Voting information
The presidential election, as well as contests for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Richmond Mayor, City Council and School Board, take place: Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Squirrel-O-Ween returns to The Diamond
The Richmond Flying Squirrels will host their annual Squirrel-O-Ween event Friday, Oct. 25, at The Diamond from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Richmond Convention Center hosts Job Fair with Roc Nation
Dust off your resume and grab your briefcase – Roc Nation and Reform Alliance will host a free job fair at the Richmond Convention Center on Friday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Personality: Kevin Keogh
Spotlight on 2024-2025 CancerLINC board president
Kevin Keogh, a father of two young children, has little spare time. However, he recognizes the value of volunteerism and serves as the board president for CancerLINC, a Richmond area nonprofit dedicated to easing the burden of cancer for patients and their families.
East End arts organization receives six-figure grant
In Richmond’s East End, Oakwood Arts quietly reshapes the future for young creatives. Now, with a $123,500 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the nonprofit is set to expand its Job and Education Training (JET) program, giving underrepresented young adults hands-on experience in film production.
Voting information
The presidential election, as well as contests for the U.S. Senate, Congress, Richmond Mayor, City Council and School Board, take place: Tuesday, Nov. 5
Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as U.S. pharmacies struggle to define new role
Walgreens is planning to close around 1,200 locations, as the drugstore chain and its rivals struggle to define their role for U.S. shoppers who no longer look to them first for convenience.
Voting matters
Have you ever tried to convince a non-voter to become an active participant in democracy?
Trump makes hurricane-related pain worse, by Clarence Page
While following news coverage of the horrific and deadly path of Hurricane Helene across North Carolina, I was given pause by the ironic name of a large county that received some of the worst destruction: Buncombe.
Otieno’s family continues call for DOJ to investigate his death
The family of Irvo Otieno is once again urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into his death last year. Otieno’s mother Caroline Ouko and attorney Mark Krudys renewed their appeal Monday outside the U.S. District Courthouse at 701 E. Broad St.
Politics is exhausting but we must stay with it, by David W. Marshall
The presidential election will be over in weeks, but it will not end the exhaustion people are having with politics. The November election is the third consecutive presidential election with Donald Trump on the ballot as his party’s nominee.
Tenants and advocates push for action on Richmond’s rental inspection program
Over a year after a new method to ensure housing is safe and up to code was approved by City Council, local tenants and housing advocates are calling for further action.
Allianz to sponsor new riverfront amphitheater
Allianz Partners, a Germany-based financial services company, has been announced as the title sponsor of Richmond’s new riverfront amphitheater, set to open next summer. The venue, named Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, will span 4 acres in Downtown Richmond and is expected to host 30 shows each season, establishing itself as a prime East Coast destination for top touring artists.
Filmmaker Spike Lee inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame’s SuperFan Gallery
Spike Lee got a photo with Larry Bird and a technical foul from a Hall of Fame referee. Not a bad first trip to basketball’s birthplace to pick up an honor he didn’t know existed.
Local tribes celebrate culture, history on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Local Indigenous tribes and neighboring residents gathered to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday afternoon at the Powhatan Hill Community Center.
Tax relief takes center stage at mayoral debate
Richmond mayoral candidates continued their pitch to voters ahead of Election Day during a forum focused on some of the community’s biggest concerns, as part of a Citizen’s Debate at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture Tuesday evening.
Ex-Louisville officer who fired shots in Breonna Taylor raid readies for 3rd trial
A former Louisville police officer accused of acting recklessly when he fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly 2020 police raid is going on trial for a third time.
Free community testing for COVID-19 continues
For the week ending on Saturday, Oct. 12, COVID-19 accounted for .7% of all emergency department visits in Virginia, trending down from previous data. No deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported within that timeframe. Data on COVID-19 wastewater showed levels below detection in Richmond and Henrico County starting Sunday, Oct. 6.
Voter purge lawsuits add to disenfranchisement allegations against Youngkin administration
Justice Department suit marks 2nd time this month Virginia under legal scrutiny over voter roll cleanup
Long before becoming a lawyer, state lawmaker and Virginia’s first Black House Speaker, Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, was, for years, unable to vote. After a previous felony conviction, it wasn’t until former Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell restored his rights that Scott could participate in democracy again — eventually paving the way for his own run for office.
Gabriel Gathering celebrates unveiling of marker on burial ground
Pamela Bingham, a direct descendant of a Richmond former slave-turned-military leader, Gabriel, asked the elders of the crowd for permission to perform a libation at the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground during the 22nd Annual Gabriel Gathering on last Thursday evening.
