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- RPS School Board newcomers projected to win local elections
  
  Richmond minority voters turn out strong for Harris despite national loss
  
  Charges against deputies linked to Irvo Otieno’s death dropped
  
  City Council incumbents hold strong amid competitive election
  
  Harris says nation must accept election results
  
  Harris promises to ‘represent all Americans’
  
  Voter roll removals draw national scrutiny as election nears
  
  Ex-Louisville officer who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid readies for 3rd trial
  
  Total solar eclipse wows North America
  
  Shock, grief and mourning for 3 Georgia-based U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East …
  
  Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater discovered near Vatican
  
  House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a …
Opinion
- Keep fighting
  
  No surprise
  
  Intensive care
  
  Oh yes, she can: Kamala for president
  
  Biden must act on environment, by Ben Jealous
  
  Presidential campaign ends on cruel notes, by Clarence Page
  
  Election Day should be a federal holiday, by Julianne Malveaux
  
  ‘Democracy dies in darkness’, by David W. Marshall
  
  No basis for lawsuit against VUU over former hospital
  
  Marsh calls for leadership committed to justice, progress
  
  REGS endorses School Board candidates
  
  Support for Fall Line Trail, but concern over Bryan Park route
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Faith Forum bridges faith, environmental action
  
  River Road Church welcomes Amanda Tyler for discussion on religious liberty
  
  Bethlehem Lutheran Church to host memorial service for homeless persons
  
  Harris ramps up engagement with Black church
  
  Marie Goodman Hunter Johnson remembered for pioneering work in education, theater
  
  Peggy Davis, VSU athletics VP, dies
  
  Trailblazer, philanthropist remembered for community support
  
  Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Carol Adams
  
  Personality: Maria Dolores “Dhol” Tuason
  
  Personality: Dr. Anthony L. Fludd
  
  Personality: Kevin Keogh
  
  ‘Dirt Don’t Burn’ author to speak on Black education under segregation
  
  Va. museums partner for major exhibition on America’s 250th anniversary
  
  Talk to explore lives of slaves and free persons in 1860
  
  Proc Foundation’s Beautillion celebrates youth achievement
Sports
- College athletes are getting paid and fans are starting to share the bill
  
  Virginia Union ties record with 91-0 victory over Bluefield State
  
  Grant earns CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors
  
  Virginia State dominates Lincoln University in 55-0 shutout
  
  WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year
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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