Students Say Protests Motivating Them to the Polls
By Hunter Britt Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. — Voters are more divided now than they were in the 2016 election, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research…
Interview: Lia Tremblay – candidate for Colonial Heights school board
By Brandon Jarvis Lia Tremblay moved to Colonial Heights in 2006 when her husband got a job in the Richmond-area. An army brat, she says she is from a town…
VCU announces spring semester changes as other colleges mull options
By Joseph Whitney Smith Capital News Service RICHMOND — Virginia Commonwealth University announced Thursday that the spring semester will start one week later and spring break will be canceled to…
Update: Judge extends Virginia voter registration deadline
by Brandon Jarvis Crews doing roadwork on Route 10 in Chesterfield cut a Verizon cable causing a network outage for several state agencies on Tuesday. One of those affected agencies…
Delegate Plans To Reintroduce Quarantine Pay Bill Next Session
By Zachary Klosko By Capital New Service RICHMOND, Va. — Del. Elizabeth Guzmán, D-Woodbridge, said she is no stranger to the struggles of low-paying jobs. Guzmán said she immigrated to…
A Petersburg Public Schools employee tested positive for COVID-19
By Brandon Jarvis COVID-19 school update: Petersburg City Public Schools announced on Monday morning that one of their employees has tested positive for COVID-19. “A staff member has tested positive…
Black Lives Matter renews interest in Richmond’s Black culture and history
Subscribe for our weekly email newsletter By Cierra Parks Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – The Black Lives Matter movement has helped renew interest in Richmond’s African American culture and…
Virginia to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day for the first time
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam has declared that Monday will be recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Virginia,. This is the first such proclamation in Virginia history according to Northam’s office. “For…
New Kent County issues COVID-19 warning
by Brandon Jarvis Officials in New Kent County have issued a warning about a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the area. Numbers across the State are starting to rise…
Safe Halloween activities in Hampton Roads
Halloween represents an exciting and fun time of the year for children and adults alike, but the current Halloween season may look different this year in light of the COVID-19…