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PayPal names new award for Richmond legend Maggie L. Walker

Trailblazing businesswoman Maggie L. Walker sought to empower women in her pioneering efforts in business and banking in Richmond at the turn of the 20th century.

High cost of defense

Eight months ago, Everett L. Bolling Jr., 37, seemed to have it all.

Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city

Boston has a new mayor. Kim Janey, who took office on Monday, became the first African-American and first woman to lead the city.

City students, families, teachers adjust to new styles of learning during a year with pandemic

Tisha Erby has four children attending Richmond Public Schools.

Free COVID-19 testing

Free community testing for COVID-19 continues.

New coalition offers blueprint for more affordable housing

A coalition of Richmond groups is advancing a policy agenda they hope can be a blueprint for City Hall’s efforts to reduce evictions and make affordable apartments and homes more available.

Tax amnesty application deadline March 31

A month long tax amnesty program for Richmond property owners will expire next Wednesday, March 31.

City Public Defender’s Office gets award, no pay supplement

The Richmond Public Defender’s Office received high praise Monday night from City Council.

State of segregationist Harry F. Byrd Sr. to be moved in July from Capitol Square

The statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a former Virginia governor, U.S. senator and arch-segregationist, is to be removed from Capitol Square in July, thanks to a bill signed into law March 18 by Gov. Ralph S. Northam.

UR discussion seeks healing from history

Amid a growing controversy over the names of buildings on the University of Richmond campus, college associates joined students and a national and local audience Tuesday night in an online discussion on how to approach Confederate memorials, the history they …

Advocates hope to speed up state legalization of marijuana

Wednesday, April 7, could be a big day for advocates of marijuana legalization.

Procastinators rejoice!

The deadline for filing federal and state income tax returns has been moved to Monday, May 17.

Illinois city 1st in U.S. to offer Black residents reparations

Using tax money from the sale of recreational marijuana, the Chicago suburb of Evanston has become the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.

From vaccines to pet meds, COVID-19 has been a year of pivots for HOPE Pharmacy

HOPE Pharmacy and its owner, Dr. Shantelle Brown, faced a dilemma.

Living a year under COVID

It has been an almost unbelievable 12 months for Monica and Clifton Murray.