Engagement needed, not whitewash
Unfortunately, holding closed-door meetings will not accomplish what he seeks. Gov. Northam still has serious questions to answer.
History class with Trump
As George Washington climbed aboard Air Force One to fly to Europe, Capt. Paul Revere started the engines. As Capt. Revere took off he yelled, “The Americans are coming! Beware!” A Donald Trump history class is so enlightening.
Michelle Obama still a role model
As First Lady, Mrs. Obama earned a singular place in American history as the first black woman to hold the title. But it was her dignity and grace, her compassion and her commitment to uplifting the American people that truly defined her era in the East Wing of the White House.
Make Va. No. 1 for workers, not just business
Virginia recently was ranked the best state in the country to do business and the worst state for worker rights and protections.
George Wythe Class to host 45th reunion
George Wythe High School’s Class of 1974 is celebrating its 45th reunion July 26 through 28.
State NAACP hosting Prostate Cancer Summit on Saturday
The Virginia State Conference NAACP and Quioccasin Baptist Church are collaborating this weekend on a Men’s Health Conference: Prostate Cancer Summit to provide information about prostate cancer risks, detection and treatment options.
Richmond Public Library’s main branch goes through overhaul in way space is used
“We’re shaking off the dust,” said Scott Firestine, director of the Richmond Public Library. That’s his description of the changes sweeping through the Main Library in Downtown.
Serena loses title, but remains committed to the fight
Tennis star Serena Williams remained tantalizingly one short of a record-equaling 24 Grand Slam singles titles as Simona Halep thrashed the off-key American in a one-sided Wimbledon final last Saturday.
Trading ballet slippers for lacrosse cleats pays off for Kyndall Diamond
Considering her dance background, it’s not surprising Kyndall Diamond never broke stride or lost rhythm transitioning from ballet slippers to lacrosse cleats.
Parney puts the ‘pro’ in promoter for EL All-Star Game
With the theme “The Next Big Thing,” the Eastern League All-Star Game lived up to the hype — and then some. Everything seemed big, bigger, biggest. Even the event’s star promoter, Todd “Parney” Parnell, “grew” for the special occasion.
Families upset about late markers, poor service at Henrico cemetery
Adeline U. Clarke finally has the elaborate marker she paid to have installed at her parents’ graves in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Henrico County.
Phil Freelon, architect of the African-American history museum in D.C., dies at 66
Architect Phil Freelon, who designed buildings ranging from local libraries to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Durham, N.C.
Boxing champ ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker killed in Virginia Beach accident
Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker, a fourtime world champion boxer from Norfolk, died Sunday, July 14, 2019, after being struck by a car in Virginia Beach.
Lt. Gov. Fairfax again asks for criminal investigations into women’s allegations
An attorney for Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax said a witness can corroborate the lieutenant governor’s claim that he did not rape a woman while they were students at Duke University nearly 20 years ago.
Federal appeals court strikes down state’s ‘habitual drunkard’ law
An 85-year-old Virginia law that allows alcoholics to be labeled “habitual drunkards” and locked up if found with liquor is unconstitutional, a Richmond-based federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Hearing postponed in Agelasto case
Henry W. “Chuck” Richardson and his attorney, David Prince, were ready for a legal fight in Richmond Circuit Court.
City’s lawyers ask for Hosea Fox’s lawsuit to be dismissed
City Hall is firing back at a Richmond concert promoter who has sued for a refund of the 7 percent admissions tax he paid on his events after another promoter, JMI, formerly known as Johnson Inc., was excused from paying the tax.
Henrico Schools to hold mentor training
Henrico County Public Schools is holding a series of training sessions in August and September for people who want to be mentors in the fall to students in the third through fifth grades.
Randolph Pool to reopen July 23
Tuesday, July 23. That’s the date Randolph Pool’s main pool will reopen, the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities has announced.
