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There is no denying it, church attendance and the impact of the church are the lowest in recent history and the most drastic difference is seen among millennials (22-35 years…

In 2013, the Central Virginia African American Chamber of Commerce (CVAACC) joined the ranks of chambers whose mission is to foster support amongst local businesses. What made the CVAACC unique…

If you step on the campus of Virginia State University (VSU), you would notice an influx of students. This is due to the fact that this year’s number of first-time freshmen (1,139)…

Leaders from across the Commonwealth, along with national grocery and hunger advocates, gathered at FeedMore in Richmond to make the case for the establishment of the Virginia Grocery Investment Fund.…

It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, August 19th, in Heathsville, Virginia, where a quaint cottage off the beaten path at Ball’s Creek Sanctuary on the Potomac River was about to…

The Richmond City Health Department’s annual Back to School Event for Richmond residents is Friday, August 25th, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Health Department Clinic located at 400…

Virginia Union University’s (VUU) Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, has announced that Hakim J. Lucas, Ph.D. has been named the 13th President of the University.  …

Mosquito surveillance conducted along the borders of Henrico County and the City of Richmond have identified a large number of mosquito samples (pools) testing positive for West Nile virus. This…

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,…

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