The City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will extend (8) of the department’s outdoor public pool operations due to extreme heat conditions this weekend. The pools are opened from 12pm-8pm this Saturday and Sunday. Normal pool hours will resume on Monday. www.richmondgov.com/parks
Extreme heat conditions are here this weekend with 100 degree temperatures. There is a heat advisory in effect from 12pm-7pm today, which will make the outside temperatures feel up to 105 degrees. Here are a few suggestions to stay cool in the heat: Drink Plenty of water and other liquids to keep your body hydrated Wear […]
Students A Jacob Road Elementary School reported to the Priciple’s office that their Substitute teacher was acting strangely. Administrators who investigated the complaint found that 50 year old Sabrina Padow had been drinking on school property before class. She was arrested and charged with drinking on school property. Padow plead no contest to the chargers […]
Via: MetroNetworks A teenager has been arrested in the Rockwood Park shooting in Chesterfield Tuesday evening. Police said 18 year old Matther David Vance was arrested early Tuesday morning at a traffic light. Vance was wanted for firing shots after a fight broke out during a basketball game. Vance has multiple charges including felonious assault […]
A toddler that was found wandering in Chesterfield has been identified as 3 years old Malik Ellison. The young boy was indetified by his father after watching a breaking news report on local television. Mother, 27 year old Tameka Claiborne has been missing since Tuesday. Richmond Police have searched Claiborne’s Blandy Avenue Home for Clues […]
Gov. Bob McDonnell has granted 506 of the 574 eligible applications from felons seeking restoration of their civil rights. His administration on May 20 announced a 60-day deadline to act on applications for restoration of civil rights as part of a system it said would be faster. Today, the administration shared the results of 1080 […]
The Shirley Sherrod debacle, yet again, reveals an ugly and unfortunate truth. This country is suffering from a psychological disorder. Joy Leary calls it “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome.” Whatever it is, it’s clear that we have been traumatized not only by our despicable history of slavery and racism but our ongoing refusal to deal with […]
The male dominated media loves to promote the image of irrational, emotional, drama queens who are at constant odds with each other. Reality television shows like The Real House Wives of New York, Atlanta and New Jersey keep us inundated with the “cat-fights” and foolishness of these so-called ‘real’ women, who thrive on negative energy and attention. Yet no one […]
Via: TimesDispatch Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts in Richmond has opened their doors to kindergarten children in efforts to fill classrooms for a better learning experience. The school is already one of a kind, being the only elementary charter school in the history of the state. “It’s important for us, as a new […]
Is it the racial divide? The Tea Party Movement and the NAACP. Is it justice and equality for ALL people? Are there any Black Tea Party members? Members of the Tea Party say the movement is designed to restore ,instead of, divide Americans. Black supporters and leaders of the Tea Party are speaking out across Virginia and America. […]
Via: CNN It’s been six months after the devastating earthquake that completely destroyed the small country of Haiti . Unfortunately little has been done to aid the slow clean up process. Bodies of victims that have been trapped for months are still being pulled from beneath millions of pounds of rumble. The U.N. estimates 1.5 […]
Two inmates have died in Richmond City Jail recently, prompting calls for a federal investigation into the conditions in the jail. Richmond sheriff C.T. Woody commented on the controversy.