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Virginia War Memorial, Navy League commemorate Pearl Harbor

The Virginia War Memorial and the Navy League of the United States, Richmond Chapter, will co-host the 82nd Commonwealth’s Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony on Dec. 7 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be outdoors in the Memorial’s Shrine of Memory — 20th Century at 621 S. Belvidere St. The public is invited and should dress accordingly.

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Holiday events near and dear

Holiday events to add to your calendar

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How to normalize an insurrection, by Clarence Page

Well, it took long enough. House Speaker Mike Johnson has finally started releasing 44,000 hours of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol assault that many, including me, hoped would shed more light on what really happened on that chaotic day.

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VCU’s global ballers

The “C” in VCU might stand for continents.

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New state NAACP president chastises Democrats for selecting Scott Surovell instead of Mamie Locke for leadership role

The Rev. Cozy E. Bailey Sr. used his first public statement as the new state NAACP president to tongue-lash the Democratic Caucus in the state Senate for failing to elect Hampton Democratic Sen. Mamie E. Locke as the next majority leader.

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The spirit of giving

Meadowbridge market offers free groceries to local residents

Dark and silent most days, the Meadowbridge Community Market comes alive on Saturdays.

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Personality: Tara Michele Sample

Spotlight on ThisAbility’s founder who builds awareness, acceptance for people with disabilities

For more than a decade, Tara Michele Sample has provided a space for children and adults living with disabilities.

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Texas Rangers’ Tony Beasley lives stone’s throw from Richmond

It may come as a surprise to area baseball fans that one of the Texas Rangers’ coaches resides just a half hour north of Richmond.

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Hanover County bans books in schools

“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Wicked” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” are among the 75 books Hanover County school administrators directed teachers and librarians to remove from their schools last Friday, according to various news reports.

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Richmond to host national speech, debate tournament

The National Speech & Debate Association has selected the Richmond region as the host of its 2026 National Speech & Debate Tournament, an event that is expected to attract 10,000 student contestants and visitors to the area.

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COVID-19 updates

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

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Swansboro opens Literacy Corner

Since Sept. 20, the basement floor of Swansboro Elementary School has been the site of a new experiment in education. Among the warm atmosphere of bustling classrooms, Swansboro staff and faculty are using a new Literacy Corner to bring students a personalized way to learn and improve their reading skills.

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Matthew Lamar Edwards is 27th annual Beautillion’s new king

Matthew Lamar Edwards was crowned king of Professionals Reaching Out to the Community (PROC) Foundation’s 27th annual Beautillion which took place Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

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Giving and receiving

When a Richmond area grocery retailer failed to provide a local nonprofit turkeys advertised for 39 cents per pound, another grocer with deeper roots in the region stepped in to save the day.

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Feudalism in the Commonwealth, by Gary L. Flowers

In 1619, English colonizers brought captured Africans to Virginia on a cargo ship “The White Lion.” The white colonizers also brought a hierarchical social structure, left over from the days of feudalism in mid-evil England.

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Armstrong drives ‘Maybach’ to victory

Armstrong’s Wildcats have gotten hot – make that smoking hot – at just the right time.

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Michigan, Ohio State matchup to feature Hopewell’s TreVeyon Henderson

Former Hopewell standout TreVeyon Henderson will be smack dab in the middle of the national college football spotlight this Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Casino vote aftermath

Stoney, Spanberger declare bids for governor; Paul Goldman proposes charter change

Mayor Levar M. Stoney is brushing himself off after Richmond voters for the second time rejected the $562 million casino-resort plan he fully backed and gearing up to run for governor in 2025. Separately, Paul Goldman, who led both successful no casino campaigns, is now focusing on securing public support for a change to the City Charter or constitution that would require the mayor and the City Council to put the city’s children first when it comes to spending tax dollars.

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A treasure trove of history

Jackson Ward couple discovers legal papers of civil rights icon Roland J. ‘Duke’ Ealey

Five years into the renovation of a 143-year-old brick house on East Clay Street in Jackson Ward, James Vigeant’s work halted. To his surprise and amazement, he found an unexpected treasure — 144 moldy boxes filled with the decaying legal papers of one of Richmond’s legal giants, Roland J. “Duke” Ealey.

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The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement

The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement.