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Wilson Funeral Service expands into South Richmond
Wilson & Associates’ Funeral Service is expanding from Henrico County into South Richmond. And for Brian Wilson, the company’s 36-year-old founder, owner and operator, the expansion is the realization of an eight-year dream.
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Thirst for history, truth
Next week, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate the six-month mark since its opening in September.
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Pope Francis’ symbolic gesture raises hope for peace in South Sudan
Pope Francis knelt and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s rival leaders last week, in an unprecedented act of humbleness to encourage them to strengthen the African country’s faltering peace process.
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Mayor Stoney brought ‘sunshine of optimism’ to Richmond
Re “ Jury still out: Mayor Levar M. Stoney finishes first year amid ambivalence despite human touch,” Free Press Jan. 4-6 edition:
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Serena loses title, but remains committed to the fight
Tennis star Serena Williams remained tantalizingly one short of a record-equaling 24 Grand Slam singles titles as Simona Halep thrashed the off-key American in a one-sided Wimbledon final last Saturday.
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Coco’s magic carpet ride ends; Serena playing for title No. 24
Cori “Coco” Gauff was not well known prior to arriving at Wimbledon as the world’s 313th ranked player. Oh, how that’s changed.
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Commanders football team ends football training ties with Richmond
Richmond is no longer on the training camp schedule for the Washington Commanders.
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New authority to oversee Henrico County’s sports and entertainment venues
Henrico County is being proactive about its plans for sports tourism with its new Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority that will oversee an increasing number of public-private facilities in the county.
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Vote now for the Library of Virginia’s 19th Annual People’s Choice Awards
The Library of Virginia has announced 14 finalists for the 19th Annual People’s Choice Awards.
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Residents can have their say on Richmond casino survey
What community benefits do you want a Richmond gambling casino to provide?
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Ruth Coles Harris Leadership Institute’s Leadership Awards Luncheon slated for Sept.18
Six people who have made lasting impacts within their com- munities and on Virginia Union University will be honored at the 2021 Ruth Coles Harris Leadership Institute’s Leadership Awards Luncheon.
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Game changer: Attendance, ticket sales surge since Squirrels arrival
The Richmond Flying Squirrels had a good season on the field in 2022 and a great season at the ticket booth.
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Real innovation?
Last week, we published articles about two promising programs involving Richmond Public Schools. First, Mayor Dwight C. Jones shone a spotlight on the “Future Centers” that are to be opened at three of Richmond’s high schools.
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Dr. Bedden gets $12,579 raise
That’s the new salary for Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden. With the start of the 2015-16 fiscal year on July 1, he is eligible to receive another $23,758 — up to 10 percent of his salary — based on performance incentives and $28,500 in a deferred compensation plan.
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Plans shelved to turn Highland Park school into apartments
A $10 million proposal to convert the former St. Elizabeth Catholic School on North Side into 92 affordable apartments for the elderly and disabled has been sidelined, at least for the time being.
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Volunteers working hard to clear, maintain cemetery
Re “VCU center developing master plan for historic Evergreen Cemetery,” Free Press March 15-17 edition: We’re writing to offer a clarification to your article. Toward the end of the story about Evergreen Cemetery, the writer refers to “adjoining neglected and abandoned East End Cemetery.” In fact, a huge swath of East End has been cleared for years and is being maintained year-round by volunteers.
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Class of 2020 has hope in President Obama
Could Barack Obama deliver a national graduation address to students? Stay tuned.
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Monument Avenue 10K now a national championship
In case no one has noticed, the annual Monument Avenue 10K has changed dramatically. The event continues to draw more than 25,000 participants and ranks among Richmond’s best organized and most anticipated community activities.
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VSU alumni, faculty and students have much to celebrate this ‘homecoming’
Virginia State University’s first homecoming since 2019 likely will be a landmark in many ways, returning to the campus this year amid a surge in interest and enrollments in historically black colleges and universities locally and nationally.
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First Lady connects
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an authentic, unfeigned and inspiring message to graduates at Tuskegee University’s commencement on May 9. Here are excerpts:
