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‘Fund our Future’

Ty Logan has his eyes set on a bright future and wants the State of Virginia to properly support it. “When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. I want to be a lawyer. I want to be an astronaut,” the junior at Richmond Community High School said. “I want more investing into our education right now. I want the state to care about our learning, not test scores.”

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VSU alumni, faculty and students have much to celebrate this ‘homecoming’

Virginia State University’s first homecoming since 2019 likely will be a landmark in many ways, returning to the campus this year amid a surge in interest and enrollments in historically black colleges and universities locally and nationally.

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Dr. Melissa Viray steers local health departments through changing state COVID-19 policy

In the midst of shifts in Virginia’s COVID-19 policies, Dr. Melissa A. Viray is looking to continue the evolution and expansion of Richmond and Henrico County’s public health response as the new acting director of the Richmond and Henrico health districts.

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Struck by COVID-19, Gov. and Mrs. Northam are seeing state’s response system up close

As Gov. Ralph S. Northam and his wife, First Lady Pamela Northam, remain in isolation until early next week after testing positive on Sept. 24 for COVID-19, officials in seven different health districts in the state are working to connect with scores of people the couple may have had contact with in the days before their diagnoses.

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Henrico police chief to retire

Another area police chief is stepping down as protests continue against police violence and racial injustice.

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House District 71: Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne, Democrat (incumbent) vs. Nancye A. Hunter, Republican

Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne is seeking re-election to House District 71, which he has represented since 2017. He is facing a challenge from Republican Nancye A. Hunter, a political novice.

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America 2.0

Thousands turn out for the unveiling of artist Kehinde Wiley’s ‘Rumors of War,’ which many cited as a turning point from a Confederate past toward a more inclusive city

Kehinde Wiley’s monumental statue, “Rumors of War,” was unveiled Tuesday at its new home at the entrance of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, just steps from the headquarters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and a brisk walk from the controversial Confederate statues on Monument Avenue it was created in response to by the artist.

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Servant leader Gregory A. Cummings dies at 67

Former MEGA Mentors president assisted thousands of area youths

Gregory A. Cummings, a role model for Chesterfield County and Petersburg youths, was memorialized Tuesday at Second Baptist Church in South Side Richmond. He died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at age 67.

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Federal transportation allocates $18M for Arthur Ashe Boulevard Bridge replacement

Transportation in the Commonwealth is getting a massive investment of federal dollars, as over $64 million in funding is set to be distributed across six different transportation projects and eight localities, with the goal of increased affordability, safety and connectivity for supplies.

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Wilder urges firing of state diversity official, VCU president

On Tuesday, former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder called on Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin to replace Chief Diversity Officer Martin D. Brown over remarks declaring the state’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion “dead.”

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A demand for justice

Ben Crump petitions DOJ to investigate Irvo Otieno’s death

Civil rights attorney Benjamin L. Crump and co-counsel Mark J. Krudys are requesting that the United States Department of Justice open a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the death of Irvo N. Otieno.

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Richmond, Chesterfield libraries join program to distribute free at-home COVID-19 test kits

Libraries across Virginia have joined the effort to make it easier for residents to test themselves for possible COVID-19 infection.

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ELECTION 2020: U.S. Senate and congressional races also on the ballot

While the 2020 presidential election has dominated the headlines, the races for U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives also could prove important for the future of national politics.

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Hanover County School Board gives final approval to new school names

The Hanover County School Board approved new names for the former Confederate Stonewall Middle School and Lee-Davis High School during a meeting Tuesday night.

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Commence the protest

Grads walk out on Youngkin at VCU

College commencements across Richmond began in dramatic fashion over the weekend, as graduates drew attention to problems with their schools, their leaders and their treatment of students.

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Activists demand greater public accountability from Richmond Federal Reserve Bank

The streets of Richmond’s financial district echoed with calls for accountability last week as activists gathered outside the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to call for better transparency and representation following a series of scandals among the nation’s banking leadership.

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Columbus and Wickham statues come down

Decrying police brutality and white supremacy, Richmond protesters have taken an active approach to removing symbols of oppression by pulling statues of Christopher Columbus and Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham from their pedestals in public parks.

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Arthur Ashe Jr., ‘A true champion’: Thousands celebrate dedication of Arthur Ashe Boulevard

Local, state and national figures joined a crowd of thousands Saturday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to celebrate the official renaming of Arthur Ashe Boulevard.

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Richmonders tend to procrastinate when filing taxes, study shows

With Tax Day less than a month away, Richmonders are likely to be among residents in more than 100 cities throughout the country who wait until the last minute to file their taxes.

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Hanover School Board turnaround orders Confederate signs down by Sept. 7

The Hanover County School Board did an abrupt and unexplained about-face Tuesday night and voted 6-1 to remove the signs from two schools named for Confederate leaders before Sept. 7.