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- Richmond continues to fight snow, ice as temperatures stay below freezing
  
  Disability advocates rally for progress in services, rights
  
  Kamras, board leaders reveal funding challenges for city schools
  
  Dems roll out bills to curb federal immigration enforcement
  
  Gladys West, mathematician whose work enabled GPS, dies at 95
  
  Sharpton, National Action Network to honor Holder, Scott at King Day breakfast
  
  Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark historic year in D.C.
  
  California city to reform police after racist texts scandal
  
  Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican are now at a Canadian museum
  
  Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ …
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
Opinion
- Snow job
  
  Sorry, with a side of self-promo
  
  Her morning jacket
  
  Sign of the Times
  
  Why Black America must pay attention to global power by Julianne Malveaux
  
  ICE killings in Minnesota expose a tyrannical agenda by David W. Marshall
  
  Claudette Colvin’s story shows what is lost when history is erased by Marc …
  
  Burnout is breaking health care by Steve Forti
  
  Holding vape shops accountable is a step toward safer communities
  
  Richmond’s Coliseum deserves a second chance
  
  Election sends message to politicians
  
  Youngkin and Earle-Sears fail Virginia schools
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church to screen film on King’s Richmond legacy
  
  Church hosts exhibit on transforming lives of children in poverty
  
  ‘Gospel Symphony Praise Party’ set at Carpenter Theatre
  
  First Baptist Church of Midlothian marks 180th anniversary
  
  Gladys West, mathematician whose work enabled GPS, dies at 95
  
  James Sweat, longtime Hampton and Norfolk State coach, dies
  
  Rev. Sylvester “Tee” Turner, leader of Richmond’s Slave Trail, dies at 74
  
  Edward Harris, founder of Vinegar Hill Magazine, dies at 69
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Farrah Massenburg
  
  Personality: Valerie Cassel Oliver
  
  Personality: Tanisha Tate
  
  Personality: LeQuan Hylton
  
  RPS students give voice to King’s legacy in MLK Oratorical Contest
  
  Richmond’s hidden espionage history explored in opera ‘Intelligence’
  
  Virginia’s civil rights history comes alive in new podcast
  
  VisArts expanding in The Fan
Sports
- VUU, VSU split Freedom Classic
  
  Black College Football Hall of Fame reveals 2026 inductees
  
  Youth baseball league honors King with tournament
  
  School to induct 4 into Athletics Hall of Fame
  
  James Sweat, longtime Hampton and Norfolk State coach, dies
Black Experience
- RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
  
  Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
  
  Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …
  
  Hampton University announces new president
  
  Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library
  
  ‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers
  
  Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city
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Richmond’s hidden espionage history explored in opera ‘Intelligence’

The bravery of women spies inspires the discussion and performance of Virginia Opera’s “Intelligence.”

With Richmond’s Civil War past as its backdrop, a new opera brings the city’s hidden history of espionage to the …

AJGA tournament returns to Williamsburg after six-year absence

Visit Williamsburg will serve as title sponsor of an American Junior Golf Association tournament returning this year, officials announced recently.

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The Dallas Cowboys have hired Christian Parker as their defensive coordinator, making him the youngest in franchise history.

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Virginia War Memorial to showcase reporter’s stories about veterans

Greg McQuade has spent 25 years telling stories about Virginia veterans, and the Virginia War Memorial will showcase many of …

Library of Virginia reschedules Black History Month celebration

The Library of Virginia will launch its Culturescape Saturdays programming initiative with a free Black History Month celebration highlighting Black …

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