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As 2011 soon-to-be graduates of Armstrong High School, Ariel and Alissa Barlow have pursued a rigorous course of study, maintained 4.5 grade point averages, and earned their ranks as co-class valedictorian and National Honor Society inductees. During their time in high school, they have been enrolled in numerous honors and advanced placement classes and participated […]

Juneteenth 2011, A Freedom Celebration is presented by the Elegba Folklore Society this Saturday at the Manchester Dock and trail of Enslaved Africans. The Juneteenth celebration commemorates the oldest African American holiday, Juneteenth National Freedom Day. Bring the entire family out to the freedom celebration from 3 p.m to 11 p.m. and enjoy performances and […]

HARDWORK AND RIGOROUS TRAINING PAYS OFF!!! Swim…Bike…Run – with obstacles, rocks, stairs, a ladder, woods and off-road trails. Join me next year when I do it again. I CHALLENGE YOU!!!

KISS FM’s Alexx Dupri finished the XTERRA EAST Championship Triathlon this weekend.  Take a look at the photos. Richmond hosted the XTERRA East Championship on June 12. XTERRA in the 804 is urban adventure at its finest with a bizarre combination of natural and man-made obstacles and the best metropolitan trail system in the country. […]

Triathlon is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and everyone is chomping at the bit to partake of the new lifestyle. From television faces to politicians – everyone is jumping on the multisport “bandwagon”, including KISS-FM’s new midday host Alexx Dupri. Like most other triathletes competing in this weekend’s XTERRA East Championship off-road […]

  Mayor Dwight C. Jones   City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities Media Contacts:                                                                                                                                                            For Immediate Release Tesha Davis (804) 646-3998                                                                                                                                                       June 10, 2011 Christy Everson (804) 646-5944                                                                                                     Children Encouraged to Join Guinness World Record […]

Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones has selected contractor Tompkins/Ballard for the design and construction of the new city jail. The contractor bidded under the projects $134.6 million budget. The announcement was made during an 8 a.m. meeting in council chambers on Thursday. Mayor Jones said Tompkins/Ballard is committed to minority business and emerging small business participation […]

Dale Kenney, 53 was found unresponsive in his cell at 6:25 a.m. Thursday. Paramedics arrived to the Richmond City Jail at 6:47 a.m., according to Sheriff, CT Woody, and that is when Kenney was pronounced dead. No foul play is suspected. Kenney’s body was taken to the State’s Medical Examiners office for an autopsy. Kenney […]

It’s the 2011 Tackling Everyday Life Celebrity Weekend June 10-12 in Richmond, Virginia brought to you by the James Farrior Foundation. I was the mistress of ceremonies when James and Matt Farrior received a Key to the City from Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones. The James Farrior Foundation’s mission it to provide resources to the under-served […]

They were sentenced to death, lived on death row and now meet them.   Meet 25 0f 138 people who have been sentenced to death and then exonerated in the United States.

Cyberattacks that commonly had targeted computers are zapping smartphones and tablets, prompting security experts to urge Google and Apple to do more to slow their spread. After a recent attack, Google last week removed 25 corrupted applications from its Android Market, but not before up to 125,000 Android users downloaded the bad apps, says Kevin […]