VUU, VSU split Freedom Classic
Virginia Union and Virginia State split a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association doubleheader Saturday at the VSU Multi-Purpose Center, with the host Trojans’ women rallying for a 68-66 victory before the Panthers’ men dominated 65-37.
Black College Football Hall of Fame reveals 2026 inductees
Four former players, a coach and a journalist will enter the Black College Football Hall of Fame this year, the organization announced Wednesday.
Youth baseball league honors King with tournament
The Metropolitan Junior Baseball League celebrated its 60th anniversary with the 18th annual MJBL East-West All-Star Game during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Gladys West, mathematician whose work enabled GPS, dies at 95
Gladys West, a pioneering mathematician whose work helped lay the foundation for the Global Positioning System, has died.
James Sweat, longtime Hampton and Norfolk State coach, dies
James Sweat, a Hall of Fame coach who led Hampton University and Norfolk State University to championships and helped define an era of women’s basketball in the CIAA, has died.
Personality: Valerie Cassel Oliver
Spotlight on the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
As a student in Houston, Valerie Cassel Oliver took field trips to what she felt were magical places — the city’s museums.
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church to screen film on King’s Richmond legacy
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church will host a screening of the short historical feature “Echoes of a Dream: MLK’s Legacy in Richmond, VA” on Saturday at 11:45 a.m.
Winter storm may bring heavy snow, dangerous travel conditions
Be ready
Richmond is bracing for a winter storm this weekend that could bring significant snowfall, hazardous travel and a sharp drop in temperatures.
Virginia General Assembly launches HBCU caucus
Members of the Virginia General Assembly announced the launch of the Virginia Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus on Tuesday, a bipartisan, bicameral legislative group aimed at promoting and protecting the interests of the state’s HBCUs and the students and communities they serve.
Chef Leah Branch named James Beard Award semifinalist
Richmond’s Leah Branch has been named a 2026 semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic.
Boyz II Men to perform at VSU scholarship gala
The vocal harmony group Boyz II Men will perform during a scholarship fundraiser April 25 at the VSU Multi-purpose Center.
Elegba Folklore Society receives national ‘Walking Together’ grant
Elegba Folklore Society has been awarded a $50,000 grant through “Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color,” a national pilot program supporting traditional artists and cultural organizations rooted in communities of color.
School to induct 4 into Athletics Hall of Fame
Richmond High School for the Arts will induct four athletes into the George Wythe High School Athletics Hall of Fame during halftime of the boys basketball game against Midlothian on Jan. 30.
Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia’s first woman governor
Abigail Spanberger was sworn in Saturday as Virginia’s 75th governor, making history as the first woman to hold the commonwealth’s highest office and pledging to lead with unity, affordability and pragmatic action amid deep national divisions and growing uncertainty coming out of Washington.
Rev. Sylvester “Tee” Turner, leader of Richmond’s Slave Trail, dies at 74
Rev. Sylvester “Tee” Turner, a prominent Richmond pastor who helped build many of the institutions acknowledging the city’s slave-trading past and worked toward racial reconciliation, died Sunday.
Billboards challenge city housing, zoning overhaul
A group headed by a former Richmond city councilman has purchased 14 billboards opposing the city’s overhaul of its 1970s-era zoning ordinance.
‘ICE Out of Virginia’ protest draws hundreds amid national outrage
Hundreds of protesters took to Richmond streets Saturday, marching from Maggie Walker Memorial Plaza to Abner Clay Park to condemn ICE after an agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Council delays real estate tax cut request, event venue expansion
City Council members hit pause Monday on requesting a real estate tax cut proposal and a popular event venue’s expansion, leaving these and other decisions for future meetings.
Senate Dems open 2026 session with focus on affordability
On the eve of the 2026 General Assembly session, Senate Democrats on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious agenda centered on lowering the financial strain on Virginia families while signaling openness to revisiting tax and revenue policy amid looming budget pressures.
Sharpton, National Action Network to honor Holder, Scott at King Day breakfast
The National Action Network will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Awards Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on Monday, recognizing former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and other leaders for their public service and advocacy.
