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Leadership needed
We are disappointed at the tumult engulfing the Virginia State Conference NAACP, which was brought on by the resignation last week of the civil rights organization’s 29-year-old executive director, Da’Quan Love.
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Police union up for a vote
Hundreds of officers in the Richmond Police Department are voting on whether to make the Richmond Coalition of Police their union bargaining agent, the Free Press has learned.
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Fourth Baptist receives historic preservation grant
Fourth Baptist Church in Richmond’s East End has been awarded a $150,000 grant to support preservation of the education wing as the church prepares to mark the 164th anniversary of its founding.
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Colette W. McEachin wins decisive victory over primary challenger for commonwealth’s attorney
The race for Richmond’s next commonwealth’s attorney ended late Tuesday evening, as incumbent Colette W. McEachin emerged victorious against a Democratic primary challenge from attorney Thomas P. Barbour Jr.
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Odicci Alexander leads JMU to early wins before bowing in Women’s College World Series
When the curtain finally fell, Odicci Alexander left behind a show that won’t soon be forgotten.
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Richmond, are you ready for some football? City high schools kick off Friday
Four Richmond high schools will open their football seasons Friday, Aug. 27, and all four will have new head coaches.
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Aretha Ann Washington, who provided a mother’s love to dozens of children, dies at 74
Aretha Ann Washington’s home always overflowed with children.
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Help the people
We call on the U.S. Senate to act now to pass a second COVID-19 relief package to help the millions of people in this country facing dire economic straits because of the pandemic.
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Jaret Patterson rushes into the record books
Jaret Patterson has raced straight into the college football record books and smack dab into the NCAA spotlight.
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Casino contenders now down to 2; Bally’s out
Just two contenders are left in the competition to build a casino-resort in Richmond, and one already has corralled the support of a majority of City Council.
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CIAA rivals face off this Saturday at Barco-Stevens Hall
One team is battling for first place while the other is simply scrapping to get out of the cellar.
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VSU falls to Lenoir-Rhyne; now headed to Ohio for Saturday matchup
In search of an offensive spark, Virginia State University is headed to Columbus, Ohio, with a 0-1 record and many questions to be answered.
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Confederate A.P. Hill statue may be headed to Culpeper
The last city-owned Confederate statue is on its way out of Richmond, though the process will not be swift because a grave is involved, according to Mayor Levar M. Stoney.
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NSU wins Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge in Phoenix
Kris Bankston wasn’t named to the preseason All-MEAC team in part because few knew much about him. Now they know.
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‘Slave Trail Commission became a sham’
Re “Defunct: Richmond Slave Trail Com- mission, formed in 1998 by City Council to advocate for educating people about the en- slaved and the city’s long and sordid history with slavery, no longer exists,” Free Press Oct. 14-16 edition:
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City receives excellent credit ratings from Standard & Poor’s
S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings have affirmed the City of Richmond’s ratings at AA+, Aa1, and AA+, respectively, according to City officials. The rating agencies commended Richmond for its very strong economic growth, attention to increasing reserves, and sound and conservative financial management and policies.
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‘Richmond’s restaurants struggle to stay alive,’ says mayoral candidate
Richmond continues to attract new business and investment, create jobs, and provide an invigorating economic climate for expansion—but once businesses decide to invest in Richmond, we need to treat them better.
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SAD? There are ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a form of depression that occurs during certain seasons of the year, usually fall and winter, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
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Henrico County historic election results
Henrico County voters for the first time appear to have elected three Black members to the county’s Board of Supervisors with unofficial results from Tuesday’s election indicating the governing body will have a 4-1 Democratic majority when the new terms begin in January.
