6 candidates for Richmond mayor share visions
6 candidates for Richmond mayor share visions
Voting Is Power
Next week, voters will decide the future leadership of our nation and our city. Tuesday, Nov. 8, is Election Day, when the campaigns for office will end and the people will decide the winners. Polls will open at 6 a.m. …
2 vying for open seat in 4th Congressional District
Next week, voters will decide the future leadership of our nation and our city. Tuesday, Nov. 8, is Election Day, when the campaigns for office will end and the people will decide the winners.
City continues to catch up on paying old bills
Richmond City Hall is doing a far better job of paying its bills by its self-imposed 30-day deadline, according to a new report to Richmond City Council.
NAACP aids education advocate in Henrico trespass case
With help from the Henrico Branch NAACP, education advocate Kandise Lucas no longer is facing a charge of trespassing at Glen Allen High School. She also can go to other Henrico County schools without fear of arrest after a ban …
Virginia ends hospital-style regulation for abortion clinics
Virginia’s Board of Health voted on Monday to remove contested regulations on abortion clinics that included meeting hospital-like building standards.
Halloween candy exchange to benefits troops, teeth
Richmond area Kool Smiles dental offices are holding their 5th Annual “Operation Troop Treats” program to give youngsters’ teeth a post-Halloween break and give U.S. troops overseas a sweet reminder of home. Between Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Nov. 5, …
Petersburg’s interim city manager back on her transit job
Robert C. Bobb took control of the Petersburg city government Tuesday after being handed an opportunity to turn around the municipality that is drowning in unpaid bills.
New firm, CoStar, to bring 732 jobs to Downtown
Most people in Richmond probably never heard of CoStar Group Inc. before this week. Soon the 30-year-old company that is the No. 1 provider of information on commercial real estate will be a local household name.
State NAACP convention starts Friday in Alexandria
Gov. Terry McAuliffe and national NAACP Chairwoman Rosalyn Brock will be the featured speakers at the 81st state convention of the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP in Northern Virginia this weekend, it has been announced. The conference, expected to …
Groundbreaking Oct. 31 on East End community transformation
The former Armstrong High School is about to be cleared away to make room on the 22-acre site for a new mixed-income community to include up to 250 apartments and 50 single-family homes, according to approved plans.
Enrollment begins Nov.1 for health insurance under Affordable Care Act
Open enrollment begins Tuesday, Nov. 1, for 2017 health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Although next year’s premiums are slated to rise, officials said Monday that a majority of Virginians shopping for insurance on the ACA marketplace could …
Health organizations offering free flu shots
The Richmond City Health District and HCA Virginia are offering free flu shots. The Richmond City Health District will offer free flu vaccinations to adults and children age 3 and older from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at …
27,952 registered in 2 days
Tens of thousands of Virginians registered to vote last week after a federal judge ordered the state to reopen the voter rolls for two extra days.
‘Tiger Tom’ hits 100
When John “Tiger Tom” Mitchell was born in 1916, African American-owned banks, insurance companies, newspapers, barber and beauty shops and retail businesses had set a foundation of wealth for Jackson Ward.
