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Rapper Mad Skillz visits local malls to buy school shoes for kids

Grammy-winning Richmond rapper Mad Skillz spent the weekend before the new school year buying school shoes for children at Central Virginia shopping malls. Mad Skillz, whose real name is Donnie Lewis, announced the gesture in a video posted Aug. 22, saying he planned to visit Chesterfield Town Center, Short

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August 24, 2026

Public Safety

The emotional reason this Henrico officer started a free back-to-school event: 'It broke my heart'

Henrico Police hosted a free back-to-school event Saturday designed to send students into the new school year with everything they need — and a positive memory of their local officers. The Stuff the Backpack event was held at the Henrico County Training Center, where Henrico County Public Schools students

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August 24, 2026