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Dr. Cannon to be installed at Grayland Baptist Church
Dr. Dexter Cannon will perform a balancing act while building on a long-standing family tradition. The founder and pastor of Good Samaritan Empowerment Church on South Laburnum Avenue in Henrico County will be installed as pastor of Grayland Baptist Church in the city’s Highland Park neighborhood on Sunday, Oct. 30.
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Lady Panthers favored to win 4th crown in 5 years
The Virginia Union University Lady Panthers have barely tapped the brakes in running roughshod over the CIAA women’s basketball tournament during the past five years.
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Priest caught in political fire reinstated as House chaplain
Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan has announced he will reinstate the Rev. Patrick Conroy as chaplain for the House of Representatives after the controversial Jesuit priest challenged the stated rationale for removing him.
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VSU's rushing attack seals victory over UNC-Pembroke; match with St. Augustine's this Saturday
Two seasons ago, Virginia State University featured the CIAA’s premier running back in Trenton Cannon, who is now with the NFL’s New York Jets. Last Saturday, it looked almost like Cannon had returned to Ettrick for a curtain call.
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We must protect VSU at all costs
When Howard University’s then-President Sidney Ribeau announced last fall that he would step down as unprecedented financial challenges mounted at the “mecca” of HBCUs, I was among those who gasped.
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Conservancy turns up small, Black family cemetery on protected land
Nine years after the Civil War and his enslavement ended, Abraham Truman scraped up the money and bought a 40-acre farm plot for his family in the historically African-American Gravel Hill community in Eastern Henrico.
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Levar M. Stoney for mayor
Richmond is at a crossroads — brought to this point by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the summer of protests calling for racial justice after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and capped by the removal of the racist Confederate statues that have weighed our city down for far too long.
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Parents say 4-year contract for Kamras would provide stability
For decades, Richmond Public Schools has struggled to keep a superintendent and administration in place for more than five years.
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Revered dentist, Dr. James ‘Mac’ McCain Jr., dies at 85
Dr. James “Mac” McCain Jr. was often described as the “philanthropist” dentist. During his more than 40 years of practice in Church Hill, he gained a reputation for taking on patients who could not afford his services.
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Cozy with Chromebook
Richmond School Board votes for students to continue virtual classes through the end of the academic year
Richmond students won’t be going back into school buildings for in-person classes next semester.
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79th House District candidates cite school funding, gun legislation and criminal justice reform as key issues
Three candidates have been knocking on thousands of doors and sending out mailers in pitching to represent the House of Delegates 7th District. Next Tuesday, June 20, voters will choose from Rae Cousins, Ann-Frances Lambert and Richard W. Walker as the Democratic nominee and the odds-on favorite to win in the November general election.
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Cardinal Elementary School officially dedicated
It was a monumental moment Monday as the ribbon was cut officially opening Cardinal Elementary School in South Side.
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Russell Wilson wins distinguished Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player’s excellence on and off the field.
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False GOP mantra, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
“America is not a racist country.” This is quickly becoming a Republican mantra.
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City Council receives bids from 22 who want Confederate statues
To donate or not to donate? That is the question Richmond City Council may face when it comes to disposing of most of the city-owned Confederate statues.
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City Council committee tanks resolution banning police use of tear gas to disperse crowds
Richmond Police will continue to be able to use tear gas and other non-lethal deterrents to disperse crowds of protesters as has happened in recent months.
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Republicans flip seven House seats, winning chamber control
The red tide on Election Night washed away Democratic control of the House of Delegates after a brief two years of progressive reform.
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Remembering a trailblazer
Bernadine A. ‘Bernie’ Simmons paved the way for others to follow
Bernadine A. ‘Bernie’ Simmons, the late television news anchor and creator of Richmond’s popular “12 About Town” segment for WWBT-NBC12, was remembered by friends and colleagues on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home in Richmond.
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Lawrence Hugh ‘Larry’ Everette, social worker and popular singer, dies at 74
Lawrence Hugh “Larry” Everette was passionate about helping people and singing.
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Richmond entrepreneur releases P.O.W.E.R.
Local artists represent RVA on two compilation albums
A dream inspired Richmond entrepreneur Cecil “Cee”Miller to reach into his own pocket and fund an opportunity for new musical talent, including seven local RVA artists, a chance to further their dreams.
