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LSU ends season winning 102-85 over Iowa in NCAA finals

Jasmine Carter leads scoring with 22 points

One of the first things Kim Mulkey did upon becoming women’s basketball coach at LSU was to study the available talent in the transfer portal. She obviously made some wise personnel decisions.

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Lincoln, Fayetteville State win CIAA; VUU and VSU fail to find lucky charm

Last year, Lincoln University nearly won the CIAA men’s title, losing in the finals. This time, the Lions closed the deal.

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RPS makes history in collective bargaining negotiations

Richmond Public Schools recently negotiated agreements with four collective bargaining “units” that will result in increased salaries, compensation and benefits for those employees. The RPS school board was the first in the state to pass a collective bargaining resolution last December since the Virginia Supreme Court banned such agreements for public sector employees 45 years ago.

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Free van service helps public housing residents get to work

Myra Griffin has found the biggest problem placing people in jobs is transportation.

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Recent Free Press article ‘was not a forum for litigation or absolution’

In my conversations with Mr. Jeremy Lazarus that resulted in the Jan. 26-28 edition of the Richmond Free Press article, “It’s Complicated,” I believe that I was clear in stating that I became an Enrichmond board member in October of 2017.

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Richmond Symphony to perform long-overlooked ‘Negro Folk Symphony’

When the Richmond Symphony takes the stage for two performances this weekend, one of the pieces they will perform is being billed as “the greatest symphony you’ve never heard.”

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Longtime Henrico County educator Marilyn Hinson Royal dies

Marilyn (Elise) Hinson Royal, a trailblazing force at the intersection of teaching, learning, and leadership, died on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, leaving behind a legacy as vast as the universe she inspired her students to explore.

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Free community testing for COVID-19 continues

The Richmond and Henrico County health districts are offering testing at the following locations:

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Healing in the Black community focus of spring symposium

Healing in the context of community will be the central theme of this year’s 14th Annual Lemon Project symposium taking place March 22-23 at the William & Mary School of Education.

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New name for Lee Bridge withdrawn

For now, the name of slavery-defending Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will remain on the Route 1 bridge over the James River in Richmond.

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William & Mary heads to Montana State for quarterfinals

Michael London already has coached one school to the FCS championship. Now he’s looking to make it two.

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Jacksonville shootings refocus attention on city’s racist past and the struggle to move on

By some measures, Jacksonville was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism still fester in the Florida city.

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NSU ends season with CIT championship

There was no place like home this basketball season for Norfolk State University.

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Public education is vital to a democracy, by Jesse Jackson

America owes much of its prominence and prosperity to the fact that it has led the world in popular education. Even without a public school system, we had the highest literacy in the world in the 19th century. We were among the first to provide public school to the young through the 12th grade.

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Double your pleasure at VSU-VUU Classic

Let Freedom ring. Doors open at 2 p.m. Saturday for the annual Freedom Classic Festival that combines basketball with numerous community and cultural activities.

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Baltimore bridge collapse

Port closure sends companies scrambling to reroute cargo

The stunning collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting shipping and trucking around one of the busiest ports on America’s East Coast, creating delays and raising costs in the latest disruption to global supply chains.

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Art 180 opens residency applications

Young Richmond-area artists who want to polish their portfolios while in high school have a new opportunity to do so, courtesy of ART 180 and its Atlas Artist Residency. Applications for the nextAtlas Artists are now open for students in the 9th, 10th and 11th grade. The program will provide 10 students an eight-week residency over the summer, which will in- clude materials, studio space and a stipend of $1,350. The students’ residency will finish with a public exhibition of their work. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, March 16. Links to apply or more information can be found at www.art180.org/ student-artist-residency.

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Crump impresses in loss to UConn

Miya Crump earned her big March Madness moment even in defeat for Jackson State’s women’s basketball team.

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Asian Festival returns to Convention Center

Event celebrates Asian culture

The Greater Richmond Convention Center hosts the 26th Annual Asian American Celebration on May 4, showcasing the cultural richness and diversity of over 15 Asian communities in Central Virginia.

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Tyson employees eye opportunities at job fair

For Mechanicsville resident Casper Brown, learning that the job he had worked in for over 20 years would suddenly end in little over a month was a shock and presented a new challenge in his life. But it’s a challenge that he’s taking in stride.