Redemption through food: Renowned chef changed life cooking behind bars
At 19, Jeff Henderson was running a $35,000 a week cocaine operation in San Diego. Now 51, he has become a New York Times best-selling author and stars in a nationally syndicated television cooking show. He credits 10 years in …
School supplies giveaways scheduled
Several groups are holding back-to-school giveaways for Richmond students. City Council President Michelle R. Mosby is organizing a back-to-school giveaway as part of a 9th District National Night Out event 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the Southside …
Clarification
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden has received three pay boosts totaling $12,579 since taking the job a year and a half ago.
Gov. appoints Fairfax judge to state’s high court
The Northern Virginia judge who presided over one of the D.C. sniper trials was appointed Monday to the Virginia Supreme Court.
Baseball on the Boulevard? Mayor says ‘No’
Should baseball remain on the Boulevard? For Mayor Dwight C. Jones, the answer is a ringing “No,” not if Richmond wants a bigger return from the prime property that The Diamond baseball stadium occupies. It needs to go, he believes.
Designs for Broad St. rapid transit unveiled
Travelers along Broad Street will see a far different thoroughfare through the heart of the city in October 2017. That’s when the highly anticipated bus rapid transit known as “GRTC Pulse” is scheduled to whisk riders along a 7.6- mile …
Building for children
Independent group pushes hospital plan despite skeptics
Dr. Bedden gets $12,579 raise
That’s the new salary for Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Dana T. Bedden. With the start of the 2015-16 fiscal year on July 1, he is eligible to receive another $23,758 — up to 10 percent of his salary — based …
Education advocate wants to withdraw Alford plea
There’s a new twist in the case of the Richmond area woman who advocates for children with learning disabilities. Kandise Lucas now wants to fight her conviction of trespassing at a Chesterfield County school where she went to help a …
Drive-thru order comes with $4,500
The surprising story of Richmonder James “J.J.” Minor and the Bojangles’ fried chicken chain now is circulating everywhere the English language is read, thanks to the Internet and social media.
Nation of Islam to mark its 85th anniversary Saturday
The Nation of Islam is commemorating its 85th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March at an event Saturday, July 25, at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dallas researcher driven to protest, educate public about white supremacists
Edward Sebesta calls it “a library of evil.” He houses the collection in a room on the second floor of his Dallas home.
Will parole return to Virginia?
Thirty-three elderly inmates from the state prison in Buckingham County have sent a petition to Gov. Terry McAuliffe urging him to consider reinstating parole in Virginia. In the petition, the inmates noted the abolition of parole has “not significantly prevented, …
Mayor Jones pushes regional effort for ballpark, children’s hospital
Mayor Dwight C. Jones is hoping to leave more of a legacy when his second term ends in less than 17 months. So he has come up with a new idea: To champion development of an independent, free-standing children’s hospital …
Black vendors hoping for bigger score at NFL camp
The owners of Big Herm’s Kitchen and Croaker’s Spot — two popular local black-owned eateries — hope fans will bring a hardier appetite to the Washington professional football team’s training camp than they did to last year’s.
