming winter’s bitter cold. Instead of heading to the former Public Safety Building near City Hall to stay warm overnight, homeless people will need to go to the Conrad Center at 1400 Oliver Hill Way in Shockoe Valley.
School Board responses
School Board responses Here are responses from Richmond School Board members to the accreditation and dropout reports and the two audits:
School improvement grants fail to yield results
Ask Mayor Levar M. Stoney what it will take to fix Richmond’s ailing public schools, and he has a succinct answer: More money from the state. He’s now leading a campaign to boost state educational spending in Richmond and across Virginia.
Grim: State accreditation and dropout data, recent audits reveal problems that have long plagued Richmond Public Schools
Educating all students remains a tough challenge for Richmond Public Schools. While the data show the majority of students complete 12 years and leave with a diploma to start careers or begin additional study, Richmond seems unable to make classroom education meaningful for a substantial minority who end up dropping out.
Betting on the champion
A lot of people have won individual and team championships. Some have even set records. But there is one distinct difference between championships and records. Championships can never be taken away; records can be broken.
Why is the church silent on Confederate statues?
For months, a discussion has gone on about Confederate statues in Richmond, while in some cities, a few even in the South, those statues have been taken down.
Opportunity time
It hasn’t been a week of good news for Richmond Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras and the Richmond School Board.
Rename Chesterfield roadway for MLK
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Help available for restoration of voting rights
The midterm elections are just over a month away, and many Virginians still can’t take part in what is the most important part of the democratic process: Voting.
