About Miss Community Clovia

Clovia Lawrence is a seasoned broadcast journalist who is best known in the Richmond Metropolitan area as \"Miss Community\" or \"Community Clovia.\" With more than 20 years experience, her real passion is in tackling tough topics and issues that affect the lives of people from every walk of life. Ms. Lawrence is the product of the Richmond Public School system and a graduate of Virginia Union University. Covering the Central Virginia market, she has a proven track record as a news reporter, announcer, and community affairs director working at more than a dozen radio stations in virtually every format.

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Via:  NewsOne.com // WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will spend much of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrating the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. Following a Monday morning meeting with senior advisers, the president and first lady Michelle Obama will participate in a public-service event. Later at the White House, Obama will host a […]

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Via:  HelloBeautiful.com // Michelle Obama turns 46 years old today, completing her first year as First Lady. Here are 46 things you didn’t know about about Michelle Obama. 1. Her nickname is “Miche” (pronounced “Meesh”). 2. Her husband calls her “My Rock” 3. Her father worked the swing shift in the boiler room at Chicago’s […]

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Via:  TimesDispatch.com Photo courtesy of: JORGE CRUZ/AP A Richmond woman and her daughter on a mission trip to Haiti escaped injury in yesterday’s earthquake, her husband said today, and the group with which they were traveling is also believed to be safe. Corell Halsey Moore and her daughter, Ali Halsey, a University of Virginia student, […]

Videos

Former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich apologizes for saying in a magazine interview that he’s “blacker than Barack Obama.”

If you were convicted of a felony and would like to start the process of getting your rights restored get information here.  Please obtain copies of your sentencing orders  and proof that you have paid all fines and restitution -then start the process.  The next rollin’ rally stop is Thursday,  January 27, 2011.  But until then, go to the […]

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Donate $10 to Red Cross 4 Haiti text Haiti to 90999 or to donate $5 via Wycleff Jean’s charity text Yele to 501501 For more information on the American Red Cross Relief For Haiti visit http://newsroom.redcross.org/ You can also visit the Red Cross Chat Room http://redcrosschat.org/2010/01/12/earthquake-in-haiti/ To find family members in Haiti call 1-888-407-4747 Listen […]

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Via:  TimesDispatch.com By Will Jones Photo courtesy of Lindy Keast Rodman / Times-Dispatch Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones and the City Council haven’t just changed the tone in City Hall. They’ve also upgraded some of the flooring, window treatments and furniture. Despite ongoing budget woes, the city has spent $23,460 on improvements to the mayor’s […]

Via:  NewsOne.com // WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, eager to sign a health care overhaul bill into law, on Saturday highlighted some of the changes that would come in the first year and permanently ban “the worst practices of the insurance industry.” Obama acknowledged it would take several years — until 2014 in some instances — for […]

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Via:  TimesDispatch.com Light snow and ice are causing problems on some area roads this morning. A multi-vehicle wreck on northbound state Route 288 in Chesterfield County near Hull Street Road has two lanes closed and traffic backed up three miles, the Virginia Department of Transportation says this morning. Snow and ice have also made some […]

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VIA MACON.COM: WARNER ROBINS — Citing flawed membership intake processes at chapters across the country, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity incorporated has put a halt to new membership processes nationwide. The ruling, announced to active members in a letter from the fraternity’s General President Herman “Skip” Mason Jr., comes nearly a month after a member […]

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// The First Lady Michelle Obama made an appearance on a White House-based episode of Food Network’s ‘Iron Chef America. According to the washingtonpost.com, food superstars Comerford, Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse meet in Washington for a trip to the White House. The first lady, whose domestic agenda includes promoting healthy eating, shows […]

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Via:  NewsOne.com // HONOLULU – President Barack Obama ended a Hawaiian vacation to return Monday to the Washington he never really escaped. Obama and his family boarded Air Force One on Sunday evening for an overnight flight, capping off an 11-day trip that would be remembered more for an al-Qaida affiliate’s botched attempt to bring down aChristmas […]