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Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in U.S. history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.

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Damian Lillard joins Bucks on defense, embraces championship expectations

Damian Lillard understands he has a reputation for being an elite offensive player but not a particularly strong defender. Now that he’s on a new team, the seven-time All-NBA selection looks forward to changing that perception.

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47 acres and a dream

Developer seeks to expand family’s legacy in Tappahannock with housing for seniors, workers

Business is in Shiree Monterio’s blood.

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Personality: Darius A. Johnson

Spotlight on Medical College of Virginia Foundation board chair

Darius A. Johnson says the heart of who he is as a person can be traced to his parents, Jerome J. Johnson and Roslyn A. Johnson, and his sister, Leslie N. Johnson.

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Four teachers but no students

Four Richmond Public Schools teachers have been assigned to teach in empty classrooms at the Richmond Technical Center, the school system has confirmed.

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Rain is a pain for Panthers

On a night when players needed windshield wipers on their face masks, Virginia Union University veered off course and eventually went under.

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Trojans big man Bruno super sizes offense

All capital letters and an exclamation point are needed to describe Virginia State University’s offensive left tackle. Bruno Onwuazor is not just big; he’s BIG!

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Personality: Sylvia Clute

Spotlight on The Alliance for Unitive Justice president

When former trial attorney Sylvia Clute read the book “A Course in Miracles” in 1987, her concept of justice shifted.

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‘Walk Through Fire’

Sheila Johnson’s memoir explores love, loss and triumph

For four days and three nights in mid-August, Sheila Crump Johnson, cofounder of Black Entertainment Television and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts, hosted hundreds of guests at her 340-acre Salamander Resort and Spa near Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Winter shelter’s opening may be delayed

A planned 150-bed winter shelter for Richmond’s homeless population may not open until Dec. 1, or well after freezing temperatures could hit the city, it has been learned.

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VCU names Faye Belgrave as vice president, chief diversity officer

Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., a respected scholar, author and equity advocate, has been named vice president and chief diversity officer at Virginia Commonwealth University, effective Oct. 23.

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RPS approves changes in selection process for three high schools

In an effort to enable more underprivileged students to attend Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Richmond Community High School and Open High, the Richmond School Board approved changes for admissions to those schools on Monday.

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Hardball game of politics, by Clarence Page

Like numerous other folks who did not support Mitt Romney’s election when he was challenging then-President Barack Obama in 2012, I think he looks a lot better to me now than he did then — and not just because he decided to retire from the Senate.

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VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center’s new designation driven by the community, by Dr. Robert A. Winn

Building engines for General Motors was going to be my one-way ticket to the other side of the tracks. Growing up, I dreamt of getting that job at the plant in my working class Buffalo, N.Y., neighborhood, earning a steady paycheck and setting myself up for life. It didn’t even occur to me to look beyond the borders of familiarity because I had no idea how I would get there. Eventually higher education came into play and medicine found me. But I’m still one part M.D. and one part M.C., connected to that kid down the block who knew there was something bigger out there, even if it seemed out of reach.

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Sex for sale

Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed intimate acts in live videos

A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia had sex with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website and asked viewers to pay them money in return for carrying out specific sex acts.

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Personality: Alycia Wright

Spotlight on Cultural Roots Homeschool Cooperative’s director, founder

Alycia and Steven Wright began homeschooling their children about a decade ago. While their two eldest daughters attended Richmond Montessori School — Alexandra until the fourth grade and Jordan for kindergarten — their younger daughters, Kennedy and Stevie, have always been homeschooled. Mrs. Wright says because there is no separation between learning and education, the family is able to be “life learners with no limits.”

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Metropolitan Business League founder Neverett Alexander Eggleston Jr. dies at age 90

Neverett Alexander Eggleston Jr., a well-known Jackson Ward entrepreneur and a founder of a Richmond trade association for Black businesses, has died.

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U.S. Open champ Coco Gauff wants to get better and win more major titles — don’t doubt her

Now that Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam champion, she’s ready for stardom.

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Sacrifice for success

Parents of student athletes willingly go, and pay for, the extra mile(s)

Willie Starlings, 50, became a sports parent when his son, Joel Starlings, played flag football as a 4-year-old at Hotchkiss Field Community Center in Richmond.

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VCU to host naturalization event

Virginia Commonwealth University will host up to 600 people in a naturalization ceremony 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in the Stuart C. Siegel Center at 1200 W. Broad St.