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Basquiat work sells for record $110.5M

A little-seen painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat that sold for $19,000 in 1984 soared to an astounding $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art last week.

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Environmentalist Dr. Charles K. Price dies at 82

Dr. Charles Kemper Price, who led the effort to transform an ignored North Side area long used as a dumping ground into a walking and biking trail and spearheaded efforts to preserve natural areas in Richmond, has died.

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No going back

Confederates don’t go easy.

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VCU on the rise

Virginia Commonwealth University’s offensive efficiency is on the rise under first-year basketball Coach Will Wade. The Rams are shooting better and scoring more than during former Coach Shaka Smart’s sparkling six-year run (180-65 record, five NCAAs).

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Have your say in new name for Thompson Middle

Thompson-Elkhardt Middle School. Or Elkhardt-Thompson Middle School.

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'Charlie Brown’ Christmas trees lift school, spirits

Frank Pichel’s Christmas trees will probably never be chosen to light up New York’s Rockefeller Center. They look more like the droopy, pitiful tree made famous in the 1965 children’s animated classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”

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Finding the moral center

The media is now reporting on the debate among Democrats and activists about what the party should stand for and how it will win elections.

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Virginia Union’s MLK Breakfast on Jan. 13

“All Things, Excellence,” is the theme for this year’s 45th Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders Celebration. The annual event hosted by Virginia Union University will take place 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at the Downtown Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St.

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VUU holds annual scholarship gala April 7

The fifth annual Virginia Union University Scholarship Gala and Masquerade Ball will be 6 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. in Downtown. The benefit, black-tie event will be hosted this year by Richmond Mayor Levar M.

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Grant brings new books to Henderson Middle School

Henderson Middle School has received a $10,000 grant from Emily’s Hope Foundation to purchase 500 new books for it’s library, according to Dr. Vonita Foster, the school’s media specialist.

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‘Vote yes for ONE Casino’

I am writing to express my unconditional support for ONE Casino.

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Plan collapses for South Side homeless shelter and services center

It’s back to the drawing board for City Hall and Commonwealth Catholic Charities in seeking a new space for a shelter and resource center for the homeless in Richmond.

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‘Like every other day’

10 lives lost on a trip to the store

They were caregivers and protectors and helpers, running an errand or doing a favor or finishing out a shift, when their paths crossed with a young man driven by racism and hatred and baseless conspiracy theories.

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President Obama’s memoir off to record-setting sales start

Former President Barack Obama’s memoir, “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the United States and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history.

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ROUNDUP

The search for Richmond’s next poet laureate is on. City officials recently launched the search for an artist who can bridge division in the city’s community through art.

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Match or setup for rematch?

Mayweather-McGregor bout to generate big bucks

Cha-ching! The Saturday, Aug. 26, blockbuster — Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Conor McGregor — is advertised as the “Money Fight” for obvious reasons.

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The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700M to hit and pitch — but also because he can sell

Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars, including soccer icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, along with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes.