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With recent high temperatures soaring into the nineties, the Richmond Police Department has come up with a plan to help children in the city stay cool. During the heat wave,…

On July 10, 2017, the city of Richmond, VA mourned the loss of the great John Thomas “Tiger Tom” Mitchell, who passed away at the age of 100. He was a…

Hundreds brave the hot and humid weather for the celebration that was decades in the making. Photos by Ervin B. Clarke

When it comes to mapping out a successful future, the fact remains that our youth can’t be what they can’t see. They can’t believe the sky is the limit when they’re constantly…

One of the largest gospel weekends on the East Coast returned to Richmond on July 9th. “The 8th Annual Gospel Music Fest with The Belle” in Byrd Park at Dogwood Dell.…

My mom is a retired swim instructor and each summer she would have my cousins and me participate in her swim lessons in the backyard in our pool. As much…

  Richmond Public Schools have announced plans to renovate Overby-Sheppard Elementary School following a unanimous vote by the Richmond City School Board. Overby-Sheppard teachers, students, and staff will be temporarily…

In 2014, Petersburg City Public Schools began offering free breakfasts and lunches to every student every school day under the Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. This…

Richmond Public Schools (RPS) is participating in the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through the National School Lunch (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Programs (SBP). RPS SSO Program began on Monday, June…

  Hundreds of athletic balls and equipment were recently donated to Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School thanks to a “Bring a Ball to the Ball” drive sponsored by McGuireWoods during…