Board debates solutions to bus driver compensation
The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round, but the debate over fair compensation for Richmond Public Schools bus drivers may have hit a standstill. At City Hall on Monday night, School Board members faced an impasse over how …
Richmond prepares for Tropical Storm Debby’s impact
The City of Richmond is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Debby as it approaches the area, according to a press release from city officials. Although recent forecasts have reduced expected rainfall totals, the heaviest precipitation is anticipated to occur Thursday night …
No debates or candidate visits planned at VSU
Virginia State University has no plans to host election-related events after a scheduled presidential debate was canceled months ago.
Accountability takes center stage at mayoral forum
A more honest and accountable Richmond city government was the major focus of a mayoral forum hosted by the Richmond Crusade for Voters last Thursday at Third Street Bethel AME Church.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending Saturday, July 20, confirmed hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Virginia rose by 43% from the previous week, though new admissions remain low. Two deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported statewide during that timeframe. Updated data on …
Area health districts promote breastfeeding support during national awareness month
Richmond and Henrico health districts are highlighting their breastfeeding support programs as part of National Breastfeeding Month. This year’s theme is “Nourish, Sustain, Thrive.”
Finalists for BLK RVA Community Awards
The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation on Wednesday announced finalists for the inaugural BLK RVA Community Awards.
Virginia officials offer celebration, criticism of Walz as Harris VP pick
Politicians and groups across Virginia offered support of and opposition to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joining Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign as her running mate, following the announcement of his selection Monday.
Union deal boosts pay for Richmond schools staff
Approximately 200 custodial and plant services workers at Richmond Public Schools have ratified their first-ever collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 322, union officials announced Tuesday.
Rapper uses 804 Day event to seek bone marrow donor for nephew
The second annual 804 Day, set for Friday in Shockoe Bottom, promises to be a vibrant celebration of Richmond’s community spirit. While over 15 bands across various genres will join local artists, musicians and merchants, the event holds a deeper …
Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness, disrespect
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Trump’s false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she emphasized the need for Black women to organize for his defeat this November.
Sonya Massey said, ‘I rebuke you in the name of Jesus’ What’s the significance?
As video footage of the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who lived in Springfield, Ill., circulates online, many viewers are memorializing her near-final words: “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”
Middlesex church to dedicate state historical marker
Antioch Baptist Church of Saluda will dedicate a state historical highway marker on Saturday, August 3, at noon. The ceremony will take place at the church, 159 Oakes Landing Road in Saluda.
Rev. Barber’s new book demystifies poverty: Black people are not the problem
When Tim Tyson first invited the Rev. William Barber II to meet with a group of white residents of Mitchell County, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Barber half jokingly replied, “I knew you were gonna get me killed.”
Unseated: Bench for Confederate marker removed
Without prior notice or announcement, a bench adjacent to the Confederate marker near the Department of Public Utilities substation on Wise Street was removed. Only the four bolts that anchored the bench remain, stuck in the concrete on the spot …
