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Rapper DMX remains on life support
Supporters and family of the rapper DMX chanted his name and offered prayers Monday outside the New York hospital where he remains on life support.
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‘It is immoral to profit off the backs of Black and Brown residents under the guise of health care’
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s response to New York Times report on Bon Secours
Calling the practice “immoral,” Mayor Levar M. Stoney this week called on the federal government to crack down on nonprofit hospitals’ diversion of savings on medications away from the low-income communities it was designed to benefit. Mayor Stoney issued his call for reform of the program known as Section 340B in reaction to a stunning New York Times article citing Bon Secours Mercy Health’s Richmond operations as a prime example of the misuse of the revenue from the drug pricing program.
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New program to create jobs, new homes and opportunity
Buy vacant lots in depressed sections of Richmond. Then have small, black-owned construction firms fill the lots with modern, affordable homes that can sell quickly while creating jobs for nearby residents.
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Capital of compassion
Mayor Stoney’s upbeat agenda: Increased home ownership, public safety, enhanced learning
As he launched his seventh year in office, Mayor Levar M. Stoney painted a rosy picture of a thriving city “filled with promise and hope ... and purpose” Tuesday in delivering his State of the City address.
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Virginia Union University’s running back Jada Byers dodges Virginia State University’s Quedrion Miles on Nov. 4. VUU, under the watchful eyes of Coach Alvin Parker …
Published on December 28, 2023
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Antoinette Rogers is staying put at her North Side home with her 161⁄2-year-old Maltese mix dog, Toby. She takes him out for walks and fresh …
Published on April 16, 2020
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VUU heads to first round of NCAA playoffs
Virginia Union University has been given the chance to scratch a 24-year football itch. But before the Panthers say can “ahh,” there is much work to be done.
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No more monuments to slave owners and Confederates
Letters to editor
On Monday, the Commonwealth of Virginia took another absurd step toward creating another space in Richmond to celebrate slave owners and Confederates.
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President Joe Biden celebrates a new phase of his administration’s efforts to lower medical costs on Tuesday, saying “we’re going to keep standing up to …
Published on August 31, 2023
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MLB’s Jackie Bradley has Richmond roots
The hottest hitter in major league baseball has deep Richmond roots. Boston Red Sox centerfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who has an epic 29-game hitting streak, was born in Richmond in 1990, and played baseball in the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League.
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Deadline May 30 for city storm drain art competition
The City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities is seeking five artists who can paint a picture of the importance of keeping the James River, the city’s source of drinking water, clean.
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Kentucky guard Jada Walker (11) keeps her eye on the ball that was passed by South Carolina guard Raven Johnson, right, during the first half …
Published on February 16, 2023
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Possible deal for new horse stable for Richmond Police
New life apparently is being breathed into a plan to build a new stable for the four horses of the Richmond’s Police Department’s Mounted Unit, thanks to an anonymous private donor.
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Trump’s race-based view of monuments
Not long after the violence over Robert E. Lee’s statue in Charlottesville, President Trump went to great lengths to declare the beauty and importance of Confederate monuments strewn across the former slave-holding states.
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Dreams deferred
Hopewell brothers jailed 72 days until charges dropped
At first, the story seems all too familiar. Two Hopewell teenagers rob two pedestrians at gunpoint near a private school, but are quickly caught when responding police officers scour the area and arrest them a few minutes later as they are buying sodas and pastries at a nearby convenience store. With police boasting about having strong evidence, the teenage brothers are kept in jail for two and a half months — twice refused bond because they are charged with a crime of violence involving a weapon. But just as suddenly, the case evaporates. The evidence does not stand up, and the brothers are freed to resume their lives.
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According to the regional Girl Scouts organization, the cookie program teaches youth members key life skills as they raise money to support the operation and …
Published on February 21, 2020
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First African Baptist grew out of First Baptist, which was established in 1780 and included African-Americans among its members. In 1841, white members built a …
Published on April 6, 2023
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Former VCU dean drops defamation suit against Wilder
Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder is no longer facing a defamation lawsuit that was scheduled for trial in mid-July in Richmond Circuit Court.
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Chief Durham touts city’s 2017 crime drop; asks for public’s help
Richmond residents can breathe a little easier as overall crime in the city dropped by 1 percent in 2017. During a media presentation on Jan. 24 at police headquarters, Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham said violent crime — homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — dropped by 2 percent in 2017, while property crimes — arson, burglary, larceny and auto theft — rose by 1 percent.
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Virginia State University running back Trenton Cannon carries the ball into Norfolk State University territory during Saturday’s Labor Day Classic at Dick Price Stadium in …
Published on September 7, 2017
