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Stop the violence is plea from Richmond youths

These letters were written by young people participating in the Richmond Peace Education Center’s Youth Gun Violence Prevention Workshop this summer and submitted by the workshop’s lead facilitator, Alison R. Wilson.

HOME explains role in RRHA housing issue

Re “Prospect of home ownership escapes 70-year-old Randolph resident,” Free Press June 29-July 1 edition: The role of Housing Opportunities Made Equal in the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s scattered site process was to provide education and counseling. HOME is not a lender and does not provide financing.

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Richmond Christian Center to search for new pastor

The Richmond Christian Center is moving to replace its founding pastor, Steve Parson. Two months after emerging from bankruptcy, the fundamentalist South Side church announced Tuesday that it has begun a search for a new full-time pastor to be in place by July.

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Mayor seeks to change definition of emerging small business

For more than 15 years, City Hall has sought to use its purchasing power to boost start-up and fledgling companies, often with minority ownership, that generally bring in less than $500,000 a year in revenue and have 10 or fewer employees.

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Huguenot Falcons hope to boost wins under new coach Jared Taylor

Huguenot High School has improved the number of victories its team has secured on the girdiron each of the past three seasons.

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City Council looks to ease zoning for homeless shelter locations

City Council this week took the first step toward lifting zoning restrictions that have largely limited homeless shelters to Downtown and low-income sections of the city.

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Plan collapses for South Side homeless shelter and services center

It’s back to the drawing board for City Hall and Commonwealth Catholic Charities in seeking a new space for a shelter and resource center for the homeless in Richmond.

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City Council approves use of Giles Center for winter overflow shelter

Homeless people once again will find shelter on bitter cold days at the Annie Giles Community Resource Center in Shockoe Valley, if they can get there.

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4 RPS teachers among 18 area winners of R.E.B. Awards

Four Richmond Public Schools teachers are among 18 winners in the Metro Area of the 2020 R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence.

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Struck by COVID-19, Gov. and Mrs. Northam are seeing state’s response system up close

As Gov. Ralph S. Northam and his wife, First Lady Pamela Northam, remain in isolation until early next week after testing positive on Sept. 24 for COVID-19, officials in seven different health districts in the state are working to connect with scores of people the couple may have had contact with in the days before their diagnoses.

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It must be Magic

Josh Harris is Commanders’ new owner, Earvin Johnson is team’s minority owner

Washington Commanders fans are already having a good time – 1,000 free beers can put folks in a party mood. Soon after it became official that Josh Harris was the franchise’s new owner, the private equity billionaire called radio station WJFK and ordered 1,000 brews for customers at Old Ox Brewery. “Hail to the Commanders, and drink up,” Harris told his radio audience.

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RRHA approves developer’s plans for Jackson Ward hotel

$35M project among largest awarded to a Black-owned firm

Michael A. “Mike” Hopkins is on track to achieve his 20-year-old dream of developing a hotel in Richmond.

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RPS superintendent’s chief of staff resigns

Michelle Hudacsko, chief of staff for Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras, has resigned.

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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.

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Retired pediatrician Dr. Cynthia Charity succumbs at 73

Dr. Cynthia Anne McClennon Charity sought to keep a generation of Richmond children healthy.

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September set off

The VSU Trojans, NSU Spartans and HU Pirates will swing into action Sept. 2 for their season openers.

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Collard greens: Only $66 at Neiman Marcus

First, cultural appropriation Twitter police called out the popular food blog “Thug Kitchen” in 2013 when a 29-year-old white couple from Hollywood revealed themselves as the anonymous authors of the highly acclaimed blog written largely in black vernacular English.

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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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VSU Trojans to celebrate homecoming ‘Flash Back’

A gospel extravaganza, a hip-hop concert, a jazz event and appearances by singer TSoul, and comedian Mike Epps are among the highlights of Virginia State University’s 2017 homecoming celebration that kicks off this weekend on the Ettrick campus.

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Ground-breaking ceremony Saturday for VCU’s new inpatient children’s hospital

Workers are still tearing down the old mirror-faced Marshall Street Pavilion — once an outpatient center for children — on the medical campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.