Longtime educator, Girl Scout leader Gloria W. Hawkins dies at 92
Gloria Wheeler Hawkins was an unforgettable instructor for many of the students during her 40-year career as a schoolteacher in Richmond and other communities.
High school coach portrayed in ‘Remember the Titans’ dies
With his health declining, Herman Boone was still mapping out football strategy as if he were about to walk the sidelines one more time.
Rev. Darran Brandon to speak Jan. 1 at Emancipation Proclamation Day service
The Rev. Darran Brandon, pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, will speak at the annual Emancipation Proclamation Day service hosted on New Year’s Day by the Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Richmond and Vicinity.
Nativity scene shows Holy Family separated in cages
The Nativity scene at Claremont United Methodist Church is striking. Mannequins of Jesus, Mary and Joseph are separated in individual cages topped with barbed wire. A baby Jesus is wrapped in what resembles a Mylar blanket, similar to the sheets …
Evangelical magazine editorial calls for Trump’s removal from office
A major evangelical Christian magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham has called for President Trump’s removal from office.
Longtime educator and community volunteer Dr. Vasti DeLoatch dies at 87
Dr. Vasti DeLoatch touched the lives of thousands of children and adults through her work as an educator and in her various roles in the community.
Black church believed to be oldest in U.S. finishes repairs in time for 246th anniversary
A black congregation that began worship services before the American Revolution has restored its historic church to a version of its former glory.
Who are the Black Hebrew Israelites?
On Dec. 10, two individuals opened fire on a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, N.J. The violent attack — which occurred shortly after the assailants allegedly killed a police officer in a nearby cemetery — ultimately left three bystanders dead …
Study: 40% of millenials not affiliated with religion
Millennials — those between ages 23 and 48 — are shaking up the workplace, transforming dating and undoing organized religion.
Lt. Ashley N. Berry remembered during service at Second Baptist in South Richmond
“She was the best of the best,” Richmond Fire Chief Melvin Carter said.
Va. inmate wins religious freedom lawsuit
For more than three years, Alfonza H. Greenhill has persisted in battling Virginia prison policies that blocked him from practicing the strict Sufi branch of Islam.
Funeral Dec. 7 for Richmond Fire Lt. Ashley N. Berry, 33
Final tributes will be paid to Richmond Fire Department Lt. Nicole Ashley Berry at noon Saturday, Dec. 7, at Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd.
Priest who brought Black Power into the Catholic Church dies at 87
Thanksgiving week began in mourning for the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and many black Catholics as news came that the Rev. George H. Clements died on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Only the second black priest ordained by the Chicago archdiocese, …
City Planning Commission to take up Salvation Army relocation request in new year
A holiday truce has been declared in the seven-month battle over the Salvation Army’s proposal to move its Central Virginia headquarters and shelter from Downtown to North Side.
Blessing of the Animals Dec. 13 in Shockoe Slip
The annual pre-Christmas ceremony to bless pets and working animals will take place at noon Friday, Dec. 13, at its traditional site — Morgan Fountain in the Shockoe Slip Plaza at 13th and Cary streets.
