Blowout: Freeman puts together statement win over James River – Midlothian 23-5
Shaken, not stirred, John Marshall cracks Huguenot 15-1
Shaken, not stirred, John Marshall cracks Huguenot 15-1

Lawmakers create the Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund
A new state fund could give the Patawomeck Tribe a chance to reacquire tribal land and help protect battlefield sites throughout the state where Black soldiers fought and died. “If there were any way that we could ever get anything back, we would want to see about getting a piece of that tract of land … where our main village […]

McEachin votes in favor of Strong Retirement Act of 2022
U.S. Congressman A. Donald McEachin (Virginia – 4th District) voted in support of H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 – bipartisan legislation designed to bolster and protect citizens’ retirement savings. The bill would expand retirement plan coverage and provide more saving options. “After a lifetime working, paying taxes, and contributing to their communities, our seniors deserve […]
Former UVA, NFL football star Long to drive pace car for April 3 race at Richmond Raceway
Former National Football League and University of Virginia football player Chris Long has been named honorary pace car driver for the April 3 Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. Long, who is a brand ambassador of WynnBET, will be participating in an on-site activation alongside Richmond Raceway’s iRacing simulator. He will be accepting challengers who will […]

University of Richmond reopens art museum
The University of Richmond has reopened to the public its Harnett Museum of Art, located in the Modlin Center for the Arts. The museum is open Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., through April 22. The current exhibitions are: ● Alterations: Tailored Solutions to Climate Change; ● Arcadian Idylls: Landscape Masterpieces of Nineteenth-Century European and American Printmaking; […]

Henrico Police seek missing 56-year-old woman
Henrico Police are seeking a missing 56-year-old woman who was last heard from March 3. On March 7, police visit the 6900 block of West Broad Street looking for the woman, Tracy Lynn Epps, who was the next-of-kin for her late husband, Lester Carlton Epps, Jr. But after viewing video footage there, police opened a missing persons investigation to locate […]

Henrico man faces 23 drug, explosives charges
A 52-year-old Henrico man whose Near West End home was the site of a massive police investigation nearly two weeks ago, now faces 23 drug and explosives charges. A police search of Michael O. Hardy’s home in the 7200 block of Durwood Crescent March 17 prompted officers to evacuate some nearby neighbors for about 24 hours while they investigated potentially […]

Youngkin’s education initiatives affect rhetoric, but not classroom operations
The Virginia Department of Education’s collection of resources on educational equity will come down on Friday at the behest of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow. The removal of these online resources has prompted a flurry of condemnations from education organizations throughout Virginia. But like many of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s moves to address issues in education, the removal of the […]

Henrico Property Transactions – Mar. 16-22, 2022
8812 Mount Olive Avenue – $175,000, 1,196 SF (built in 1936), from James George Inge to Home Transition Specialists LLC. 927 Pleasant Street – $190,000, 820 SF (built in 1980), from Franklin R. Ewing to NT Home Design and Improvements LLC. 7807 Fitzgerald Court – $228,000, 1,200 SF (built in 1986), from Richmond Realty Partners LLC to Mohammed Shamsul and […]