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Squirrels fall to SeaWolves after late-inning rally

The Richmond Flying Squirrels surrendered three runs in the ninth inning and fell to the Erie SeaWolves, 7-4, on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.

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Abner Baptist to host Mental Health Education Seminar

Abner Baptist Church will host a Mental Health Education Seminar on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at its sanctuary, 15143 Abner Church Road in Glen Allen.

AFA offers travel tips for families of people with dementia ahead of holiday

With a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during Memorial Day weekend, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is urging caregivers to plan ahead when traveling with a loved one living with dementia.

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Virginia Union competes in PGA Works Collegiate Championship

The Virginia Union University Golf Team wrapped up its season with a strong showing at the 2025 PGA Works Collegiate Championship, held May 5-7 at Whistling Straits and Irish courses in Kohler, Wis.

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CIAA honors top athletes, programs at spring awards reception

Virginia State University and Fayetteville State University led the way in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (CIAA) 2024-2025 awards, announced during the conference’s Spring General Assembly and end-of-year reception held Tuesday in Richmond.

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Historic Chatsworth School to hold open house, plaque unveiling

The Chatsworth School Museum in Varina will host an open house June 7 and 8 to highlight the legacy of a rare early 20th-century schoolhouse that once served Black children in Henrico County.

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Granite Schoolhouse tops Virginia’s endangered historic sites list

The Granite Schoolhouse, the last remaining historic building tied to a once-thriving community of Black granite workers in South Richmond, tops the list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places for 2025.

Mayor calls for action after City worker wounded in shooting

A City of Richmond Department of Public Works employee was wounded early Tuesday morning while performing work duties, city officials confirmed.

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VCU’s Jazmin Jackson named to Dominican Republic soccer team

VCU junior forward Jazmin Jackson has been called up to the Dominican Republic women’s national soccer team, the Selección Dominicana de Fútbol Femenina, Coach Betzaida Ubri announced this week.

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Jen Hatmaker to speak at River Road Church

New York Times bestselling author and speaker Jen Hatmaker will be the featured guest at River Road Church, Baptist, on Thursday, May 22, as part of the church’s Distinguished Speaker Forum series.

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