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Parting ways

After more than 30 years, the Richmond Free Press and reporter Jeremy Lazarus have permanently parted company.

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Jeremy M. Lazarus

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Barbara Forrest, above, is thankful for the no-cost grocery items available on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Barbara Forrest, above, is thankful for the no-cost grocery items available on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Published on November 22, 2023

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The Rev. A. Lincoln James Jr. reviews a document as the Rev. Wendy Bullock, deputy minister and minister of Christian education, looks on.

The Rev. A. Lincoln James Jr. reviews a document as the Rev. Wendy Bullock, deputy minister and minister of Christian education, looks on.

Published on November 30, 2023

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Bobby Moore, 57, is among those waiting for the Salvation Army shelter to open. The shelter operates from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven days a week, providing meals. The shelter’s capacity is 110 men and 40 women.

Bobby Moore, 57, is among those waiting for the Salvation Army shelter to open. The shelter operates from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven days …

Published on December 7, 2023

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John W. Bynum Jr. has turned a guest bedroom into what he calls “The Colored Waiting Room,” in which he spotlights racial injustices of the segregation era and also pays tribute to Black heroes, including the Buffalo Soldiers and President Obama.

John W. Bynum Jr. has turned a guest bedroom into what he calls “The Colored Waiting Room,” in which he spotlights racial injustices of the …

Published on December 21, 2023

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Jim Junot’s “Lights, Camera, Author,” podcast features interviews with authors who write about films, TV and entertainment. In some months, the podcast has ranked as the No. 1 podcast on books, but it always makes the top five, according to Podcast Land and Spotify.

Jim Junot’s “Lights, Camera, Author,” podcast features interviews with authors who write about films, TV and entertainment. In some months, the podcast has ranked as …

Published on November 16, 2023

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“I have been prevented from being in my children’s lives,” said Tina D. Woodson of Hanover County. Ms. Woodson holds her youngest child, whom the Hanover County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court allowed to remain with her, but not her other three children. “It’s unbelievable.”

“I have been prevented from being in my children’s lives,” said Tina D. Woodson of Hanover County. Ms. Woodson holds her youngest child, whom the …

Published on December 28, 2023

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Dr. Joanne Harris Lucas proudly stands beside a bust of her late father and Virginia civil rights leader, the Rev. Curtis W. Harris Sr., which was unveiled Saturday in front of Hopewell City Hall, where he served for 26 years on the city council and for two years as the city’s first Black mayor. The unveiling comes six years after his death in December 2017. He was arrested 13 times in leading protests against segregation in Hopewell and other parts of the state and led the Hopewell Branch NAACP and the Virginia Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for more than 20 years. During his 46 years as pastor of Union Baptist Church in Hopewell and during his tenure on council, he fought for environmental justice and opposed Hopewell commercial developments that impacted Black and poor people in the city.

Dr. Joanne Harris Lucas proudly stands beside a bust of her late father and Virginia civil rights leader, the Rev. Curtis W. Harris Sr., which …

Published on December 7, 2023

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Free Press wins 9 awards in Virginia Press Association competition

The Richmond Free Press was recognized with nine awards, including two first place awards, at the annual Virginia Press Association competition in writing, photography, news presentation and advertising.

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Richmond Bandits leave it on the field

Three youth football teams from the city-based Richmond Bandits made it to title games in their age brackets, but none came away with a title.

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Jones updates Council on his departure plans

City Council President Michael J. Jones said that he expected the Nov. 13 meeting of the council to be his last.

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No tax cut for Richmond property owners

City Council has no plans to cut the tax rate on property taxes, essentially allowing an increase in the tax bills most property owners will pay.

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City Hall offers some reforms on tax collections

Amid the uproar over meals-tax collections, City Hall is rolling out a multiple-step plan in a bid to ease complaints.

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Anita G. Lester, former lawyer with Hill, Tucker & Marsh, dies at 64

Anita Gene Lester,65, is being remembered as a caring lawyer who spent part of her career defending those accused of crimes and part of her career prosecuting them.

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Shelter opens in city

City Hall proved this week it is ready to shelter people on chilly nights.

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Sold: Mayo Island purchase completed

Mayo Island is now part of the James River Park. The city announced on Jan. 5 the completion of the $15 million purchase of the large James River island from the Shaia family.

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Shockoe Heritage Center to advance

City Hall is taking another step toward the creation of a heritage center inside Main Street Station to tell the story of the Shockoe area and the slave trade that once dominated the area’s development.

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Retired educator Eva W. Hicks remembered

Eva Mae Wilkins Hicks, whose career as a teacher and guidance counselor for Richmond Public Schools spanned nearly 45 years, has died.

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Richmond church burns

A devastating fire Jan. 9 appears to have dashed the hopes of the congregation of Seventh Street Memorial Baptist Church of returning to their long vacant “home location” in the Highland Park neighborhood in North Side.

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