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Fat Cat Tuesday
When the work day ended Tuesday, top bosses in the United Kingdom earned more than the average worker will in a year. Think about that: On just the second work day of 2016, the fat cats running the European nation’s top 100 companies would have earned more than their employees will during the next 11 months-plus.
Straight Outta Compton’ box office hit rakes in $60.2M over weekend debut
“Straight Outta Compton,” the N.W.A. biopic produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, blew away industry expectations over the weekend with a $60.2 million debut.
Richmond plans to hire new auditing firm
Richmond is preparing to hire a new auditing firm as part of its effort to get the year-end audit of its finances done in a more timely fashion.
Keep the pressure on
We don’t know where to begin this week with the crazy that has taken place in Washington.
Maggie Walker statue ready for dedication on her July 15 birthday
It has been two decades in the making.
Republican Colin Powell endorses Hillary Clinton
Colin Powell, who served as U.S. secretary of state in Republican President George W. Bush’s administration, said on Tuesday he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 presidential election, according to Newsday newspaper. Gen. Powell, who made the announcement at an event hosted by a Long Island business group in Woodbury, N.Y., said Republican Donald Trump was “not qualified” and had sold Americans a “bill of goods” that he could not deliver, Newsday said.
Creighton Court residents still dealing with heating issues
Tina Shaw and residents of four other apartments in Creighton Court have sufficient heat, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority reports. RRHA conducted heat tests of the apartment Ms. Shaw occupies and those of other residents in response to complaints Ms. Shaw lodged with the Free Press about radiators in her apartment not functioning.
Smithsonian African-American history museum to open Sept. 24
Free Press wire reports The Smithsonian Institution will open the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Sept. 24 in Washington.
Foundation poised with cash to purchase Woodland Cemetery
The Evergreen Restoration Foundation has raised the $50,000 needed to purchase Woodland Cemetery, a historic African-American cemetery in Henrico County that is the burial ground of Arthur Ashe Jr., the Richmond-born tennis great and humanitarian.
Former FBI director James Comey at Howard University
James Comey, the FBI director fired by President Trump in May, has a new job. He will lead and conduct a series of lectures at Howard University and be the keynote speaker at the university’s opening convocation Friday, Sept. 22.
Calvin Farr named new director of city Department of Public Utilities
Calvin D. Farr Jr., 43, will be the next director of the Richmond Department of Public Utilities. Mayor Levar M. Stoney announced the appointment of Mr. Farr last week. Mr. Farr currently is assistant commissioner for watershed management in Atlanta.
City appointments announced
Christopher Frelke will take charge of the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney announced Mr. Frelke as the new director on Tuesday. He will take over of Oct. 30, the mayor said, with a starting salary of $135,000 a year.
Couple helps children, families with autism
For nearly a decade, Cedric and Melinda Moore have been providing services to children and adults diagnosed with autism.
City receives only one proposal for Coliseum replacement
That remains the unanswered question as City Hall moves to review the one and only proposal submitted to replace the 46-year-old Richmond Coliseum with a modern $200 million arena and tackle other development in a 10-block area around the building, including a new hotel and housing.
RRHA residents in 117 units still having heating problems
Keeping all public housing residents warm remains a constant struggle, the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority acknowledged Monday in an email to the Richmond Free Press.
Former Highland Springs players drafted into NFL
NFL fans in Highland Springs now have local connections to the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles.
GRTC officials seek to limit ridership to essential trips
Teens and younger children might have a harder time taking advantage of free rides on GRTC. On Tuesday, the bus company announced that unaccompanied minors no longer can ride the public transit buses unless they are dressed in work uniforms or can show proof of employment, such as a badge.
UR symposium to celebrate life, legacy of Wyatt Tee Walker
Civil rights giant Wyatt Tee Walker’s life and legacy will be celebrated at a University of Richmond symposium next month. Open to the public without charge, the symposium will be 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Jepson Alumni Center’s Robins Pavilion.
Benedictine’s Jamari Baylor drafted in MLB third round by Philadelphia Phillies
Jamari Baylor is about to become a wealthy teenager. The former Benedictine College Preparatory school shortstop soon will sign a professional baseball contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Cold reality
In some quarters, T.K. Somanath and the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority that he leads would be considered slumlords. When radiator pipes began leaking in 12 of the buildings in the Creighton Court public housing community, forcing RRHA to turn off furnaces and leaving residents with no heat, the authority thought it acceptable to give residents space heaters to fend off the cold.
