War continues over statues
The war of words over Confederate statues in Richmond appears to be just getting started. In the weeks and months ahead, Richmond City Council is poised to consider a nonbinding resolution from 9th District Councilman Michael J. Jones that aims …
Richmond wins national award for health efforts
Despite suffering a surge in violence and murders, Richmond is still considered a role model for the nation for its pursuit of ways to enable residents to live healthier lives.
Sororities host back-to-back college fairs
Headed to college and need scholarship help? Good news. Two sororities are offering college fairs on back-to-back weekends to help high school students secure scholarships and provide them and their parents with information and access to other assistance.
School Board to fill 7th District seat Oct.16
The Richmond School Board plans to fill the vacant 7th District seat at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 16. The decision came Monday night as the eight-member board also voted to urge Congress to allow the use of historic tax …
Northam, Gillespie square off in Northern Virginia debate
The two major party candidates in Virginia’s closely watched race for governor argued in mostly cordial tones Tuesday over taxes, President Trump and what Virginia should do with its numerous monuments to the Confederacy.
History of Richmond’s Civil War monuments to be discussed Sept. 25
Stephanie Arduini and Chris Graham, director of education and special curator, respectively, of the American Civil War Museum, will speak on “Anticipating Another Charlottesville? History of the Civil War Monuments in Richmond,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at St. …
Emergency training Sept. 23 at Byrd Park
Want to be better prepared for tropical storms and other potential disasters? Richmond City Hall is hosting an event this weekend to educate and prepare residents.
Volunteer service day Saturday
Art and volunteer service are teaming up to create “Give a Day RVA” on Saturday, Sept. 23, it has been announced. HandsOn Richmond, a nonprofit that organizes volunteers, is recruiting people to take part in 55 projects from 9 a.m. …
‘Racists go home!’
A potentially volatile “Heritage Not Hate” rally led by a neo-Confederate group turned into a war of words Saturday as the small, but armed band found itself outnumbered by hundreds on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. The Tennessee-based group, CSA II: The …
Opposition mounts to bike lanes
Jackson Ward residents and business owners are fighting back against city plans to allow bikes exclusive use of one lane of 1st and 2nd streets, which comprise the main commercial district for the historically African-American section of Downtown.
School Board under time crunch to fill 7th District seat
The Richmond School Board has yet to begin the process of replacing Nadine Marsh-Carter, but it will not be able to dawdle in filling the 7th District seat from which she resigned last week or in deciding when to hold …
Rick Winston leaves Consolidated for City Hall
Darryl R. “Rick” Winston has jumped from banker to bureaucrat at City Hall. He is now the administrator for city economic development programs after serving two years as president of Premier Bank’s Consolidated Division in Jackson Ward.
VCU prof receives NIH grant for child asthma collaboration
Robin S. Everhart is seeking to prove that community collaboration can upgrade the health and well-being of Richmond children suffering from asthma, the chronic lung disease that makes if difficult to breathe. She’ll have her chance.
18 out of 44
The good news: 18 of Richmond’s 44 public schools — 41 percent — are fully accredited based on relatively high student pass rates on state Standards of Learning tests. That’s an increase from last year’s 17 accredited schools, according to …
Candidates address education, Confederate statues at NAACP forum
The major party candidates seeking to become Virginia’s next governor offered different visions for Virginia’s public education system at a candidates’ forum hosted Sept. 7 by several state NAACP branches. At the forum held at Virginia Union University, Democratic Lt. …