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City Kicking Off the 2021 - 2022 Leaf Collection Program ~ Bagged collection begins October 4 and vacuum services starts November 1

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

City Kicking Off the 2021 - 2022 Leaf Collection Program ~ Bagged collection begins October 4 and vacuum services starts November 1.

The results are in

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

The University of Richmond recently earned high marks in the 2022 editions of top-ranking guides from U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.

A stop at the top: Recent grad lands prestigious governor's fellowship

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

Governor’s Fellow Nathan Tatum spent the summer researching policy issues and reforms and delivering briefs to Gov. Ralph Northam’s staff.

Union Hall Community Meeting

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

Help us Plan for the Future of Union Hall at a Community Meeting Tuesday, October 5th at 6:00 p.m.

BOOK EVENT WITH CHUCK ROBB In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics on October 6

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

BOOK EVENT WITH CHUCK ROBB In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics on October 6.

Library of Virginia Announces Special Guests & Programming Schedule for 2021 Literary Awards Week – Winners Announced Live at Virtual Awards Celebration on October 16!

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

Library of Virginia Announces Special Guests & Programming Schedule for 2021 Literary Awards Week – Winners Announced Live at Virtual Awards Celebration on October 16!

Michael L. Sterling Selected as a 2021 Leader in the Law

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

Vandeventer Black’s AV® Preeminent-rated attorney and Managing Partner, Michael L. Sterling, was selected as a 2021 Leader in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Sterling is a highly accomplished attorney who has also been recognized among the ‘Virginia Super Lawyers’ by Thompson Reuters and ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers in America.

Kaiser Permanente Recognized as Highest-Rated Health Plan in the Nation

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

The National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Health Plan Ratings 2021 report has named Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic region among the highest rated commercial and Medicare health plans in the nation.

HYPE Happy Hour @ The Dominion Energy Charity Classic Golf Tournament 2021 on October 21

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

HYPE Happy Hour @ The Dominion Energy Charity Classic Golf Tournament 2021 on October 21.

In ‘Helper,’ An Liu invites us to think about our relationship with nature — and each other

By Press release submission | Oct 1, 2021

A sense of community Liu found at VCU was crucial to his Branch Museum of Architecture installation, which is meant to perplex, repel, embrace and unite.

Campaign spending: Top Q3 political donation recipients in Virginia

By Richmond Leader | Oct 1, 2021

These Virginia political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from July 1 to Sept. 30, according to the Federal Election Commission.

How did Susanna Whitehead from Richmond play in Girls' 18 bracket in September?

By Richmond Leader | Sep 30, 2021

Richmond tennis player Susanna Whitehead finished 5,535th in September in the junior Girls' 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

From Old Dominion News

Virginia received $3.29 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | 3 years ago

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Virginia received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $3.29 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Richmond Breathe Free doctor nominated to National Virtual Medical Orchestra: 'Music is medicine to my soul'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 28, 2021

Richmond Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Centers' Dr. John Ditto has been nominated to the National Virtual Medical Orchestra (NVMO), which was founded at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, to recognize medical musicians around the country.

No new teachers in Richmond sign pledge in week ending Sept. 25 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Richmond Leader | Sep 26, 2021

There were no new teachers in Richmond who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Richmond Leader area weekly mass times

By Richmond Leader | Sep 25, 2021

The following parishes in the Richmond Leader coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Richmond stagnates at 11 in week ending Sep. 18

By Richmond Leader | Sep 25, 2021

There were no new teachers in Richmond who signed the pledge in week ending Sep. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

‘Slave Play’ could bring VCU alum Blair Russell his first Tony Award

By Press release submission | Sep 25, 2021

‘Slave Play’ could bring VCU alum Blair Russell his first Tony Award

University of Richmond Awarded Grant Funding for Project Focusing on Importance of Public Transportation

By Press release submission | Sep 25, 2021

University of Richmond Awarded Grant Funding for Project Focusing on Importance of Public Transportation

Library of Virginia & VMFA Announce Winner of Annual Art in Literature Award

By Press release submission | Sep 25, 2021

Library of Virginia & VMFA Announce Winner of Annual Art in Literature Award