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VCU incoming freshman Nyk Lewis is invited to the USA Basketball U19 National Team training camp this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo.

May 29, 2025

VCU incoming freshman Nyk Lewis is invited to the USA Basketball U19 National Team training camp this summer in Colorado Springs, Colo.

City leaders confront water system failures, plan treatment plant upgrade

Walkathon raises funds for Gaza children’s mental health care

Va. free health clinics strategize survival after state, federal funding cuts

Chief Justice Goodwyn honored with state’s top judicial service award

Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta officer in 2019 shooting of unarmed man …

Protesters rally in Minneapolis after federal operation sparks immigration raid fears

NPR sues over Trump order cutting off its funding, citing First Amendment

Charles Rangel, longtime Harlem congressman and political trailblazer, dies at 94

Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana

Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training

Henrico County native embraces new life in Ghana’s Eastern Region

African Americans turn to Ghana for peace and belonging

Running for the dunker’s spot in Virginia politics

Nor any drop to drink …

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Summer learning loss a crisis we can’t ignore, by Julianne Malveaux

Hey men, Dems want your votes—they really do, by Clarence Page

Rising temperatures, poor planning fuel wildfire crisis, by Ben Jealous

Lawmakers show the power of good trouble, by David W. Marshall

City urged to focus on water fixes, not distractions

Who will protect Jackson Ward?

Rethink the Fall Line Trail before it’s too late

Library budget cuts hurt all students

Faith leaders, health care advocates arrested while protesting GOP budget bill at U.S. …

New Generation Church RVA to dedicate new building

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment

The American journey behind Pope Leo XIV’s Haitian lineage

Civil rights, legal trailblazer Jerrauld C. Jones dies at 70

Charles Rangel, longtime Harlem congressman and political trailblazer, dies at 94

Eddie Radden Jr., Richmond activist and longtime Capitol doorkeeper, dies at 96

Gerry Connolly, a fixture in Virginia politics, dies at 75

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‘Ultimate Dinosaurs’ exhibit reveals prehistoric predators from distant continents

Juneteenth events highlight Black history

Data brings hidden stories of self-emancipation to light in talk

Jessica Bell Brown charts new course for Richmond’s contemporary art hub

Pacers’ 25-year Finals drought is over as they look to overcome snakebitten history

Flying Squirrels held hitless into eighth in 5-1 loss to Senators

Norfolk State to face Rutgers in Vick’s first road game as head coach

VUU’s DJ Mitchell ballin’ at legendary Rucker Park

Girard going global with sports diplomacy program in Bulgaria

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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