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Silk Hair Studio becomes touch point for COVID-19 vaccination effort

Silk Hair Studio bustled with talk and activity Tuesday afternoon, though not just about hair care and other conversations between patrons in dryer chairs.

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Head of Monroe Park Conservancy charged with assault; VCU students may face discipline in case

The volunteer president and director of the group that operates Monroe Park has been charged with assault stemming from a confrontation Sunday, Oct. 31, with two Virginia Commonwealth University students.

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Barbers strike at Fort Lee and Fort Pickett after attempts to cut pay

Military personnel at Fort Lee and Fort Pickett in Virginia are struggling to get haircuts.

No going back

We are pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling expanding the legal right of same-sex couples to marry nationwide. Virginia has allowed gay couples to marry since October, thanks to a ruling from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This new decision from the nation’s highest court, which was met with jubilation, eliminates the checkerboard approach to gay marriage that called into question the legal rights of gay couples just moving from state to state. The ruling also eliminates any guesswork about whether a same-sex partner can be covered under family health insurance or receive survivor’s benefits or a pension.

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Enrollment begins Nov.1 for health insurance under Affordable Care Act

Open enrollment begins Tuesday, Nov. 1, for 2017 health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Although next year’s premiums are slated to rise, officials said Monday that a majority of Virginians shopping for insurance on the ACA marketplace could get health care coverage for less than $75 per month, based on a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Dialysis transfer up in the air for Ora Lomax

Ora M. Lomax expects to be transferred to another dialysis clinic, but it won’t be DaVita Dialysis Henrico in the Brookhill Azalea Shopping Center as she first expected.

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RPS releases initial details of online reopening

When school starts Tuesday, Sept. 8, for Richmond Public Schools students, their online lessons will begin at 9:15 a.m. and end at 4:20 p.m. Students in pre-school through third grade will start earlier — at 9 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m.

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Banks' Coin Laundry in Jackson Ward closes

Banks’ Coin Laundry has closed after more than 80 years in Jackson Ward following the Sept. 19 death of the owner, Arlington R. Banks, 81.

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Hundreds turn out for equal rights

Hundreds of social justice advocates, community members and students marched for women’s rights last Saturday in Richmond.

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Metropolitan Business League to host candidates forum

The Metropolitan Business League is hosting a two-part candidates forum and town hall regarding small business in the state that will be held online.

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Labor Day holiday schedule

Labor Day holiday schedule

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Former U.N. ambassador named to Netflix board

Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStarNewsToday.com

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Help for health care sign-ups on Dec. 8

Celebrate Healthcare is teaming up with First Baptist Church of South Richmond to help people enroll in health insurance plans under the federal Affordable Care Act and the state’s Medicaid expansion program.

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Ambitious development plan for Diamond District gains city council approval

Done deal. With an 8-0 vote, City Council on Monday approved the projected $2.4 billion Diamond District in North Side that promises a new baseball stadium plus offices, hotels, homes, apartments, retail space, a public park and a gusher of construction and permanent jobs targeted to city residents.

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Chesterfield NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday

The Chesterfield County Branch NAACP is holding its 2015 Freedom Fund Banquet from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Richmond Marriott in Downtown.

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Personality: DaNika Neblett Robinson

Spotlight on the board chair of the James River Writers

In 2015, DaNika Neblett Robinson found a new path to literary success. At the suggestion of her writing mentor, Stacy Hawkins Adams, she attended the annual James River Writers conference, in hopes of finding the inspiration she needed for her work.

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A helping hand is just a call away

Need help with housing or utility costs? Want to learn about child care options? Looking for employment? So many people say they don’t know where to start to get the answers they need.

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City starts down road to regulate short-term rentals

Want to use Airbnb, FlipKey, VRBO or other online websites to rent your Richmond home or apartment to travelers?

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Voter registration deadline extended through Oct. 15

Virginians have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 to register to vote because of a 48- hour extension negotiated in court after the state’s online voter registration system went down Tuesday because of an accidentally severed cable.

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Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons

Mecca Patterson-Guridy wants to learn, but for some subjects, she isn’t always comfortable asking her teachers. So she has been turning to TikTok.