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Terror on the road
After 17 years, a Chesapeake man opens up about his encounter with ‘The D.C. Snipers’
After 27 years in the Navy, Harley Peterson couldn’t help but evaluate a passing car as he would an unfamiliar ship cruising past his own off the coast of Vietnam or in the Atlantic.
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New 'RVA Illuminates' to kick off holiday season Dec. 6 at Kanawha Plaza
It’s the most wonderful and magical time of the year, as dazzling and brightly colored displays and holiday festivities take over the city.
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Area teachers win R.E.B. Awards
Six teachers with Richmond Public Schools have been recognized with 2019 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence totaling more than $64,000.
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'Sorry' doesn't always make it right by Julianne Malveaux
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Billionaire Mike Bloomberg entered the already-crowded Democratic presidential primary with a splash.
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Bill Cosby speaks from prison
Bill Cosby broke his silence, granting his first exclusive interview since beginning his sentence at SCI-Phoenix, a maximum-security Pennsylvania penitentiary near Philadelphia.
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New drug approved to manage sickle cell disease
U.S. regulators have approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups.
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Vernon J. Harris Medical and Dental Center to reopen
A mainstay of health care in Richmond’s East End is reopening after being sidelined for a year of renovation.
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Virginia DMV ramps up for Real IDs required by October 2020
After noticing his driver’s license was set to expire, Loudoun County resident John Akins paid a recent visit to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. This time he obtained a Real ID-compliant driver’s license — a new requirement for many Americans.
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Personality: Brenda A. Campbell
Spotlight on founder of The Enhancement Foundation
For Brenda A. Campbell, founding executive director of The Enhancement Foundation, “Christmas: A Season of Celebration, A Lupus Fundraising Event” is an opportunity for her nonprofit organization to reach out to women across the city and inform them about an illness that affects women by a large margin.
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Pastor Dimitri Bradley, co-founder of City Church, dies at 51
Beginning with just 12 members, Pastor Dimitri R. Bradley and his co-pastor and wife, Nicole, built one of the largest congregations in the Richmond area. Now the estimated 4,000 members of Henrico County-based City Church are mourning the loss of Pastor Bradley.
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'Yes in God's Backyard' to use church land for affordable housing
Faith congregations across California are responding to the state’s housing crisis by sharing their parking lots with people living in their cars, providing mobile showers for the homeless and joining their neighbors in calling for rent control in their communities.
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Don't let 'holiday heart syndrome' ruin your holidays
From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, emergency room visits and hospital admissions for acute illnesses tend to spike. While the holidays are a joyous time when friends and family gather to celebrate the season, there can be significant health dangers lurking.
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Why Trump hearings are important by Rep. Frederica S. Wilson
History continues this week on Capitol Hill as impeachment inquiry hearings into President Trump continue.
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South Side senior receives $2,898.13 refund for city trash, recycling fees
“I feel like I just won the lottery.” So said Judy Dinsmore after getting a refund check last week from City Hall totaling $2,898.13.
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Holiday gift assistance programs ready to give
Angel Tree, Silver Bell and other holiday gift assistance programs are now in full swing in the Richmond area.
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Harriet Tubman program Nov. 23 at Black History Museum
The life of Harriet Tubman and the impact of the Underground Railroad in Central Virginia will be the focus of a presentation by researcher and author Elvatrice Belsches at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, 122 W. Leigh St.
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Members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus cheer the gains made in Tuesday’s election that will boost their membership numbers to 23 when the General …
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RPS school construction costs, process criticized
Richmond School Board members Kenya Gibson, 3rd District, and Jonathan Young, 4th District, used Monday’s School Board meeting to express concern that the bidding process Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration used to choose contractors to build three new district schools has added tens of millions of dollars to the cost.
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World Series winners visit White House
The World Series champion Washington Nationals were honored at the White House on Monday, although more than a half-dozen players skipped the ceremony on the South Lawn.
