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Under the microscope
An experiment to fight pandemic-era learning loss launches in Richmond
After intense opposition and skepticism, two elementary schools opened 20 days early to help students make up for what they missed during the time of remote learning. The first question: Would kids show up in the middle of summer for extra schooling?
Black players making their mark on college baseball teams this spring
Black college football and basketball stars abound, but baseball players of color are difficult to locate on diamonds across the state.
High time for change
We call our readers’ attention to 4/20 — World Weed Day — and efforts toward equal and restorative justice for Black and brown communities that for decades have borne the brunt of the national “War on Drugs.”
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.
Film festival to offer showings at Byrd Theatre and Bowtie Cinema
The Richmond International Film Festival, one of the largest competitive film festivals in the Mid-Atlantic, returns to Richmond June 7 through 12.
VSU hoping to get mileage, exposure on NASCAR circuit
With some strong backing from Virginia State University, Rajah Caruth is revved up and ready to hit the gas.
Walk-up monkeypox vaccines available
The Richmond and Henrico Health Districts are now offering walk-up monkeypox vaccination clinics for residents who qualify.
Pirates lose to Delaware 35-3 in first CAA match
There was no beginner’s luck in this case. Hampton University’s first game in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) did not go well.
VSU renews president’s contract for five more years
Dr. Makola M. Abdullah will lead Virginia State University for the rest of the decade, the university has announced.
New grocery store, restaurant coming to Jackson Ward
A small grocery store and a restaurant have signed leases to occupy retail space in the new, 154-unit Jackson Ward apartment complex at 1st and Duval streets early next year, it has been announced.
Fort Lee barbers win strike for full pay
Unionized barbers at Fort Lee and Fort Pickett are again providing military haircuts after winning a prolonged strike that began in July.
Jackson State wins SWAC Championship heads to Celebration Bowl
Jackson State University, riding a nine-game winning streak, is making plans for the Saturday, Dec. 18, Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.
Early voting for president
Early voting in Virginia’s March 5 presidential primaries is to begin on Friday, Jan. 19, and continue through Saturday, March 2, it has been announced.
3-day music festival this weekend in Virginia Beach
The sounds of jazz and funk will fill the air to the backdrop of waves crashing onto the Virginia Beach shore at the third annual Virginia Beach Africana 2015. The fun-filled festival begins Friday, Aug. 28, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 30.
AJ English to coach at LU
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania will have a familiar face on the sidelines during the coming basketball season when the Lions visit Virginia Union University on Jan. 21.
Contract awarded for Richmond Pulse construction
Richmond’s Bus Rapid Transit project has cleared its final funding hurdle.
Students must focus on changing job market, world
The first African-American president of the University of Richmond delivered a powerful message at Chester’s Second Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship, emphasizing the importance of mentoring and providing an education that allows all students to thrive.
Richard Bland College suspends sports for 2020-21
Richard Bland College athletics are down, but not out.
Tommy Hawkins, first black All-American at Notre Dame, dies at 80
Tommy Hawkins, University of Notre Dame’s first African-American All-American athlete, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at his home in Malibu, Calif.
Mayor Stoney lauds record pothole repair
A record 31,000 potholes have been repaired this year, City Hall announced Tuesday.
