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Vincent promoted to head City Department of Public Works
Bobby Vincent Jr. has just removed the word interim from his title. He is now director of public works for the City of Richmond.
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Politicians put magicians to shame
Our politicians are brilliant. They have been to the best law schools to make them that way. They have enough political tricks up their sleeves to put the world’s greatest magicians to shame.
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VFH receives grant to more fully tell story of Va. slavery
Students, scholars and others who want to know more about the African-American experience in Virginia soon may be able to take virtual reality tours of various sites in the state.
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NBA draft looking for a few ‘freshmen’
Expect to hear the word “freshman” frequently during the NBA draft on Thursday, June 22.
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RRHA to sell 26 homes to highest bidders
A major opportunity to create affordable homes for families with below average incomes in Richmond is going by the wayside.
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Superintendent search firm to be announced Monday
The Richmond School Board will approve a search firm to help with its search for a new schools superintendent during a special board meeting on Monday, June 26.
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Bill Cosby’s case ends in mistrial, but civil suits waiting
Entertainer Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial last Saturday, but his legal problems persist as he faces assault and defamation claims in civil lawsuits, where the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal cases.
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Improvement plan
Richmond School Board hears details after flunking Va. Dept. of Education review
The Richmond School Board has its work cut out for it to get the city’s public school system fully accredited. The Virginia Department of Education, which outlined chronic problems within Richmond Public Schools in a recent report, shared plans for getting the school system back on track at Monday night’s School Board meeting.
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18-story apartment tower planned for Belvidere, Grace streets
Richmond is losing another gas station on the edge of Downtown, but is set to gain a $100 million apartment tower in exchange.
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Overby-Sheppard Elementary School set for 6-month overhaul
A North Side elementary school is about to get a $4 million overhaul — complementing the housing developments that have begun reshaping the Highland Park community.
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Brown decision’s negative side
May 17 was the 63rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision declaring that legally sanctioned and enforced school segregation is a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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A new sheriff in town
Move over, C.T. There’s a new sheriff in town.
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Golden State takes NBA title
These two questions loom following the Golden State Warriors’ fairly easy stroll to the NBA championship on Monday night: With a youthful, 20-something nucleus, will the Warriors — fueled by the high-test addition of Kevin Durant — continue to dominate the game for years to come?
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‘Bubba’ takes run in NASCAR history
There hasn’t been a full-time African-American driver on NASCAR’s premier circuit since Virginian Wendell Scott retired in 1973.
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Golfer Maurice Allen captivates audience on tour
An African-American is among the top golfers in the world. But he’s not on the PGA circuit, but rather on the long drive tour.
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Lessons of love from dad
A father often hopes that his son will one day follow in his footsteps. And a son often dreams to fill his father’s shoes.
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Mayor hires new fire chief; fires interim chief
Melvin D. “Hank” Carter has reached the summit of the city’s Fire Department. The 53-year-old Richmond native has been named the 21st chief of the Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
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Sessions denies any collusion with Russia during Trump campaign
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday denounced as a “detestable lie” the idea he colluded with Russians meddling in the 2016 election, and he clashed with Democratic lawmakers over his refusal to detail his conversations with President Trump.
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Primed for November
Primary winners Northam, Gillespie will carry Dem and GOP banners into gov. election
Virginia’s next governor will either be Democrat Ralph S. Northam or Republican Edward W. “Ed” Gillespie. The choice of the competitors was made by 900,000 voters who trooped to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the primary elections for both political parties.
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School Board taps RPS COO as interim superintendent
After hashing out the details of outgoing Superintendent Dana T. Bedden’s early departure, the Richmond School Board selected Thomas E. Kranz, the school district’s chief operating officer, to serve as interim superintendent.
