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Judge rules against Coliseum referendum
Any lingering hopes that a referendum to allow Richmond voters to weigh in on the Coliseum replacement project have been swept away by Judge Joi Jeter Taylor, chief judge of the Richmond Circuit Court.
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City health district offering free flu shots on Friday
With fall finally arriving, the Richmond City Health District is looking to get ahead of any potential illness by bringing flu vaccinations to the public — all at no cost.
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Applications being accepted for heating assistance
It’s application time for families and individuals seeking financial assistance to keep the heat on.
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Legal Aid Justice Center moves
The Richmond Legal Aid Justice Center, a key nonprofit law firm and advocacy group serving low-income residents, relocated Monday to 626 E. Broad St.
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Personality: Melissa Hagerman
Spotlight on volunteer Richmond chair of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
In 2002, Melissa Hagerman found herself at a crossroads following the death of her mother, whose experience with Alzheimer’s disease, in her words, slowly took her away from her family.
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Funeral service Friday for Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland
Tributes continue to pour in for Congressman Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, a moral voice of conscience who fought for civil rights and took on the White House as a prominent figure in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump as chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee.
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Interfaith group works to repair historic black church
Inside a small Woodside Avenue church set amongst the trees, the oldest African-American congregation in the northern Pioneer Valley has made its home for more than a century.
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Can the VUU Panthers claw their way to victory over the Bowie State Bulldogs?
If Bowie State University is the tower of power in the CIAA Northern Division, then Virginia Union University hopes to play the role of wrecking ball.
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VSU loses homecoming game 24-14
Virginia State University’s football Trojans are going from one extreme to another. Coach Reggie Barlow’s squad is licking its wounds from a disheartening 24-14 homecoming loss last Saturday to Bowie State University that has a 7-0 record.
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Richmond selected for national health survey
If you’ve found yourself watching your child’s toothpaste use because you’ve heard too much can damage tooth enamel, you’re familiar with the work of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The initiative recently began its research into the health condition of Richmond.
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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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Support those who support us
It is important that the community supports and stands behind The Market@25th.
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Cityscape: Slices of life and scenes in Richmond
Artist Austin Miles of Petersburg puts the finishing touches last week on this new mural that now decorates Max Market, 1125 Hull St.
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Sunset over the James River Downtown (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press)
Published on October 18, 2019
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It's about time
More than 1,500 people attended Monday's ceremony in Capitol Square for the dedication of 'Voices from the Garden: The Virginia Women's Monument'
On a cloudy, yet cool fall Monday, Virginians celebrated women’s contributions to the advancement of the Commonwealth with the dedication of “Voices from the Garden: The Virginia Women’s Monument.”
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'Something in the Water' festival returning to Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach native and music star Pharrell Williams is doing it again.
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Social Security benefits to increase by 1.6% in 2020
Retirees in Richmond and across the country might have a little more money in their pockets come January.
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VCU Health System offers relief to certain patients with overdue bills
The VCU Health System, Virginia Commonwealth University’s medical arm, is taking steps to ease the financial stress on thousands of patients and their families struggling to pay their VCU hospital and doctors’ bills.
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City Council approves use of Giles Center for winter overflow shelter
Homeless people once again will find shelter on bitter cold days at the Annie Giles Community Resource Center in Shockoe Valley, if they can get there.
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New interfaith group targeting predatory lenders
As pastor of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, the Rev. Rodney Hunter weekly hears stories of financial distress from members and non-members who seek help from his church.
