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Independent, unbiased?

Questions raised by City Councilwoman Kim B. Gray about consulting firm’s ties to backers of the $1.5B Coliseum and Downtown development plan

A Chicago-based real estate development, hospitality, hotel and tourism consulting firm with ties to known advocates of the $1.5 billion Richmond Coliseum replacement plan has been tapped to undertake what was to be an independent and unbiased assessment of the proposal for Richmond City Council.

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A holiday wedding to remember

While every wedding seeks to be a memorable moment for everyone in attendance, none will have had the experience Donald McWilliams Jr. and Roberta Jennings will share this Saturday.

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RRHA redevelopment plan rejected by HUD

The city’s housing authority has been blocked, at least temporarily, from moving ahead with its sweeping plan for transforming public housing that has raised public concern about the impact on thousands of people if their government-owned rental units are replaced.

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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.

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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.

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Funeral Dec. 7 for Richmond Fire Lt. Ashley N. Berry, 33

Final tributes will be paid to Richmond Fire Department Lt. Nicole Ashley Berry at noon Saturday, Dec. 7, at Second Baptist Church of South Richmond, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd.

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Our stories are part of history by Dr. E. Faye Williams

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All of my life I had seen a white woman, fist up, a red bandana around her head, determination on her face and words above her saying “We Can Do It!” I never thought much about it until I attended a program this past summer where there were no women other than white women celebrating Rosie the Riverter, the cultural icon representing women who worked in factories and plants to support the war effort during World War II.

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New drug approved to manage sickle cell disease

U.S. regulators have approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups.

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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.

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Personality: Brenda A. Campbell

Spotlight on founder of The Enhancement Foundation

For Brenda A. Campbell, founding executive director of The Enhancement Foundation, “Christmas: A Season of Celebration, A Lupus Fundraising Event” is an opportunity for her nonprofit organization to reach out to women across the city and inform them about an illness that affects women by a large margin.

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Funeral programs helping to connect African-American families to roots

Volunteers across the state are combing through a large collection of old African-American funeral programs to help families connect with distant relatives of the past.

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Faith groups sue Trump administration over refugee resettlement order

Three faith-based groups that assist with refugee resettlement are suing the federal government, arguing a recent executive order granting state and local officials the authority to block refugee resettlement violates federal law and inhibits their ability to practice their faith.

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Shockoe Bottom's slave history to be subject of symposium Dec. 7

Fans of African-American history will be offered an all-day feast of information about Shockoe Bottom on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St.

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A.I. and African-American workers by Marc H. Morial

“Black America’s collective response to emerging technology will determine whether it is an opportunity or an existential threat.” – George H. Lambert Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Greater Washington Urban League

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Housing advocates threaten to sue RRHA for keeping public housing units vacant

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has been warned that it would face a federal lawsuit if it refuses to start leasing units that deliberately have been kept vacant in the Creighton Court public housing community.

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Complaint to national challenges Va. NAACP election

The Virginia State Conference NAACP is facing more turmoil following a tumultuous convention at which Robert N. Barnette Jr. of Hanover County was elected the new state president.

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Anderson new City Council chief of staff

Lawrence Rashad Anderson, a former urban research fellow at American University in Washington, is the Richmond City Council’s new chief of staff.

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Dixon to become Crusade for Voters new president

John I. Dixon III, former Petersburg police chief and a retired Richmond Police Department major, will become president of the Richmond Crusade for Voters on Jan. 1.

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Melvin 'Mel' Tull

Spotlight on board chair of Children’s Home Society of Virginia

November is National Adoption Month, and the Children’s Home Society of Virginia is highlighting the best of their work with profiles of successful adoptive families in the Richmond area in hopes of encouraging the public to provide a loving home for Virginia’s youths in foster care. CHSVA has connected more than 700 youths and families across Virginia during the past year under the direction of leaders like Melvin “Mel” Tull, its board chairman.

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Why Trump hearings are important by Rep. Frederica S. Wilson

History continues this week on Capitol Hill as impeachment inquiry hearings into President Trump continue.