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  Get educated! Get tested! The Richmond City Health District urges you to get tested at one of several testing locations in the Richmond and Greater Richmond area.  For more information on walk up testing call (804) 482-5500 http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/DiseasePrevention/documents/pdf/HIVinVirginia’sBlackWomenFinal.pdf

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African American Repertory Theatre and Sycamore Rouge present “JITNEY” a play written by August Wilson. Jitney is playing at Pine Camp Cultural Arts Center through February 20. Call 804-355-2187 or http://www.aartva.org. It opens at Sycamore Rouge in Petersburg February 25 and runs through March 12. For details 804-957-5707 x 106 or http://www.sycamorerouge.

Let’s save lives, heart disease is the still the No. 1 killer of women, taking the life of 1 in 3 women each year.  It’s time to band together mothers, sisters and friends.  For more information go to www.heart.org/HEARTORG and www.ThefacesofHOPE.org Be good to your body and your body will be good to you!  Miss […]

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“This is Vinny The Bull….your Big Game Bookie”.  “I’m going to make you an offer you can’t refuse.” The Big Game Weekend is here and we want to know who you want to place your bets on.  So when you call in and make your prediction, we’ll hook you up with tickets to see Mike […]

February 6-12 is Burn Awareness Week.  Let’s take out some time to read this bulletin and save our children from scald burns. http://www.richmondgov.com/Fire/documents/safetybulletins/FLSB_Feb_2011.pdf

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Richmond, VA – Mayor Dwight C. Jones and City Councilman Charles R. Samuels today announced their joint proposed ordinance to manage the location of private liquor stores, should the State move to privatize ABC stores in the future. The purpose of the ordinance is to distinguish “retail sales of liquor” from other retail stores, to […]

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Richmond Police have arrested a man sought in connection with yesterday’s shooting on Cliff Avenue. Antwan L. Jones, 28, of the 100 block of East Ladies Mile Road, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. today in the 500 block of West 19th Street by the U.S. Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force without incident. He has been charged […]

Press Release – For Immediate Release January 18, 2011 Delegate Herring works to Help Restore Voting Rights Richmond, VA- In conjunction with several community groups and Members of the House of Delegates, Delegate Charniele Herring (VA-46), sponsor of HJ 543- a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for non-violent ex-felons, will be hosting her third […]

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RVA on Ice has Figure Skating Demonstrations every Saturday in January at 2 pm & 4 pm.  RVA on Ice also celebrates the Chinese New Year Saturday, January 22, 2 – 8pm, with Live performances and demonstrations. Hours of operation: Monday – Thursday: closed; Friday – Saturday: noon – 1-pm and Sunday: noon – 6pm. For information […]

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“Pearls of Wisdom” is the newest exhibition to open at the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia. It opens with a reception on February 4, from 6 to 8:30pm and will be on view through July 1, 2011. Call 804-780-9093 or visit www.blackhistorymuseum.org.