Church Hill Reunion Sept. 8
The Church Hill Reunion will mark its 35th year of providing fun, fellowship and community uplift this weekend.
Ready, set, school!
Enthusiasm ruled the day Tuesday as students across Metro Richmond headed to class for the start of a new school year.
The Blandford Reunion Parade begins 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Petersburg.
The event, which celebrates the Blandford community, has occurred for more than 30 years.
Labor Day holiday highlights
Richmond area residents took to the river, parks and football stadiums during Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end of summer.
Help available for stutterers
For the student who stutters, the beginning of the school year is a time fraught with anxiety and doubt.
African-American burial ground could impact proposed Cumberland landfill
A long forgotten African-American burial ground is gaining renewed attention as opponents use it to raise fresh objections to a proposed 1,200-acre landfill in rural Cumberland County about 50 miles west of Richmond.
Supplies surprise: $200 shopping spree helps teachers get ready for school
Wednesday was a big day for about 200 teachers from the three city public schools that sit along Forest Hill Avenue in the 4th Council District.
Cheating scandal leads to more turnover at Carver
Richmond Public Schools officials have begun the process to revoke the licenses of 10 administrators and teachers linked to a SOL testing cheating scandal at Carver Elementary School.
Chief Durham refutes claims that smell of weed falsely being used for searches
Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham said he has sought to hold his department to high standards and to impose discipline when he finds officers fail to uphold them.
UR symposium to celebrate life, legacy of Wyatt Tee Walker
Civil rights giant Wyatt Tee Walker’s life and legacy will be celebrated at a University of Richmond symposium next month. Open to the public without charge, the symposium will be 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Jepson Alumni Center’s Robins Pavilion.
Labor Day holiday schedule
In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 3, please note the following:
Government offices: City, state and federal offices will be closed. Schools: Closed. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 4.
Pep rally pumps RPS staff for new school year
Amid a sea of pom-poms and balloon bouquets and the sounds of air horns and a recording of Aretha Franklin rocking her hit song, “Respect,” Richmond’s top city and schools officials were the lead cheerleaders at Monday’s back-to-school rally for Richmond Public Schools’ teachers and support staff.
GRTC board OKs service expansion to Short Pump, airport and Amtrak station
GRTC is promising faster daily service on the Pulse bus rapid transit line, new service to Short Pump and more service to Richmond International Airport effective Sunday, Sept. 16.
Chesterfield names new superintendent
Chesterfield County has a new schools superintendent. Dr. Mervin B. Daugherty, superintendent of Red Clay Consolidated School District in Wilmington, Del., will lead Chesterfield County Public Schools, beginning Nov. 1.
Thousands pay final respects to Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin’s body lay in repose on Tuesday while her soaring voice poured from loudspeakers outside a Detroit museum, stirring fans to sway and sing along and others to weep as they lined up for a last glimpse of the “Queen of Soul.”
Former President Obama to speak at Sen. McCain’s funeral
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will deliver eulogies Saturday at the funeral of U.S. Sen. John McCain, a former prisoner of war during Vietnan and six-term Republican senator from Arizona whose reputation as a maverick is causing a stir even after his death.
1, 2 … Jermoin’e Royster rising in the ring
If anyone was ever born to box, it’s 17-year-old Jermoin’e Royster, a George Wythe High School senior and member of Cobra Boxing Gym at the Southside Community Center.
VSU and NSU ready to roll at annual Labor Day Classic
On the NCAA football pecking order, Norfolk State University is Division I and Virginia State University is Division II.
VUU Panthers hoping to reclaim glory, titles this season
Virginia Union University has had lots to brag about during it’s more than a century of football. The only problem is it has been a while — some contend way too long — since the Panthers have been able to stick out their chests and boast to other CIAA teams.
‘Tiny Tornado’ whips up win for John Marshall High School
Never judge a book by its cover. Kevon Dark may not look like a traditional football standout, but he sure plays like one.
