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More than half a million lights are on display at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden for the annual GardenFest Of Lights. You can see the lights nightly 5-10pm. For more information www.lewisginter.org

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Food, fun and fellowship sums up the success of the annual Thanksgiving Day Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.  Hundreds of attendees were served great food by some wonderful volunteers.  My Radio One family showed up and showed out! Thank you Linda, Marsha, Kevin, Kevin Jr. Jazmine, Ciara, Julia, Margaret, Ebony, Asia, Gary, Cherlynne, Carrie, […]

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, city offices will be closed on Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th. The Solid Waste Management Division will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.   For a complete  list of refuse schedules and services log on to www.richmondgov.com/PublicWorks/services.aspx Happy Thanksgiving and be safe!  Miss Community Cloovia and lil Miss Kenya […]

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Richmond has moved up 20 spots, from 99th to 79th, in a nationwide ranking of cities based on crime even though the city had fewer crimes over that period. The list is compiled by the CQ Press. “While we’ve moved up the list, it’s important to note that, overall, Richmond had less crime ranked 79th […]

Rodney White was one of my favorite classmates who kept me laughing.  He was really smart but just didnt apply himself.  Why did he joke so much? I guess now that he didnt want us to see him really crying inside from not having a real family and being moved from foster care  to foster […]

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COURTESY OF WTVR – NEWS 6 A local radio group is banding stations together to help fight hunger. Radio One personalities have set up shop outside of the Walmart on Brook Road, where they are trying to fill a portable storage bin, known as a Pod with canned and non perishable foods. The radio group […]

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Those who attended this summer’s initial Richmond Jazz Festival, many of whom are avid listeners of the KISS Quiet Storm, have been consistently calling me and e-mailing us about bringing more live jazz to the Capital City.  In these past few days since Jazz Saxophonist Richard Elliott performed live at the Milestone Jazz Lounge, those […]

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Richmond Police need the public’s help in finding Lamar Javon Williams in connection with last night’s shooting on Harwood Street. Williams, 18, has black hair and brown eyes, weighs about 140 pounds and is approximately 5’6” feet tall. His last known address is the 500 block of Windomere Avenue. At approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers […]

Governor Bob McDonnell stands up for Christmans.  The governor’s office confirmed Thursday that the Executive Mansion will display a nativity scene given by the Catholic League this year. The Catholic League sent the nativities to all state governors in an attempt to offset a high-profile seasonal campaign by the group American Atheists.  The group is […]

The Rolling for Freedom Project, the NAACP, the ACLU and other work groups received the report during a recent meeting with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Director of Restoration of Rights.  I will keep you updated on the numbers when they are available.  If you were convicted of a felony and would like […]

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Take a look at the photos from the Radio One Family Comedy Tour at the Byrd Theater on Friday, November 12th

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This is that time of year where you break out the warmer wardrobe and stock up on Thera-Flu!  So with that being said, we’re bringing you the official “Ice Ice Baby” Winning Weekend!  All you have to do is listen for your chance to call in and win a Family 4 Pack of Tickets to […]