Richmond Public Schools were 19% accredited for the 2002-2003 school year. What a difference 7 years make, the new Standards of Learning test scores have arrived and all Richmond Public Schools are 100% fully accredited. Congratulations to the students, teachers, staff, parents, administrators and Superintendent Dr. Yvonne Brandon. She said, “it’s a shared accomplishment of […]
Due to the recent drought, less rain and low water levels at the James River -the City of Richmond has announced voluntary water restrictions for Richmond, Henrico, Hanover and Goochland counties. There is to be no watering on Mondays. For a complete list of water use in Richmond and Henrico log on to www.richmondgov.com
Due to declining water levels at Lake Chesdin, the Appomatox River Water Authority is requesting mandatory water restrictions for the City of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and portions of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George. The City of Petersburg, Chesterfield and the tri-cities are offering to its residents and area businesses water restriction tips. Read on… www.petersburg-va.org and www.chesterfield.gov
Via: mojocincy.com It’s been a while since Black radio has heard from it’s leader. Not Tom Joyner, not Cathy Hughes – this morning, MOJO 100.3 exclusively presented the in depth conversation with our nation’s leader, President Barack Obama. Part One – Part Two – Part Three –
Citizens of Virginia will not be allowed to use a federal employment authorization card as a form of identication to obtain a Virginia driver’s license. The potential change is following a deadly accident where Carlos Montano was driving drunk and slammed into a car with nuns, killing Sister Denise Mosier. Montano used a federal employment […]
A fired-up President Obama used a Labor Day address to roll out a new jobs program – and to trash opponents he says have called him “a dog.”
Critics praised last week’s 62nd Annual Emmy Awards for finally bringing some life to the generally stiff ceremony.
Via: CNN An oil rig has exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. All 13 workers involved in the rig explosion are accounted for, but one person is injured. The explosion on Vermilion rig 380 happened around 9:30 this morning. All 13 crew members were accounted for and only one was injured. There has […]
President Obama announces the end of America’s combat mission in Iraq. RELATED: How Wall Street Beat Obama Wall Street Reform Signed Into Law By Obama
Much has been made of Glenn Beck’s choice to hold his “Restoring Honor” rally this past weekend at the same site where Martin Luther King, Jr. assembled the critical mass of the civil-rights movement, a seeming attempt — forty-seven years later to the day — at co-opting King’s legacy. And it was a day filled […]
The Rev. Al Sharpton led a march and rally in Washington, DC over the weekend to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic 1963 March on Washington. Themed “Relclaim the Dream” to counter conservative TV host Glenn Beck’s rally that took place the same day at the actual site where Dr. King delivered his “I Have […]