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Not so fast
Richmond City Council informed that planned ONE Casino + Resort opening will be delayed 9 months or more, with casino opening in late 2024 and hotel not opening until late 2025
The 2024 campaign for Richmond’s next mayor will be in full swing before the planned ONE Casino + Resort will welcome the first players to try their luck at the slot machines, roll the dice on a craps table or play blackjack.
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Fans drive Squirrels to 2nd place for attendance in Eastern League
The Richmond Flying Squirrels have four Eastern League all-stars, but the real stars of the team, as usual, are its fans. On July 4, a sellout crowd of 9,560 fans showed up for the Squirrels’ 7-3 win over Akron. Then on July 5, another 7,799 fans were present for the Squirrels’ 2-1 victory over the Rubber Ducks.
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s Mo Alie-Cox, center, tries to reach over University of Oklahoma’s Isaiah Cousins, left, and Buddy Hield for a rebound during Sunday’s NCAA …
Published on March 25, 2016
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Democrat A. Donald McEachin, right, celebrates his primary victory over Ella P. Ward on Tuesday night outside his Henrico County law office with his wife, …
Published on June 17, 2016
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, center, and safety Tyrann Mathieu, right, celebrate the team’s 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in last Sunday’s …
Published on February 7, 2020
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RPS makes history in collective bargaining negotiations
Richmond Public Schools recently negotiated agreements with four collective bargaining “units” that will result in increased salaries, compensation and benefits for those employees. The RPS school board was the first in the state to pass a collective bargaining resolution last December since the Virginia Supreme Court banned such agreements for public sector employees 45 years ago.
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Incarceration addiction aids jailers only
“Jails and prisons are the complement of schools; so many less as you have of the latter, so many more must you have of the former.” — Horace Mann, “Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” 1881
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Virginia Commonwealth University guard Doug Brooks lunges to put up a shot during the Rams’ lopsided 84-60 victory over East Tennessee State University on Monday …
Published on December 29, 2014
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The Hampton University men’s basketball team erupts in celebration Saturday night as the Pirates put the finishing touches on its 81-69 victory over South Carolina …
Published on March 17, 2016
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Kequan Henley goes up and over the bar to take the state high jump title last week in Harrisonburg. The Armstrong High School senior also …
Published on June 17, 2016
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Virginia State University senior Richard Granberry goes up for a shot, helping the Trojans to their 81-76 victory over Virginia Union University last Saturday in …
Published on March 16, 2018
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Kumar Rocker is the talk of college baseball as the NCAA World Series is set to begin in Omaha, Neb. The Vanderbilt University freshman threw …
Published on June 14, 2019
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Thomas Jefferson High School’s Shamar Graham adds another 162 yards rushing and another touchdown to his statistics during the Vikings’ 30-28 victory last Friday over …
Published on December 6, 2019
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South Carolina State wide receivers Shaquan Davis, left, and Will Vereen celebrate the Bulldogs’ 31-10 victory over Jackson State University last Saturday in the Celebration …
Published on December 23, 2021
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The Confederate battle flag, a symbol of racial hate, ironically waves Wednesday over the horse-drawn carriage bearing the casket of beloved African-American minister and state …
Published on June 26, 2015
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Dawn Staley, coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team and a former University of Virginia basketball star, waves the freshly cut net …
Published on April 8, 2017
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Members of the North Carolina A&T State University football team are showered with confetti after last Saturday’s 24-22 victory over Alcorn State University in the …
Published on December 21, 2018
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Tangelic Ellis holds her sign high as she stands in Monroe Park at the first protest in Richmond over the death of George Floyd. The …
Published on June 4, 2020
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Richmond Circuit Court Judge W. Reilly Marchant’s ruling allows the six-story statue of Confederate Gen. Robert e. Lee to remain in place on Monument Avenue …
Published on October 29, 2020
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University of Mount Olive’s Jeremiah Phifer jumps and shoots over Virginia State University’s Dajour Rucker Nov. 19 in the Pickle Classic. VSU beat Mount Olive …
Published on November 24, 2021
