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Juneteenth 2022 closings

6/16/2022, 6 p.m.

In observance of Juneteenth on Monday, June 20, please note the following:

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Officials join families for annual turkey giveaway

Volunteers from the Kappa Alpha Psi Richmond Alumni Chapter distribute turkeys during the 6th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair at River City Middle School, 6300 Hull Street Rd., on Saturday, Nov. 23. Del. Mike Jones (77th District), supported by Rosie’s Richmond and Churchill Downs Incorporated, provided 2,000 turkeys to Richmond residents.

Hundreds of families gathered at River City Middle School on Saturday for the 6th Annual Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair, …

Jean Thompson Williams, leader in education and business, dies

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Jean Thompson Williams, a former educator and community volunteer, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. She was 88. A native of …

T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon

Bishop T.D. Jakes shares a message prior to his daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts taking the stage at the kickoff of the three-day Woman Evolve conference in September 2023.

The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, suffered what the church called a “slight health incident” …

Thanksgiving travel cranks up

Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport Nov. 26 in Chicago.

The Thanksgiving holiday rush neared its full stride at U.S. airports Tuesday, putting travelers’ patience to the test. The Transportation …

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About $500,000 in wasted expenses was one of many revelations in a report released Monday following a months long investigation …

Richmond leaders named to Avula’s inauguration committee, transition team

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Mayor-elect Danny Avula has enlisted dozens of local officials and experts as he prepares to take office next year. Key …

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