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- City leaders confront water system failures, plan treatment plant upgrade
  
  Walkathon raises funds for Gaza children’s mental health care
  
  Va. free health clinics strategize survival after state, federal funding cuts
  
  Chief Justice Goodwyn honored with state’s top judicial service award
  
  Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta officer in 2019 shooting of unarmed man …
  
  Protesters rally in Minneapolis after federal operation sparks immigration raid fears
  
  NPR sues over Trump order cutting off its funding, citing First Amendment
  
  Charles Rangel, longtime Harlem congressman and political trailblazer, dies at 94
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
  
  Henrico County native embraces new life in Ghana’s Eastern Region
  
  African Americans turn to Ghana for peace and belonging
Opinion
- Running for the dunker’s spot in Virginia politics
  
  Nor any drop to drink …
  
  Vote early
  
  Grad you made it
  
  Summer learning loss a crisis we can’t ignore, by Julianne Malveaux
  
  Hey men, Dems want your votes—they really do, by Clarence Page
  
  Rising temperatures, poor planning fuel wildfire crisis, by Ben Jealous
  
  Lawmakers show the power of good trouble, by David W. Marshall
  
  City urged to focus on water fixes, not distractions
  
  Who will protect Jackson Ward?
  
  Rethink the Fall Line Trail before it’s too late
  
  Library budget cuts hurt all students
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Faith leaders, health care advocates arrested while protesting GOP budget bill at U.S. …
  
  New Generation Church RVA to dedicate new building
  
  Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment
  
  The American journey behind Pope Leo XIV’s Haitian lineage
  
  Civil rights, legal trailblazer Jerrauld C. Jones dies at 70
  
  Charles Rangel, longtime Harlem congressman and political trailblazer, dies at 94
  
  Eddie Radden Jr., Richmond activist and longtime Capitol doorkeeper, dies at 96
  
  Gerry Connolly, a fixture in Virginia politics, dies at 75
Entertainment
- - Personality
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  Personality: William Hamm
  
  Personality: Sophie King
  
  Personality: Marylord Dansou
  
  Personality: Joseph S. ‘Joe’ Massie
  
  ‘Ultimate Dinosaurs’ exhibit reveals prehistoric predators from distant continents
  
  Juneteenth events highlight Black history
  
  Data brings hidden stories of self-emancipation to light in talk
  
  Jessica Bell Brown charts new course for Richmond’s contemporary art hub
Sports
- Pacers’ 25-year Finals drought is over as they look to overcome snakebitten history
  
  Flying Squirrels held hitless into eighth in 5-1 loss to Senators
  
  Norfolk State to face Rutgers in Vick’s first road game as head coach
  
  VUU’s DJ Mitchell ballin’ at legendary Rucker Park
  
  Girard going global with sports diplomacy program in Bulgaria
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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City leaders confront water system failures, plan treatment plant upgrade

Richmond City Hall.

Frustration is mounting among Richmond area officials and residents following a series of water service disruptions, as City of Richmond …

Bag it up

Beginning in 2026, Richmond shoppers will pay a 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags. City Council approved the ordinance establishing the fee during a meeting Monday, June 2.

They flutter in trees, clog storm drains and drift along the James River — and starting next year, plastic bags …

Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta officer in 2019 shooting of unarmed man in closet

This image taken from video shows Jimmy Atchison’s family holding a vigil June 4 in Atlanta, insisting they get some answers three years after he was shot and killed when Atlanta police tried to arrest him.

A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed …

Personality: William Hamm

When parents learn their child has Down syndrome, they often go through a spectrum of emotions—from shock and disbelief to …

Pacers’ 25-year Finals drought is over as they look to overcome snakebitten history

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton celebrates May 31 after a teammate made a 3-pointer during the second half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks in Indianapolis.

The Pacers have finally ended the franchise’s 25-year NBA Finals drought, achieving the unthinkable after starting the season 10-15 and …

Walkathon raises funds for Gaza children’s mental health care

William and Robin Allman walk and talk with Team Hind organizer Adeeb Abed along the Vita Course Trail during Saturday’s Gaza solidarity walkathon in Byrd Park. The event raised funds for mental health support for Palestinian children.

About 70 residents from across the Richmond region gathered at Byrd Park on Saturday morning for a 5K walkathon and …

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