Boushall Middle teacher is Region 1 Teacher of the Year
When Henrico County native Kiara Thompson began her college career, teaching was not what she had in mind.
Dr. Tinina Cade retires after 35 years at University of Richmond
As a new semester begins at the University of Richmond, there is one familiar face that students, faculty and staff will not see on campus this year.
Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.
City Council to weigh ranked-choice voting
Next week, City Council will likely decide whether to test a simple change in voting that would ensure a majority of voters elects every member of the governing body in the 2024 elections.
Labor Day holiday closings 2022
In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 5, please note the following:
City packs heat with little impact
City Hall touted Richmond’s first gun buyback program as an “overwhelming success” despite evidence that the event is unlikely to have any impact on violence or gun ownership.
Va. Executive Mansion open to public again
After being closed for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Mansion, located in Capitol Square in Downtown, will reopen to the public Sept. 2.
City rejects South Side church bid for abandoned school
A church that has competed to buy the long vacant Oak Grove Elementary School property in South Side has been eliminated from contention — leaving an apartment developer as the only bidder with an offer still under review.
Summer internships key to jump-starting careers
Internships for college students can be pivotal in steering and developing a young person’s career.
$1.3M federal grant assists first-generation students, students with disabilities
Virginia Commonwealth University plans to aid the academic path of underrepre- sented undergraduates, courtesy of a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. VCU is one of three Virginia universities …
VUU and MBL receive Sports Illustrated funds
Virginia Union University, Hampton University and the Metropolitan Business League are among several Virginia-based minority organizations to receive $175,000 from Sports Illustrated Sportsbook. The funds are part of an agreement with Virtual Entertainment Partners in exchange for a partnership and …
Like Black families, HBCUs are financially short-changed
As college students settle into campus life, many Black Americans remember the multigenerational sacrifices that have established higher education as a bridge to a better life.
VCU’s 2022 ‘Common Book’ further exposes Richmond’s racist past, by Chip Jones
Parking in front of a massive stone clubhouse, I was ready to enjoy an evening visit with a book club in the suburbs.
Organizations call for Black people to fight in midterm elections
As the summer vacation season winds down and the fall political season is about to heat up, the nation’s premier national Black voter organization is calling on Black America to start fighting now to elect the candidates that positively impact …
White House conference to explore hunger diet-related disease among U.S. population
A White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in late September will address why millions of Americans are afflictedwithfoodinsecurityanddiet-relateddiseases—including heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes — which are among the leading causes of death and disability in the …
