Morrissey busted on new charges
The situation has gone from bad to worse for scandal-tarred Delegate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey.
Wythe junior Maliek White is spark plug for Bulldogs
Maliek White’s goals are twofold — returning Richmond’s George Wythe High School to past glory and adding his own name to the school’s glowing list of career standouts.
West, Anderson among YWCA’s 2015 Outstanding Women
Marilyn H. West has broken through cultural, geographic and gender barriers in her 23 years of management consulting. Judy C. Anderson has advocated for fair housing opportunities and the recognition of civil rights victories during her 40 years of service to the community. The two are among eight women selected as the YWCA of Richmond’s 2015 Outstanding Women Awards honorees.
Mother of Bishop Glenn succumbs at 77
New Deliverance Evangelistic Church Bishop Gerald O. Glenn credits his mother, Joan P. Andrews, for providing the guidance he needed as a young man to follow his call to ministry.
Memorial service set for Kent A.P. Smith
A memorial service for Kent A.P. Smith will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Dr. Allix B. James Chapel of Coburn Hall at Virginia Union University.
Center on Va.’s role in religious freedom opens Friday
The constitutional right in the United States to freedom of religion, speech and the press all began with the Virginia Gen- eral Assembly’s passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786.
Thornton, Nelson to lead Henrico Board of Supervisors
The Henrico Board of Supervisors made history Tuesday night when it elected two African-Americans to the county’s top elective leadership posts.
Petersburg man holds memories from Selma march
As people across the nation flocked to the movies to watch “Selma,” 80-year-old Petersburg native Herbert V. Coulton Sr. already knew the story — because he was there.
Personality: Reginald D. Ford
Spotlight on new head of Richmond Crusade for Voters
Reginald D. (for Darnell) Ford revs himself up for the day by going on a 10-mile run after waking at 5 a.m.
New VSU football coach has Trojan roots
Byron Douglas Thweatt says becoming the head football coach at Virginia State University is “like coming home.”
Joe locks up win, gets cold shoulder
Delegate Morrissey back in General Assembly
Joseph D. “Fighting Joe” Morrissey is back in the General Assembly.
Emancipation Day program Jan. 1 at Fifth Baptist Church
Freedom will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 1.
Garfield F. Childs Jr., accountant, succumbs at 70
Garland Ford Childs Jr. loved crunching numbers. That’s why he opened Childs Business Services in the West End. He operated the accounting and tax preparation business for more than four decades.
New SCLC chapter chartered in Richmond
The Rev. Dwayne E. Whitehead is the leader of a new Richmond area chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Curtis Grant to play in Ohio State-Alabama face-off
Richmond-area fans will have a local athlete to root for Jan. 1 when Alabama collides with Ohio State in the ground-breaking Division I National Football Playoffs.
Public barred from North Side park
It’s called a public park, but, ironically, the public is barred from entering the small grassy space on North Side without buying a city permit.
Equitable, fair procurement practices needed
What is the effect of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s executive order calling for 42 percent of spending in various state executive branch contracts be conducted with small businesses with minority or female ownership?
Christmas spirit shines light on special needs
On this afternoon in mid-December, tissues passed freely among the rows of families, friends and community members attending Second Baptist Church’s fourth annual special needs Christmas service. The theme: “Celebrating Life, Love and Special People.”
VCU Rams continue wins with ‘havoc’
Virginia Commonwealth University Coach Shaka Smart’s not-so-secret formula for “havoc” features two main ingredients: Feeding-frenzy defense and the ever-present green light for 3-pointers.
