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Richmonder has ties, records with schools in Monday matchup

On Monday, Dec. 29, the Cleveland State University Vikings are coming to Virginia Commonwealth University for a 7 p.m. Siegel Center tipoff.

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GRTC’s Secret Santa speads joy to riders

GRTC bus riders were pleasantly surprised last week when Santa Claus took time away from his busy holiday preparations and greeted them at the transfer plaza in Downtown.

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Holiday ‘miracle’ may save South Side church

The Richmond Christian Center might not have to sell its sanctuary after all.

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Kwanzaa Festival set for Saturday

This year’s festival is scheduled from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Altria Theater, 6 N. Laurel St. The festival opens 1 p.m. with the African Market.

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Cornelius Sherman, educator and mentor

Mr. Cornelius Wright Sherman is being remembered following his death Dec. 18, 2014, in Richmond. He was 80.

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Personality: James H. Lewis Jr.

Spotlight on 2014 Astorian of the Year

The Henrico County resident was recognized for his service to the community and within the 113-year-old Richmond men’s club, whose mission is to promote “higher moral, intellectual, civic and social standing.”

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King Nobel Secrets Revealed

The mystery surrounding who nominated civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize 50 years ago is cleared up in a new exhibit, “1964: Martin Luther King Jr.,” under way at the King National Historic Site on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

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The Buick Club of America builds community around the classic

Sponsored by Buick

Owners of all cars are proud, however, people who own a Buick are a unique and enthusiastic group indeed. They assemble as The Buick Club of America, but you don’t have to be a Buick owner to join the club; you just have to love Buick.

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Boulé Christmas gala

Joint Christmas gala was held during sparkling black-tie affair at a Williamsburg hotel.

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Victims of violence

Those who lost someone to violence had a chance to publicly remember their loved ones last week at City Hall.

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All those times Buick LaCrosse made a cameo in film and you kind of gasped

Sponsored by Buick

The internet is amazing – granted – but when we set out to research the Buick LaCrosse in film or TV, we didn’t anticipate finding a populated find-your-car-in-media database. Or did we?

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Women in STEM: 10 quotes by GM’s Alicia Boler-Davis

See how she got to the top and why she’s staying there

We curated Boler-Davis interviews and speeches on YouTube, and here are 10 direct quotes from the mind making the connection between GM and you. Number one is ridiculously inspiring. Let’s start with the basics. Boler-Davis recently – and by recently we mean earlier this month – told Fortune Magazine how she discovered her potential in engineering; she wasn’t born a VP, you know.

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The perks of owning an American classic car

Sponsored by Buick

Nothing can compare to the nostalgia you feel when you’re sitting at a stoplight and you see a well preserved El Dorado drive pass you. Everybody is looking.

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The race factor: What color was Jesus?

’Tis the season for depictions of baby Jesus and other biblical figures in movies and plays, on cards and in churches.

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Personality: John S. Finn Jr.

John Finn is the first African-American to hold the association’s top volunteer post and brings leadership diversity to an organization with a diverse membership.

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VCU grads told to ‘be disruptive’

“Take what you’ve got. Go be a leader and be disruptive.”

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VSU’s Scott heads to NSU

Virginia State University football coach Latrell Scott is packing his bags — this time for a move to Norfolk State University.

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Judge defends record

Embattled Judge Birdie Hairston Jamison defended her record on the Richmond General District Court and urged skeptical legislators to re-elect her to a new term.

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Joe down for count

Lawmakers call for his resignation

Is Delegate Joseph D. “Joe” Morrissey an innocent man who took a plea deal because he feared a jury would convict him?

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The Continentals give ‘Gift of Warmth’

As winter descends upon us, many Richmond children face cold days without a coat to protect them from the elements.