Accountability starts with Miyares, not Jay Jones
Letter to the Editor
Jason Miyares wants these closing weeks of the campaign to be Virginia’s attorney general to be about Jay Jones’ words.
Virginia State unveils 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule
Virginia State University men’s basketball coach Lonnie Blow Jr. recently announced the team’s 2025-26 schedule.
‘Banana Ball’ brings Negro Leagues tribute to Richmond’s new CarMax Park
A modern spin on showtime baseball with deep roots in Black baseball history is coming to Richmond next spring.
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51.
School Board stalls vote on bargaining changes
Richmond Public Schools’ historic collective bargaining agreement will remain unchanged for now after the Richmond School Board voted 6-3 Tuesday to defer a decision on proposed changes.
Questionable gifts cloud Earle-Sears’ governor bid
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle- Sears built her political brand on transparency and accountability.
Tavares Floyd indicted on felony election fraud charges
Tavares Floyd, whose 2024 campaign for Richmond City Council drew scrutiny after the accuracy of his campaign finance filings was questioned, was indicted Monday on four counts of felony election fraud.
Dementia documentary screening at Real Life Ministries
Wisdom Watch Alliance will host a free community screening of the documentary “Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community” on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. at Real Life Ministries COGIC, 113 Wilkinson Road.
John W. ‘Casey’ Jones Sr., beloved dentist and mentor, dies at 83
For generations of Richmond residents, John W. “Casey” Jones Sr. helped keep their teeth clean and smiles bright.
Former Gov. Doug Wilder scraps lawsuit against VCU officials
Two months after former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder sued a pair of VCU leaders over a recent workplace investigation involving him, Wilder is voluntarily dropping the case.
Virginia school board members rate districts higher than the public, study finds
Most school board members in Virginia and across the country have a higher level of optimism about their school districts than the public, reflecting a key public education disconnect, according to a study published by the Fordham Institute on Wednesday.
DNA and facial reconstruction offer clues in decades-old South Richmond case
On Aug. 27, 2002, the body of a man was found in a ravine next to a brickyard in Blackwell.
Debt-burdened Virginians in limbo with new payment plans, government shutdown
Changes in student loan repayment plans have coincided with the government shutdown, which could leave Virginia borrowers in limbo.
Surprise, surprise
How can you tell it’s October in Richmond? Even without a calendar or a smartphone, a few signs stand out.
Revolutions for freedom and equality remain unfinished by Ben Jealous
In my house, two legacies face each other. On one wall hangs a reproduction of “The Spirit of ’76,” painted by my cousin Archibald M. Willard for the nation’s 100th birthday.
Not your ordinary shutdown — lives at risk by Julianne Malveaux
The federal government shut down Oct. 1, and the impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans suggests it could be a long one. Speaker Mike Johnson has already sent Congress home to do “district work.”
Don’t let pharmacy deserts swallow our communities by Ed Towns
We certainly live in challenging times. Shortly before RFK Jr.’s hand-picked CDC panel met last month to abandon its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, Sen. Adam Schiff publicly asked insurers to cover routine vaccines for illnesses, no matter what the group recommended.
Personality: Anthony Clary
Spotlight on the founder of WeOffTheCouch
Growing up in Blackwell on South Side, Anthony Clary rarely saw Black people running or exercising. Now, as founder of WeOffTheCouch, he’s working to change that reality.
