In efforts to close the achievement, Bellwood Elementary School in Chesterfield County is switching to a year-round calendar. The State Board of Education fast-tracked an approval yesterday for the move. Local administrators said the plan will help avoid what they call summer learning loss or reducing the ‘summer slide’ that primarily serves families with economic […]
Springtime is on-time for Kindergarten registration! If your child will be five years old by September 30 register him/her on Kindergarten Registration Day on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Parents this is a great idea to get our children ‘kindergarten ready’ and it works. I admit my separation issues for my daughter Kenya Sarai just thinking […]
Beware of the wallet/purse snatcher! A northern Virginia woman is facing multiple charges in Colonial Heights for swiping credit cards from purses. Colonial Police say people dining at area restaurants noticed their wallets were missing. A number of thefts over two years led police to 58-year-old Jeannie Marie Bertini, who collected more than eight-thousand dollars […]
Lawmakers in Virginia’s General Assembly will return to the state capitol next month to work on the two-year spending plan for Medicaid expansion. Lawmakers could not agree on a plan earlier this month. Governor Ralph Northam is pushing for Medicaid expansion in the state’s budget. Northam during his budget announcement on Wednesday says his budget […]
Toys R Us is hoping to start the going-out-of-business sales on Thursday. Representatives for the company made the comments during a hearing on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond. The sales will liquidate the company’s inventory in its 735 U.S. stores. A number of objections to the retailer’s plans have been filed by creditors […]
This is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it. Wow! In spite of what we have or will go through just this day alone, we can take pride in rejoicing and knowing that the one who created us is with us. Be aware of the joy […]
There is a criminal complaint being filed against to middle school boys for inappropriately touching a 13-year-old Elizabeth Davis Middle School student. Chesterfield County police say, the first incident happened January 30th on a school bus and the second incident happened February 1st, also on a school bus. Follow Miss Community Clovia on twitter @communityclo […]
Trespassing charges are pending for a Richmond man in a Charlottesville, Virginia incident. Charlottesville police say 34- year-old Christopher James Wayne was charged Wednesday for the removal of a tarp covering Confederate statues. Authorities say the tarps were removed from the Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson statues in Emancipation and Justice parks that afternoon. […]
Richmond Public Schools’ new superintendent is launching his 100-Day plan following an announcement of releasing his senior staff from their duties by June 30, 2018. Jason Kamras presented his plan to the school board on Monday focusing on three core education principles: engagement, equity and excellence. In addition to meetings with each school, Kamras plans […]
In Virginia General Assembly news, a House bill that would expand the state’s DNA database to include those convicted of misdemeanors is moving forward. John and Sue Graham believe their daughter’s killer would have been imprisoned for other crimes before he met Hannah Graham and killed her in 2014 had the database been expanded. The […]
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has proposed a meals tax increase from 6 percent to 7.5 percent to fund renovation and construction projects for city schools. Some opponents, like restaurant owners are not happy about the potential of a half percentage meals tax increase. Jake Crocker of the Richmond Restaurant Alliance says they are being saddled […]
Should the monuments be removed or do they have a place in history in our parks and public spaces?
