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Advocates seek to save programs on Richmond schools budget chopping block

Fully fund computer-based learning. And maintain the current cadre of 21 family and community engagement ambassadors who are critical to keeping Spanish-speaking students engaged with Richmond Public Schools. That was the gist of the message that parents, teachers and other speakers passionately expressed to the Richmond School Board Monday night during a public hearing on the proposed budget that board members are now working to finalize.

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Free COVID-19 testing, vaccines

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

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Allegations dismissed that Mayor Dwight C. Jones used city resources to benefit his church

Mayor Dwight C. Jones is off the hook. Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael N. Herring announced Wednesday that Mayor Jones has been cleared of allegations that he used city resources to benefit the South Side church where he also is senior pastor.

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Personality: Bryan Price

Spotlight on the board chairman of Equality Virginia

Part of Bryan Price’s email signature includes his favorite quote. It is from Muhammad Ali, and it speaks to the things we see as impossible to overcome — and to the power of each of us to affect change in the world.

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Want a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot?

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

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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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VUU president accused of fraud

Dr. Hakim J. Lucas was supposed to be the ideal fit when Virginia Union University’s board named the 40-year-old as the historic institution’s 13th president in August.

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13th Annual InLight Richmond exhibition starts Nov. 12

The 1708 Gallery is again showcasing local light-based artwork across the city as part of its 13th annual InLight Richmond exhibition.

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Documentary details past and present of AME Church

The African Methodist Episcopal Church has released a short film online about its history that includes an interview with the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, the pastor killed in a June 2015 racial attack on his historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., church, in which he talks about the historically Black denomination’s significance.

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Confronting racism

There was a time not too long ago when businesses in Richmond and across the South would call the police to arrest black people who sat down at lunch counters because they wanted to order. So we found a sad irony in the April 12 arrest of two black men in Philadelphia because they sat down at a Starbucks and didn’t order anything.

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Sheila K. Mandt, fundraising consultant and wife of former Councilman Chris A. Hilbert, succumbs at 55

Sheila Kavanagh Mandt, wife and political adviser to former 3rd District City Councilman Chris A. Hilbert and a fundraising guru for nonprofits, has died.

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Jackson Place, Mosby South advance

A proposal to bring a new hotel, apartments and for-sale townhomes to Jackson Ward now has a green light, as does the redevelopment of another portion of public housing, the 106-unit Mosby South in the East End.

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Elections have consequences

Elections have consequences. We already have seen that with the rejection on Nov. 2 by Richmond voters of the $565 million planned casino and resort development.

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Schools prepare for partial solar eclipse in Richmond

It all happens Monday, April 8 when a total solar eclipse will span across the U.S., Mexico and Canada as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight.

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City could have saved $8M on 2 new schools

The new vice chairman of the Richmond School Board wants to end what he sees as overspending on new school buildings.

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Unexpected consequences

The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned some very harsh consequences for people and communities across the United States.

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Remove the log

We followed with great interest President Obama’s trip this week to Cuba, scrutinizing closely his reception not only by the Cuban people, but by that nation’s leaders.

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’Emancipation’ project leaves Georgia over voter suppression laws

Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua have pulled production of their runaway slave drama “Emancipation” from Georgia over the state’s recently enacted law restricting voting access.

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Lincoln, Fayetteville State win CIAA; VUU and VSU fail to find lucky charm

Last year, Lincoln University nearly won the CIAA men’s title, losing in the finals. This time, the Lions closed the deal.