Halloween candy exchange to benefits troops, teeth
Richmond area Kool Smiles dental offices are holding their 5th Annual “Operation Troop Treats” program to give youngsters’ teeth a post-Halloween break and give U.S. troops overseas a sweet reminder of home. Between Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 5, …
Petersburg’s interim city manager back on her transit job
Robert C. Bobb took control of the Petersburg city government Tuesday after being handed an opportunity to turn around the municipality that is drowning in unpaid bills.
New firm, CoStar, to bring 732 jobs to Downtown
Most people in Richmond probably never heard of CoStar Group Inc. before this week. Soon the 30-year-old company that is the No. 1 provider of information on commercial real estate will be a local household name.
State NAACP convention starts Friday in Alexandria
Gov. Terry McAuliffe and national NAACP Chairwoman Rosalyn Brock will be the featured speakers at the 81st state convention of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP in Northern Virginia this weekend, it has been announced. The conference, expected to …
Groundbreaking Oct. 31 on East End community transformation
The former Armstrong High School is about to be cleared away to make room on the 22-acre site for a new mixed-income community to include up to 250 apartments and 50 single-family homes, according to approved plans.
Enrollment begins Nov.1 for health insurance under Affordable Care Act
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, Nov. 1, for 2017 health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Although next year’s premiums are slated to rise, officials said Monday that a majority of Virginians shopping for insurance on the ACA marketplace could …
Health organizations offering free flu shots
The Richmond City Health District and HCA Virginia are offering free flu shots. The Richmond City Health District will offer free flu vaccinations to adults and children age 3 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at …
27,952 registered in 2 days
Tens of thousands of Virginians registered to vote last week after a federal judge ordered the state to reopen the voter rolls for two extra days.
Republican Colin Powell endorses Hillary Clinton
Colin Powell, who served as U.S. secretary of state in Republican President George W. Bush’s administration, said on Tuesday he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 presidential election, according to Newsday newspaper. Gen. Powell, who made …
White supremacist candidate qualifies for debate at HBCU
White supremacist David Duke has qualified for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate debate scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Dillard University, a historically black university based in New Orleans.
Ciara, Russell expecting first child
Richmond native and Seattle Seahawks superstar quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara are expecting their first child. Mr. Wilson and Ciara tied the knot four months ago, in a fairytale wedding on July 6, at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
‘Tiger Tom’ hits 100
When John “Tiger Tom” Mitchell was born in 1916, African American-owned banks, insurance companies, newspapers, barber and beauty shops and retail businesses had set a foundation of wealth for Jackson Ward.
City school officials: Test scores to get worse before they get better
A Richmond Public Schools official warned student scores on state Standards of Learning tests are headed for further decline. The dire prediction from Valenta Wade, RPS manager of testing and data, sent members of the Richmond School Board into a …
Felons fired up, ready to vote
Rochelle Russell, 33, is one of 206,000 Virginians who has a felony conviction, served her time and is now living back in the community.
New ballpark for city? Squirrels, VCU hope so
Will Richmond be getting a new $55 million baseball stadium? Don’t bet on it.
