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Vanishing notebooks
RPS officials report 12,100 laptops missing
On the heels of a scathing audit report, Richmond Public Schools is admitting that its own internal check has found that more than 1,600 laptops that were purchased have vanished, and that it does not know the whereabouts of another 10,558 laptops that are listed in the inventory.
Trojansâ first home game to cover new turf
Virginia State University will have a new football coach and a new football field to start the 2022 season.
RPS summer meals program begins June 29
After school closes June 24, Richmond Public Schools will still serve free breakfast and lunch at six schools to ensure students are not hungry most of the summer, it has been announced.
Coco Gauffâs ranking jumps to career-high 13th
American teenager Coco Gauff rose to a career-best No. 13 in the WTA rankings on Monday after her runner-up finish to No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open.
âCollective Rageâ features 5 Betties
Richmond Triangle Players will close its 2021-22 season with âCollective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties,â which has been described as âone of Broadwayâs wildest and wackiest comedies.â
Petersburgâs legendary basketball coach Carl Edward Peal dies
Moses Malone was among the players he helped shine Benedictineâs Starlings heads to Chapel Hill
Carl Edward Peal, perhaps known best as being Moses Maloneâs basketball coach at Petersburg High School, died Thursday, May 16, 2022. He was 94 and living in Richmond.
Freedom then, freedom now, by Dr. E. Faye Williams
Juneteenth is known by many names. Itâs officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, but is also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day. On that day we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved persons of African descent and celebrate the richness of the African-American culture.
Commanders football team ends football training ties with Richmond
Richmond is no longer on the training camp schedule for the Washington Commanders.
New RPS teachers to earn $51,182 annually; bus drivers will earn $23 per hour
Starting pay for Richmond schoolteachers will top $50,000 for the first time after July 1.
Youngkin snubs lawmakersâ efforts to support tenants
Landlords have always held the upper hand when it comes to evicting people. Republican Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin is keeping it that way, according to advocates for tenants.
Black excellence
We often hear the expression âBlack excellence,â particularly when Black people, individually or collectively, achieve the seemingly impossible.
Mellody Hobson, a Black woman, joins Broncos ownership group
The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and Americaâs richest family, have won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in the most expensive deal for a sports franchise anywhere in the world.
Biden puts bans on policing, by Marc H. Morial
âOur criminal justice system must respect the dignity and rights of all persons and adhere to our fundamental obligation to ensure fair and impartial justice for all. This is imperative â not only to live up to our principles as a Nation, but also to build secure, safe, and healthy communities. Protecting public safety requires close partnerships between law enforcement and the communities it serves. Public safety therefore depends on public trust, and public trust in turn requires that our criminal justice system as a whole embodies fair and equal treatment, transparency, and accountability.â President Biden, Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety.
Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
A grand jury on Wednesday charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first degree murder.
System failure
RPS loses thousands of laptops
Richmond Public Schools wasted millions of federal support dollars buying 20,000 extra Chromebook laptop computers it didnât need after going virtual during the pandemic, an internal audit has found.
Richmond plans to hold a second casino vote in November, despite state budgetâs language
Gov. Glenn A. Youngkin refused to intervene to help Richmond gain a second chance to secure a casino-resort, which aids those seeking to have the casino go to Petersburg and leaves advocates for a Richmond casino fuming.
Gun buyback is on track
Richmond is on track to sponsor its first gun buyback program â despite substantial evidence that such programs are largely public relations gimmicks that do not affect gun violence.
Virginia State Universityâs new football coach sports impressive record
Well-traveled Henry Frazier III has been given the head coaching whistle at Virginia State University.
VUU, Hampton and NSU on tap for Chris Paul events
Virginia schools will be on full display at the second annual Chris Paul HBCU basketball events this coming season. =
Juneteenth events offer exhibits, music, storytelling and more
From storytelling to festivals and fireworks, a bevy of Richmond-area activities are planned to mark Juneteenth, the national holiday celebrating the end of slavery.
