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RICHMOND, VA (RADIO-ONE KISS) Richmond Civil War & Emancipation Day, Saturday, April 6th, 9:30am, more than 25 participating museums, sites and activity centers offer free admission to walking tours & presentations, highlights include: 3:30pm – Museum of the Confederacy “Union Spies in Richmond” & 6:30pm, the Elegba Folklore Society, torch-lit guided tour of the Richmond […]

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Brides Against Breast Cancer Nationwide Tour of Gowns, VIP Unveiling of the gowns Reception, Saturday, February 23, 6:30-9:30pm, $20; general admission Sunday, February 24, noon-5pm, The Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 South 12th Street, www.bridesabc.org or 877-721-HOPE (4673). Neighborhood Resource Center “An Evening of West African Music” features Gambian Kora Master Papa Susso, Malian Belafon Wizard […]

Register to vote, check your voter status or your polling location, please visit the State Board of Election’s website at www.sbe.virginia.gov. Fill out the application, print it and mail it to your local registrar. All registrar locations are available on the site. Are you Election Day-Ready? Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The voter polls […]

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  New Shoes for Back to School Ministry, Monday, September 3rd, New Location, Second Baptist Broad Rock Boulevard, 3300 Broad Rock Boulevard, 8am, free shuttle buses every half hour starting at 5:30am from Third St. Bethel A.M.E., 614 North Third Street to second Baptist Broad Rock, details 804-643-8157. Sisters Network Central Va., Inc., Gift for […]

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    It’s back The 99th annual Chesterfield County Fair runs through Saturday, September 1, the Friday, Aug 24th at the County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. Fair hours weekdays are 4 pm to 11 pm, Saturdays 11am to 11pm and Sunday, 1pm to 11pm.  admission is Cash Only adults $8, Seniors, $5 and $3 children […]

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RICHMOND, Va (KISS) The wait is finally over, Festival of the Arts at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park kicks off Sunday June 10 with Orquesta nTropikimba w/The Salsa Orchestra, 8pm. Other highlights include the 4th of July Independence Day Celebration, starting at 5:30;  Plunky & Oneness July 7, 8pm and the 3rd annual Gospel Fest with […]

Traditional observance of Memorial Day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day and use it as the unofficial kick off to summer. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service in the […]

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“Take On Summer” and make it a healthy kids day and walk at four YMCA branches, Chester, Northside, Midlothian, and Shady Grove Family YMCA will be open Saturday, April 28 from 11am to 2pm to the public, the walk starts at 12:30pm. There will be lots of activities including rock walls, pony rides, face painting and McGruff […]

  Radio One Richmond will broadcast live 10am-7pm from the Main Post Office on Brook Road making “Tax Deadline Day” a little easier with EZ Income Tax Service. Representatives will be on-hand to answer your questions and assist with filing extensions. Stop by for prizes and more  on April 17th with Radio One Richmond. Richmond, Virginia […]

Richmond Main Office Extends Hours for Tax Night Additional Window Hours & Mail Pick-up   RICHMOND — Although 77% of all individual tax returns were filed electronically last year, the Richmond District is extending retail hours at the Main Post Office at 1801 Brook Road to accommodate last-minute paper filers.The retail window will be open […]

Today is Presidents Day and the “Uniform Holidays” bill was inacted by Congress in 1971. The bill combined three existing holidays including the birthdays of George Washinton and Abraham Lincoln. Federal and state government offices are closed today.   Federal Government Offices: Closed today United States Postal Serivce: Closed today; no mail delivery   State Government DMV: […]

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The King Holiday may be over but the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia will honor Martin Luther King Day with a themed tea, “Coretta Scott King” Tea on Wednesday, February 1st, 1pm at Historic Magnolia Grange Plantation House Museum, 10201 Iron Bridge Road. Reservations are required, tickets $25. Call 804-796-1479 for details or visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com.