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- VCU students lead anti-war march to State Capitol on Gaza War anniversary
  
  Harris ahead in state by comfortable margin, new poll says
  
  Richmond city workers call on Stoney to continue contract negotiations
  
  Former hospital worker charged with Irvo Otieno’s death acquitted
  
  Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm
  
  What polling shows about Black voters’ views of Harris and Trump
  
  Mississippi mayor says a Confederate monument stays in storage during lawsuit
  
  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after 2nd judge denies bail
  
  Total solar eclipse wows North America
  
  Shock, grief and mourning for 3 Georgia-based U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East …
  
  Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater discovered near Vatican
  
  House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a …
Opinion
- Damn x 3
  
  Staying in RVA
  
  Shot caller
  
  Hope after Helene
  
  Teen inventor challenges immigrant stereotypes, by David W. Marshall
  
  Trump ‘saved’ Obamcare? Now that’s a whopper, by Clarence Page
  
  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ guilt hinges on how the women will be judged, by …
  
  Harris’ appeal serves as a bridge between generations, by David W. Marshall
  
  Support for Fall Line Trail, but concern over Bryan Park route
  
  Students need encouragement to respect the Black National Anthem
  
  ER scare highlights need for AFib awareness and regular checkups
  
  Virginians need to vote like our lives depend on it
Faith
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  Native tree distribution event held at Mosby Memorial Baptist Church
  
  Second Presbyterian Church hosts speaker series on environmental justice
  
  New Life Outreach Church to host Unshakeable Conference in October
  
  New Canaan Church to host Live2Lead leadership summit
  
  Trailblazer, philanthropist remembered for community support
  
  Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
  
  Community mourns loss of Richmond mentor and nonprofit leader
  
  William “Bill” Lucy, pioneering labor leader, dies at 90
Entertainment
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  Personality: Jannette Ricks
  
  Personality: Amiri Jamil Daniel Richardson-Keys
  
  Personality: Joan Porte
  
  Personality: Marilyn Heckstall
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Best-selling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez headlines ‘Read Up Richmond’
  
  Richmond National Battlefield Park to honor Black soldiers’ voting in 1864
  
  Valentine Museum showcases painter Edmund Archer’s works
Sports
- Defense delivers Commanders a 4th victory, but Ravens will be a bigger test
  
  Wright leads Virginia Union past Winston-Salem State 31-13
  
  River City Sting eyes 2025 season after championship run
  
  Florida A&M Rattlers hold top spot in Week 6 HBCU football media poll
  
  Sports betting brings in tax money, more helpline calls
Black Experience
- 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
  
  Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright succumbs at 66
  
  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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Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence

Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams in "Piece by Piece."

Pharrell Williams is deserving of a film that highlights his musical accomplishments. He’s won 13 Grammy Awards, received an Academy …

Holiday closing Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

In observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday on Monday, Oct. 14, please note the following:

Sports betting brings in tax money, more helpline calls

A sports bettor uses a mobile app to place a wager, highlighting the convenience and growing popularity of sports betting in Virginia, where it generated nearly $69 million in taxes in 2023.

Football season has kicked off and stretches from September to February. The sport is forecast to bring in $35 billion …

Richmond Tree Week focuses on urban forest restoration

Richmond is set to embrace nature during its fifth annual Richmond Tree Week, Oct. 11 through 20. With over 20 …

Richmond Behavioral Health Authority receives $4.9M grant for school mental health

Shenee McCray

The Richmond Behavioral Health Authority has been awarded a nearly $5 million grant to expand mental health programs in Richmond …

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm

Ron Rook, who said he was looking for people in need of help or debris to clear, walks through windy and rainy conditions Oct. 9 on a deserted street in downtown Tampa, Fla., during the approach of Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 …

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