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COVID-19 updates
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following location:
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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.
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Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so
Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who failed to pass the proposed law.
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Black candidates gain historic election results
History was made Tuesday night with the election of a record number of Black candidates to the General Assembly. Of the 53 Black candidates who ran for legislative seats, a record 32 won, including 30 Democrats and two Republicans.
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House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke
The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — the only Palestinian American in Congress — an extraordinary rebuke of her rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war.
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Moving on. Or not.
The news that a second referendum to build a casino resort in Richmond was defeated a second time in two years probably surprised no one tuned to local news reports over the past week.
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Thank you for your service, Mr. Welford Williams
Friday is Veterans Day, which honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices.
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A segregationist in the House, by Julianne Malveaux
Many are rejoicing that Republicans finally got around to electing a speaker, thus breaking the logjam that began when Trump acolyte Matt Goetz (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to eliminate Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.). In selecting Louisiana’s Mike Johnson, Republicans chose a self-avowed “evangelical Southern Christian” (read racist segregationist) who is anti-choice, anti-gay rights (and marriage), and anti-education.
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Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia
The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in threats and harassment.
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After southern losses, VUU seeks northern victories
Following a difficult trip to the Deep South, the Virginia Union University basketball team is now pointing north.
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TJ’s King has ‘designs’ on success
There are two different sides to Isaiah King. On the football field, he is the consummate middle linebacker — wide-shouldered, locomotive strong and ready to rumble. Off the fields, King is an aspiring fashion designer.
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City high schools to host quarterfinal regionals
This has been a banner season for Richmond City high school football, and the best could be yet to come. Local fans won’t have to travel far to see some playoff action.
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Corey Seager’s two-time MVP win
If Reggie Jackson was “Mr. October,” as he came to be known, then Corey Seager might well be “Mr. November.”
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Richmond Symphony to perform long-overlooked ‘Negro Folk Symphony’
When the Richmond Symphony takes the stage for two performances this weekend, one of the pieces they will perform is being billed as “the greatest symphony you’ve never heard.”
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Richmond Bandits leave it on the field
Three youth football teams from the city-based Richmond Bandits made it to title games in their age brackets, but none came away with a title.
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Movie review: ‘Rustin,’ with an outstanding Colman Domingo, is a terrific look at March on Washington
The 1963 March on Washington drew an estimated 250,000 people from across the country — the largest march at that point in American history — and was the place where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Anniversary celebrations at Richmond Public Library
Richmond Public Library will celebrate memory, music and community in honor of the library’s 100th anniversary Saturday, Nov. 4.
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Labor wins
Sending a message to corporate America, the United Auto Workers has proven that labor unions are no longer on the wane.
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One more thing
By the time most of you read this, many will have voted early and voted “YES” for the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino. And we thank you for your vote that will, when completed, economically move Richmond in ways unimaginable by those who seek to hold Richmond back politically and racially.
