Jackson Ward church hosting free community dinner Nov. 15
Friday night could be a nourishing one for the Richmond community in more ways than one, courtesy of Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church in Jackson Ward.
VUU honors Wyatt Tee Walker legacy with new society
Virginia Union University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology announced the creation of the “Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker Social Justice Society of Preachers and Prophetic Witnesses” during a formal service Monday in Coburn Hall on campus.
Black head coaches rare at top tier of college basketball
Jeff Capel carries a measure of gratitude with him every time he paces the sideline at Petersen Events Center.
VSU’s Lual Rahama plays his way into the spotlight
Lual Rahama, answering to “Daniel,” isn’t a new face at Virginia State University. But the Sudan native is new to the spotlight.
VSU beats VUU; sets hopes on NCAA
Virginia State University has taken care of business on the football field. Now the Trojans must wait and hope. By edging Virginia Union University 27-24 in overtime last Saturday at Rogers Stadium in Ettrick, VSU is positioned for — but not assured — an NCAA Division II playoff bid.
On your mark...42nd Annual Richmond Marathon gets underway Saturday
For thousands of runners, the time has come to lace up the sneakers, stretch the quads and hamstrings and pray all the training will pay off. The Richmond Marathon, now in its 42nd year, has become a bold-letter event throughout Central Virginia and beyond.
Longtime Delegate Mary T. Christian of Hampton dies at 95
Dr. Mary T. Christian, a retired educator who represented Hampton in the Virginia House of Delegates for many years, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.
Rubye M. DeWitt, retired speech therapy supervisor with Richmond Public Schools, dies at 101
Rubye M. DeWitt, a retired supervisor of speech therapists with Richmond Public Schools and a champion for children and equity, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Williamsburg.
Personality: The Rev. Cora Harvey Armstrong
Spotlight on honoree of gospel tribute and appreciation service
Churches and religious music groups are uniting under the auspices of the Friends of Gospel Music at Trinity Bap- tist Church on Saturday, Nov. 16, to pay tribute to a pianist, composer and preacher, the Rev. Cora Harvey Armstrong.
Remarkable 'Hidden Figures' to receive Congressional Gold Medal
Katherine Johnson of New- port News, one of the African-American women whose groundbreaking NASA work received global attention in the best-selling book and blockbuster movie, “Hidden Figures,” will receive a Congressional Gold Medal thanks to a bipartisan bill passed by Congress in October and signed into law Nov. 8 by President Trump.
Sen. Kaine speaks out to restore aid to HBCUs
A powerful Republican senator is holding up millions of dollars in federal aid to historically black colleges and universities in Virginia and elsewhere and to other minority-serving institutions.
GSK to add 150 jobs at city research center
Richmond is to gain 150 new jobs and an enlarged role as a hub of consumer product research and development for a joint venture of two pharmaceutical giants, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.
Solar panel installation training starts Nov.18
A new weeklong program to train up to 20 people ages 18 to 24 to install solar panels is being initiated through the City of Richmond Office of Community Wealth Building’s workforce training program.
City's interim HR director enticed out of retirement with high salary
City Hall’s new interim director of human resources has been hired at a salary far above that paid to the most recent director or interim director, Mayor Levar M. Stoney confirmed.
South Side senior receives $2,898.13 refund for city trash, recycling fees
“I feel like I just won the lottery.” So said Judy Dinsmore after getting a refund check last week from City Hall totaling $2,898.13.
Black-owned health companies claim insurers are forcing them out of business
Small companies that are largely African-American-owned are fighting against an effort that they claim will put them out of business by stopping them from providing mental health and substance abuse services to Medicaid patients.
Richmond area on-time postal delivery among nation’s worst
Rachel Westfall, who lives in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood, said her mail service has always been hit or miss. But since April, there have been a lot more misses.
House Dems elect women to top posts
Fresh from sweeping enough seats in the Nov. 5 election to take the majority in the House of Delegates, Democrats plan to install two women in the top posts for the first time in state history.
School Board member seeks to protect school funding in costly Coliseum plan
The Richmond School Board could weigh in on the debate over the controversial $1.5 billion Coliseum replacement and Downtown redevelopment plan.
