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Mixed deal

Sheriff’s playing cards lack ‘empathy’ for crime victims’ loved ones

Sheriff Antionette V. Irving, who has been under fire for her jail management and attacks on deputies, has sought to shift the narrative.

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Church of Christ Pastor Joseph H. Brown dies at age 85

One of Richmond’s longest serving ministers, Pastor Joseph Hugh Brown, has died. Pastor Brown, who served the Church of Christ for more than 50 years, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. He was 85.

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Liberation Church’s intent is children’s learning center, not homeless shelter, says pastor

The founding pastor of Liberation Church is pushing back against a report that the city was considering placing a large homeless shelter on the site of the main sanctuary at 5501 Midlothian Turnpike. Founding Pastor Jay Patrick said the church never considered that idea.

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Water consumption is down but not the cost

Why is the cost of drinking water going up?

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NSU’s former president remembered

Dr. Marie McDemmond’s vision boosted university’s technology focus

Marie Valentine McDemmond, the first female president of Norfolk State Univer- sity and the first African-American woman to lead a four-year college in Virginia, is being remembered as a history-maker and educational visionary. Dr. McDemmond, who led NSU from 1997 to 2005 before illness led to her retire- ment, succumbed to cancer on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at her retirement home in Florida. She was 76. Her groundbreaking service to NSU and higher education was celebrated at a memorial service Saturday, Aug. 13, in Fort

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Richmond reduces charge for natural gas

The cost that Richmond customers must pay for natural gas is coming down, for now.

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Glennys E. Fleming, Girl Scout leader, community servant, dies at 68

When Glennys Elaine Fleming joined an organization, others quickly took note of her energy, dedication and passion.

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When tenants don’t pay, eviction is the price, says one landlord

Landlords are in trouble, too, according to Bobby L. McIntosh, who is in charge of 109 units in Richmond through his company, Bayside Properties and Management.

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Uncertain future

Richmond man says he’s being evicted after a lifetime of working and paying his bills

Phillip E. Brown Sr. is packing up his belongings as he faces being homeless.

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‘We’re not giving up’

Urban One leadership acknowledges casino vote delay

Forget about a second vote on a casino-resort in November.

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Richmond Police chief says he will no longer discuss alleged July 4 mass shooting

Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith, suffering from a credibility gap, has shut down any further comment on the alleged terrorist plot to shoot up the Dogwood Dell amphitheater during the Independence Day celebration last month that led to two arrests.

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Hearing set for A.P. Hill statue’s new home

The fate of the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill that still stands in North Side could be decided on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

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Developers want to convert old school into apartments

A $55 million apartment complex is being proposed to transform the long vacant Oak Grove Elementary School in South Side – but that plan is facing competition as well as pushback from the neighborhood civic association.

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Local groups announce back-to-school giveaways

Are you or someone you know struggling to buy school supplies for your children?

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Historic credit union will offer home mortgages

It took 86 years, but South Side-based Richmond Heritage Federal Credit Union is finally able to offer home loans.

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Dr. Taleshia L. Chandler, educator and first lady of Cedar Street Baptist Church, dies

Cedar Street Baptist Church of God is mourning the loss of its first lady, educator, author and inspiring church singer, Taleshia Lenshell “Lady C” Chandler.

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City housing director, church leaders discuss shelter options

$3M on the table for homeless

Ninth District City Councilman Michael J. Jones hopes a network of churches can be developed to provide shelter for the homeless during inclement weather, particularly during winter cold.

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Big mistake

Tear gas released on Lee statue protesters was in error

Twenty-five minutes before an 8 p.m. curfew was to go into effect, Richmond Police officers began firing tear gas and other noxious chemical agents to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who had gathered around the now removed Robert E. Lee statue in the city’s West End.

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James William Cheagle, who fought discrimination in law enforcement, dies at 79

Retired Richmond Police Capt. James William Cheagle, who was a leader in fighting racial bigotry within the department, has died.

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City jail inmate charged for attacking deputy

It took three weeks, but a Richmond City Justice Center inmate with a long rap sheet has been charged with the malicious wounding July 7 of a female deputy whose jaw was shattered and who suffered other serious facial injuries in a brutal attack.