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Richmond Public Schools moves out of 14th floor in City Hall

Richmond Public Schools is starting to give up floors in City Hall.

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City public safety workers receive bonuses of up to $3,000

Richmond’s public safety employees received a holiday gift— bonuses up to $3,000 apiece as a thank you for their service during the pandemic.

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Hamilton Street to house Fire Department

The Richmond Fire Department is moving after 15 years at 201 E. Franklin St.

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HCPS announces new chief of equity, diversity and opportunity

After the search for a new leader of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Opportunity, Henrico County Public Schools has appointed Tiffany Lewis, an education specialist from within the same office.

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Former VUU football standout inducted into softball hall of fame

William “Dill” Dillon went from being one of Virginia Union University’s all-time football greats to achieving excellence in another sport — slow-pitch softball.   Dillon was inducted Saturday, Nov. 21, into the Central Virginia Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Hall of Fame. The event was held at The Place at Innsbrook in Henrico County.

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Richmond schools spokesman resigns

Less than three months after he was hired, Richmond Public Schools spokesperson Richard Davis III has resigned his position. His last day on the job was Aug. 28, according to an RPS official.

Why Morrissey has black community support

RE “Morrissey should ‘stay out of the public eye” letter to the editor, June 4-6 edition: A Richmond newcomer questioned black political support for Joe Morrissey. The gentleman asked, “Why does Joe Morrissey seem to have such support in the black community?”

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Dr. Marsha Rappley to head VCU health operations

Dr. Marsha D. Rappley will be the new medical leader for Virginia Commonwealth University, a major health center in the state.

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Conference on after-effects of Sept.11 attacks

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Richmond Peace Education Center will host a daylong conference on the ideological shifts in immigration and deportation, national security and military aggression in the United States since the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Fresh face at City Hall

We congratulate Richmond’s next mayor, Levar Stoney, the former state secretary of the commonwealth who was instrumental in helping shepherd Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s effort to restore the voting rights to felons in Virginia who had served their time.

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VCIC honors 6 with annual Richmond Humanitarian Award Oct. 20

Five individuals and a church will be honored with the 54th Annual Richmond Humanitarian Awards presented by the Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.

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Pay raises for police, firefighters held up

Pay raises for police officers and firefighters that Richmond City Council worked hard to provide are being held up and will not be included in city paychecks to be distributed Friday, the Free Press has been informed.

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Cuba Gooding Sr., former lead singer of The Main Ingredient, dies at 72

Cuba Gooding Sr., who sang the 1972 hit “Everybody Plays the Fool,” has died.

What role has Bernie Sanders played to help President Obama?

From his first day in office, President Obama has faced blistering attacks and unceasing obstruction from the Republicans in Congress. It continues today, as we witness their latest tactic to block anyone the president nominates to replace the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Their constant refusal to accord to our first African-American president the same respect and authority given all of his predecessors is a disgrace and a stain upon the character of this country.

GOP: ‘Modern-day plantation owners’

The modern-day Republican Party is a very destructive force. They want to destroy Hillary Clinton’s chances for becoming president so that they can rule over this country Jim Crow-style.

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CAHN buys South Side medical building

The nonprofit Capital Area Health Network is the new owner of the Manchester Medical Building at 101 Cowardin Ave., previously one of the area’s largest African-American-owned medical office buildings in the city.

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‘Ray Boone ... rolling in his grave’

Re Editorial “Disturbing,” Free Press June 25-27 edition:

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RRHA finds more extensive heating problems

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has confirmed that heating problems are far more extensive than projected in the city’s public housing communities, which local activists have said for several months.

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New prescription disposal unit set up at Justice Center

Need to safely dispose of prescription drugs you no longer need or want in your medicine chest? Richmond Sheriff Antionette V. Irving is prepared to help.