Serena breaks match record but loses U.S. Open
Serena Williams won her 308th Grand Slam match, surpassing Roger Federer with more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, after beating Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2, 6-3 on Sept. 5 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
First Baptist’s new Chesterfield sanctuary to hold first service; probe of mayor-pastor continues
First Baptist Church of South Richmond is close to opening its satellite church in Chesterfield County, a project that has proven a trouble spot for its senior pastor, Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones. After more than 2 ½ years of construction, the 1,400-seat sanctuary in the 6200 block of Iron Bridge Road is expected to be ready for its first service Sunday, Sept. 25, church officials said Monday. The church’s website indicates the new sanctuary would serve as the site for the 9:15 a.m. service now held at Chesterfield County high school.
Clinton talks faith, policy issues at National Baptist Convention, USA
Talking about one’s faith doesn’t come naturally to a “Midwestern Methodist,” Hillary Clinton admitted.
Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha
Muslims around the world — and in Metro Richmond — are celebrating the holiday Eid al-Adha this week. It is one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar. It began Monday and lasts until Thursday, Sept. 15.
Personality: Danielle Ebelle
Spotlight on 2016 White House Initiative HBCU All-Star
Virginia Union University senior Danielle Ebelle walked into a conference room where seated were Dr. Joseph Johnson, VUU’s acting president; Dr. Latrelle Green, dean of the School of Mathematics, Science and Technology; and Dr. Carleitta Paige-Anderson, director of the Center of Undergraduate Research, flanked by other professors, academic advisers and deans.
‘Checkered past’ tanks Petersburg’s top pick
Petersburg Mayor W. Howard Myers expected to introduce Rochelle Small-Toney as the new city manager Wednesday evening
New Church Hill grocery gets green light
Richmond City Council cleared the way Monday for a variety of new developments, including a new grocery store in Church Hill, after listening to activists lobby for expanding a slavery memorial site in Shockoe Bottom.
City Council proposes honor for late Free Press founder Raymond H. Boone
Richmond City Council is poised to honor the late Raymond H. Boone, founder, publisher and editor of the Richmond Free Press.
RPS students chosen for unique Washington experience
Forty high school students from Richmond Public Schools will attend the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s National Town Hall on Thursday, Sept. 15, in Washington.
Richmond Democratic Committee and REA endorse Stoney
Richmond mayoral candidate Levar Stoney has picked up two significant, but not unexpected endorsements.
Tree at Walker site to be removed this weekend
The live oak tree that has dominated a gateway to Jackson Ward for nearly 30 years will be coming down this weekend to make way for a new statue and plaza honoring Richmond business leader Maggie L. Walker.
McDonnell, wife free; facing $10M legal bill
Former Gov. Bob McDonnell is officially a free man, but he paid a heavy price to get there. Federal prosecutors announced late last week they will not pursue a second trial against Mr. McDonnell or his wife, Maureen McDonnell, on corruption charges. The decision, announced Sept. 8, comes more than two months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction.
Losing ground
City public schools slide on accreditation; only 13 of city’s 44 schools fully accredited
Report cards are in for Richmond Public Schools. And many of the city’s schools didn’t make the grade, according to the Virginia Board of Education. Only 13 of the city’s 44 schools received full accreditation, down four from the 17 schools that met state standards last year.
FAMIS program reaches 15th anniversary with more than 1 million youngsters covered
More than 1.6 million low-income Virginia children have benefited from government health insurance programs during the past 15 years.
8 scholarship winners announced by Richmond Better Housing Coalition
The Richmond Better Housing Coalition has named eight adult residents as winners of its first college scholarships.
Trump ‘talking loud and saying nothing’
Donald Trump is not fit to be the U.S. commander in chief. Reasons?
Hate crime?
About three weeks ago, I found a wallet outside the Main Library in Richmond. When I looked inside, I found an address on North 21st Street. I decided I would return the person’s wallet and took an East Broad Street bus to 21st Street, thinking I would only have a short walk to the person’s home.
‘We took oath so that he would have the freedom to do what he did’
I am a veteran of two branches of our armed forces, and I support the actions of Colin Kaepernick without reservation.
Ex-Green Beret weighs in
Re “49ers quarterback under fire for sitting during national anthem,” Sept. 1-3 edition:
Raising minimum wage is good policy
Today, full-time work year-round at the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour leaves an adult with two children earning thousands of dollars below the poverty threshold. That is unacceptable. No one who works full time should live in poverty. But the Republican-controlled Congress has refused to even consider legislation to raise the minimum wage.
