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City officials in Petersburg recently rolled out the red carpet in welcoming Moses Malone home for a weekend visit. One of my closest friends, Moses, myself, and our classmate, Wayne Crocker, now the city’s Director of Library Services, posed for a pic outside the Mayor’s office. Representatives from the Police Dept., City Council, & School […]
Are presidential elections about the incumbent or the new candidate? Republicans are stepping into the race to become the next President of the United States of America. Will the unemployment rate of over 8% or gas prices from $1.68 to $3.50 play a factor in the re-election of President Obama or not? Will the ObamaCare lawsuit filed by Virginia’s […]
Imagine you’re watching the news and you see surveillance video of your own children committing a crime. That’s what happened last week in Milwaukee. Kizzy, a mother of 2 who didn’t want to give her last name, says she recognized her children on the news and asked them if they were part of a recent […]
You’ve been super busy lately; constantly on the go and burning the candle at both ends. Between the extra hours at work, trying to keep the house together, and the kids, you just aren’t getting a good night’s sleep. However, you’re still getting more rest than some. I bet you didn’t know. . . Elephants […]
When did African Americans join the Republican Party? Actually before and after reconstruction. During the civil rights era of the 1960’s it’s recorded that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr fought against democrats who stood in the schoolhouse doors, turned fire/water hoses on blacks and let loose vicious dogs. http://images.nbra.info/docs/library/NationalBlackRepublicanAssociation2009/Democrats%20Smeared%20MLK%20in%20the%201960’s.pdf Some notable republicans: Condoleeza Rice-First Africian […]
Richmond’s homeless population can now hop aboard a daily shuttle to medical appointments as part of a six-month pilot program, reports the Richmond Times Dispatch. The Daily Planet and Freedom House teamed up to offer the program this spring to make it easier for homeless people to get from the Conrad Center soup kitchen on […]
Shakespeare wrote that loaning money to a friend is a good way to lose both friend and money. So what do you do when a relative hits you up for a quick cash infusion? CNBC Network recently reported that 41% of the households in America are living paycheck to paycheck with little to no savings. […]
Experts are saying this will be one of the worst summer’s ever for a certain annoying pest. If that’s true then you might want to watch what you eat. I bet you didn’t know… Mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.
Former VA Prosecutor Delegate Joe Morrissey talks to Clovia Lawrence about the Casey Anthony case and why jurors had no choice but to let her go free. Check out the audio below…
Newport News, VA: The Peninsula Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for Hilton and Huntington Park Beaches in Newport News. The health department issued the advisory after samples collected Wednesday and Thursday showed that bacteria levels in the water exceeded the State Water Quality Standards. Health officials will make the public fully aware when […]
The 5th annual Halifax Jazz & Blues Festival is scheduled for Friday & Saturday, July 8th & 9th, in the Halifax Triangle in Petersburg. Yours truly Mitch Malone, Host of the KISS Quiet Storm will be your emcee for the Saturday event, which features live music and entertainment, food vendors, and a whole lot of […]
“Virginia was named the 30th most obese state in the country, according to the eighth annual F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011, a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Virginia’s adult obesity rate is 25.9 percent.” Twenty years ago, “there wasn’t a […]
