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- A woman’s holiday tradition inspires
  
  Richmond launches crackdown on vape and smoke shops
  
  Regulators to consider appeal against Dominion Energy natural gas plant
  
  Midtown64 development set to bring retail, apartments and hotel to Henrico
  
  California city to reform police after racist texts scandal
  
  Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia
  
  Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release
  
  Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican are now at a Canadian museum
  
  Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican are now at a Canadian museum
  
  Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ …
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
Opinion
- Holiday Wishes
  
  From probation to promise
  
  Getting schooled
  
  Booking bias
  
  Yes, Virginia, there is still a Santa Claus by Bill Press
  
  Hard to hide Trump White House dysfunction by Clarence Page
  
  We need homes with roots, not just roofs by Sheri Shannon and Kami …
  
  Joy, faith and the fight to keep towns alive by Ben Jealous
  
  Richmond’s Coliseum deserves a second chance
  
  Election sends message to politicians
  
  Youngkin and Earle-Sears fail Virginia schools
  
  Accountability starts with Miyares, not Jay Jones
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  Local organization bringing holiday support to inmates
  
  Seminary partnership receives $10M for leadership program
  
  NY pastor pleads guilty to tax evasion in church embezzlement case
  
  Celebrating its first century, Xavier University of Louisiana perseveres as Catholic HBCU
  
  Longtime Trinity Baptist pastor A. Lincoln James Jr. dies at 80
  
  Evelyn Harris, acclaimed singer and educator, dies at 75
  
  Lauretta Crawley remembered for compassion and innovation
  
  Oldest survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111
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  Personality: Andrew Alli
  
  Personality: Tiffany Sneed
  
  Personality: Linzy George
  
  Personality: Bianca Myrick
  
  ‘King James’ follows two friends through a decade of basketball devotion
  
  Rashad Robinson launches monthly series ‘Freedom Table’ on NewsOne
  
  Recycle your Christmas tree for free
  
  Capital City Kwanzaa Festival returns Dec. 27
Sports
- Georgia dominates VCU in 4 Tha Culture opener
  
  Mendoza earns top Hispanic football award
  
  Hoops standout gives back with clinic, toy drive
  
  VUU coach honored with Triad of Excellence Award
  
  VSU announces Hall and Wall of Fame Class of 2026
Black Experience
- RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
  
  Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
  
  Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …
  
  Hampton University announces new president
  
  Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library
  
  ‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers
  
  Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city
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Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia

The former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 was fired from his post as a ranger …

Local organization bringing holiday support to inmates

Inmates at a correctional facility receive Christmas Hope Packs from Good News Global, a Richmond-based ministry. The packs include devotional materials, food items and hygiene supplies as part of an initiative expected to reach 170 facilities across 20 states and 20 countries.

Christmas can be a time of isolation for people behind bars, and organizations are working to provide support during the …

Recycle your Christmas tree for free

A Christmas tree awaits recycling. Virginia residents can drop off trees for free through Jan. 31 at locations across the region, where they’ll be chipped into mulch for landscaping and wildlife habitat.

Residents in Central Virginia can recycle their real Christmas trees at no cost through programs offered by localities in partnership …

Rashad Robinson launches monthly series ‘Freedom Table’ on NewsOne

Rashad Robinson

NewsOne has launched a new monthly series, “Freedom Table,” hosted by social justice leader Rashad Robinson.

VUU coach honored with Triad of Excellence Award

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Franck Charles ’16 has turned Virginia Union University’s Track & Field and Cross Country programs into a model of excellence …

Hoops standout gives back with clinic, toy drive

Timani Harris greets a young participant during her basketball clinic at Trinity Family Life Center in Richmond on Saturday.

Top 100 nationally ranked basketball player Timani Harris returned home Saturday to host a free basketball clinic and toy drive …

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