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Dr. Frank S. Royal honored by National Medical Association
Dr. Frank S. Royal Sr. of Richmond is the recipient of the National Medical Association’s W. Montague Cobb Lifetime Achievement Award.
GRTC official: No money for transfer station proposed by Navy Hil
GRTC lacks the funding to develop and operate the modern transfer center that is part of the $1.5 billion city and Navy Hill District Corp. plan to replace the Richmond Coliseum and develop nearby blocks, according to the bus company.
Dr. Robert Winn takes helm at VCU's Massey Cancer Center
Dr. Robert Winn, an expert in lung cancer and community- based health care, is the new director of the Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dyer named new state fire marshal
Garrett Dyer is the new fire marshal for the state of Virginia. Gov. Ralph S. Northam announced the appointment of Mr. Dyer on Nov. 14.
Vernon J. Harris Medical and Dental Center to reopen
A mainstay of health care in Richmond’s East End is reopening after being sidelined for a year of renovation.
Goldman to appeal judge's ruling on Coliseum referendum
Paul Goldman, leader of the Put Schools First campaign, is not giving up on his effort to put a referendum on a future Richmond ballot to allow voters to weigh in on the controver- sial $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement plan that is now before Richmond City Council.
Dr. Aashir Nasim named VCU vice president
Dr. Aashir Nasim is being handed the challenge of improving diversity and inclusion at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Police officers, city settle overtime lawsuit
City Hall has agreed to pay a bit more than $27,000 to four police officers who claimed they were denied overtime pay while assigned to former Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ security detail.
28th Annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival slated for Dec. 29
James Small, a former professor at the City University of New York who is an expert on African and African-American world history and politics, will be the keynote speaker at the 28th Annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Cityscape Slices of life and scenes in Richmond
New apartments are taking shape on the hilltop in Fulton in the city’s East End.
VCU leads clinical trials on drug to treat COVID-19
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are participating in a trial of an experimental treatment for patients with moderate to severe symptoms of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has spread around the world.
Student learning continues via VA TV Classroom on public television stations
Richmond area students can tune into teacher-led classroom instruction on TV thanks to a new initiative by Virginia’s public media stations.
VSU’s Cannon up for prestigious national award
Trenton Cannon is vying for at least one more honor before the book is closed on his college football career. The Virginia State University senior running back is a finalist for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award that is presented to the top performer in an HBCU program.
Oprah for president?
That’s the buzz since the 63-year-old media mogul stole the show at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night with her speech accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.
Chesterfield apartment complex to change rental policy under discrimination settlement
An apartment complex in Chesterfield County has agreed to change its blanket ban on renting to people with criminal records after being hit on June 4 with a federal lawsuit challenging the policy as a violation of the federal Fair Housing Act.
Queen Latifah to host Women's Achieve Summit in Richmond Oct. 15
Rapper, singer-songwriter, actress-producer Queen Latifah is coming to Richmond.
Hearing on Coliseum referendum petitions set for Sept. 30
The leader of a drive to allow voters to weigh in on the proposed Coliseum-replacement plan will get a chance to prove he submitted enough signatures to get a referendum on the proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Forum on restorative justice, criminal justice reform Sept. 27
A coalition of organizations from across Virginia are holding a daylong forum on the role of restorative justice in criminal justice reform and ending mass incarceration.
Again — Rage against police for civilian killing
People in the small predominantly black city near St. Louis began rioting and looting after the Saturday shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr.
Unemployed find help at Our House
Kinfolks Community Empowerment and Sustainability Program's chief aim is to provide jobs and other resources to residents of Mosby and other public housing communities and to empower them to move into permanent housing.
