Grey Garrett is Virginia Rep’s Carole King
The Virginia Repertory Theatre has found its Carole King. Richmond theater actress Grey Garrett has been selected to play the award-winning musician in the regional premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at the November Theatre beginning Friday, June 23.
Playwright aims to open hearts and minds with premiere production
Brittany Fisher left her native Virginia for New York in 2021 to attend Juilliard’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program. Now graduated, she is still based in New York, but she never stays away for long. Her family won’t let her.
Tory Lanez denied new trial in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday denied a motion for a new trial from lawyers for rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted of three felonies in December for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet and wounding her.
Pop, jazz and soul artist N’Kenge performs with Richmond Symphony
‘I want everyone to leave inspired, enlightened and wanting to party’
Singer N’Kenge has a lot of ground to cover when she performs with the Richmond Symphony later on May 13.
Personality: Coleman Wortham III
Spotlight on Children’s Hospital Foundation board chairman
Through decades of change and evolution, Coleman Wortham III has been a steadfast part of Richmond’s child care community.
Fire training center topic returns
A controversial plan to have the Richmond Fire Department build a training facility on a two-acre section of the lawn at the Hickory Community Center that the Planning Commission rejected has returned to City Council’s agenda.
Boushall teacher on leave after confrontation with student
A Richmond Public Schools teacher identified as a female is currently on administrative leave after a video of a confrontation with a student over speaking Spanish sparked criticism from the community and calls to deal with long-standing issues for Latino students in the city.
Teen shootings raise questions about school attendance
Another shooting involving Richmond students has once again focused attention on the high level of truancy the city schools experience.
Moving on up
Creighton Court developer’s $300M plan may cost $410,400 per unit
The most expensive housing development in Richmond is headed to a neighborhood in the East End that has ranked high in poverty.
Fort Gregg-Adams
New name for Army base honors 2 Black officers
Fort Gregg-Adams replaced Fort Lee as the official name for the U.S. Army Base during a Redesignation Ceremony on April 27. Located in Prince George County, Fort Gregg- Adams recognizes two Black officers, Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.
John Fitzhugh Jones Jr., educator and child advocate, remembered
Retired Army Reserve Lt. Col. John Fitzhugh Jones Jr., who spent three decades sched- uling classes and counseling students in Richmond Public Schools, has died.
Curry sets NBA record
Just when you think you’ve seen the best of Steph Curry, the Golden State Warrior takes his game to an even higher level.
Kamala Harris Richmond visit scheduled
On Thursday, May 4, Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Richmond in honor of Small Business Week and to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to uplifting small businesses.
Virginians lend helping hand after Mississippi storms
When storms tore through Mississippi and the surrounding states of Texas and Alabama last month, the devastation made national news. At least 25 people were killed, and hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:
Construction to begin on North Side apartments at site of former church
Enterprise Community Development was scheduled to formally launch construction on a four-story complex of 66 affordable apartment units in North Side, on Thursday, May 4.
Police union up for a vote
Hundreds of officers in the Richmond Police Department are voting on whether to make the Richmond Coalition of Police their union bargaining agent, the Free Press has learned.
Massey vans drive cancer awareness message
The VCU Massey Cancer Center recently announced its collaboration with two Richmond area street artists whose colorful works will wrap two mobile health vans. The customized vehicles will soon bring cancer education, prevention, screening and care coordination directly to underserved communities in central and southern Virginia.
Early voting to begin for General Assembly seats
The battle for General Assembly seats is about to begin.
