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Family Easter at Maymont and Easter on Parade highlight season this weekend

Two of Richmond’s most popular seasonal events are being held this weekend — the Dominion Energy Family Easter at Maymont on Saturday, April 20, and Easter on Parade on Monument Avenue on Sunday, April 21.

Independent commission to redraw City Council districts?

An independent commission might redraw the boundaries of City Council districts following the upcoming 2020 Census.

Personality: Shantell J. Chambliss

Spotlight on board president of the nonprofit Oakwood Arts Inc.

At the end of East Broad Street in the Oakwood neighborhood is Oakwood Arts Inc., a nonprofit focused on teaching creative skills to youths, building new career opportunities and increasing diversity across multiple fields. For the children of the neighborhood, Oakwood Arts is an avenue to learn and grow, even during a pandemic.

Washington signs Alabama players in NFL draft

When you need a hammer and nails, you go to the hardware store. When you need milk and bread, you head to the grocery. When you’re an NFL team desperate for defensive help, a wise place to shop is the University of Alabama. Clearly, that was Washington’s plan in last week’s NFL Draft held in Philadelphia.

‘Tiger Tom’ hits 100

Local radio, news icon was voice of community for more than 50 years

When John “Tiger Tom” Mitchell was born in 1916, African American-owned banks, insurance companies, newspapers, barber and beauty shops and retail businesses had set a foundation of wealth for Jackson Ward.

Next steps

Gov. Northam moves to reopen Virginia on May 15

Movie theaters, barber shops and hair salons, restaurants and a host of other businesses deemed non-essential could begin to reopen Friday, May 15.