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Election officials encourage voters to report problems, irregularities

Chesterfield resident Clarence Lee, 90, has been an active voter since the 1950s. He was planning to vote in person on Nov. 3.

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Skipping school

Data show that 40% to 60% of Richmond area teachers are absent from the classroom 11 or more business days a year

Students always seem to be the focus of concern when the discussion centers on the ill effects of class-cutting, truancy and chronic absenteeism on education.

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Free COVID-19 testing

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

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Black History Month events calendar 2021

A variety of events are planned in and around Richmond for Black History Month.

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Blanche Moore named Henrico County Christmas Mother

Blanche Moore has been selected to a very exciting and much needed Henrico County volunteer position – the 2021 Henrico County Christmas Mother.

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Henry L. Marsh III Elementary School: A building worthy of kings and queens

Henry L. Marsh III grew up across the street from the handsome new elementary school in Church Hill that is named in his honor.

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Players of color dominate AL lineup in MLB All-Star Game

Players of color will be front and center at next week’s Major League All-Star Game.

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Adele C. Johnson, Black History Museum executive director, succumbs at 70

Adele C. Johnson pushed to ensure the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia lived up to its name during her four-year tenure as executive director.

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DPU struggling with customer service

April Bingham is proud of the progress the Richmond Department of Public Utilities has made in clearing a backlog of customer service issues.

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City Council votes for tax rebate, other spending

Richmond property owners will receive a 4.2 percent rebate on the real estate taxes they paid earlier this year, equal to $50 for each $100,000 of property value.

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Free community testing for COVID-19 continues

The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:

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2 VSU mothers graduate alongside their children at commencement

At Virginia State University, the tradition of academic pursuit across generations is a tangible reality. The Spring 2024 Commencement witnessed a significant milestone as two families celebrated graduating together.

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Grassroots effort mounts to keep Bedden

Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden interviewed Wednesday for the superintendent’s job in snow-covered Boston and prepared to meet Thursday with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. The Boston School Committee is expected to name its top choice for the job early next week, according to reports. Meanwhile, a growing number of Dr. Bedden’s supporters in Richmond are continuing their efforts to convince him to stay and lead the aggressive RPS turnaround effort he began after becoming the struggling school district’s superintendent in January 2014.

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Richmond Unitarian church starts pledge to end racism

The Birmingham Pledge to end racism is painted on the wall of the city’s police headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. “I will discourage racial prejudice by others at every opportunity ...” the pledge on the wall reads. A painting of four white and black boys with their arms around each other accompanies the pledge, which first circulated around Birmingham about two decades ago.

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RRHA steps up efforts to help residents find jobs

A Creighton Court community room packed with people seeking to learn about employment opportunities.

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Frank Mason III of Petersburg is semifinalist for coveted Naismith Award

The University of Kansas’ Frank Mason III is flirting with college basketball’s highest individual honor — and his fans can have a voice in the final decision. Mason, who graduated from Petersburg High School in 2012, is one of 10 semifinalists for the coveted James A. Naismith Trophy awarded to college basketball’s most outstanding player. Four finalists will be announced Sunday, March 19.

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Parents anxious about virtual learning as new school year starts

As Richmond Public Schools launches a new school year Tuesday, Sept. 8, with all virtual learning, parents and students are grappling with the reality of not having face-to-face instruction.

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Salvation Arms headquarters move to North Side has clear path from City Council

The Salvation Army appears to have won its nine-month battle to move its Central Virginia headquarters and shelter program from Downtown to North Side after the main opponent, 3rd District Councilman Chris A. Hilbert, dropped his opposition.

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Ensuring democracy by securing elections

by Sen. Mark R. Warner

For the past two years, I have served as vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, helping lead the only bipartisan investigation into Russia’s attack on the 2016 election. Our goal in this investigation is not to re-litigate the 2016 election or question its validity. Instead, we are focused on how we can protect the integrity of future elections so that every American heads to the polls confident that his or her vote will count.

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Tree problems go unanswered by city

Editor’s note: Just before the Free Press Wednesday deadline, Spencer Turner sent a text message to a Free Press reporter stating: “Thanks for help. They are cutting tree down Friday. The power of a free press.” As of deadline, the Free Press had not been able to confirm Mr. Turner’s statement with city officials. By Jeremy M. Lazarus