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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 […]

Governor Bob McDonnell announces Hurricane Preparedness Tax-free Holiday May 25-May 31, 2012 to prepare citizens to stock up on emergency items for hurricane season. Hurricane season starts June 1-November 30. Severe weather is no stranger to Virginia, last year citizens experienced tornadoes, an earthquake, aftershocks, and Hurricane Irene. “The safety of our families is critically important for all […]

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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***EXCLUSIVE KMART SPECIAL*** DECEMBER 8TH ONLY 12PM TO 2PM & 4PM TO 6PM BUY ONE TOY, GET ANOTHER 50% OFF DURING OUR RADIO ONE RICHMOND HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE HELP US HELP YOU HELP RICHMOND THIS CHRISTMAS! The Radio One Richmond Holiday Toy Drive is already bringing us all a little extra Christmas cheer as we […]

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The Radio One Richmond Holiday Toy Drive is already bringing us all a little extra Christmas cheer as we host the three-day giving extravaganza and KMART on Glenside and Broad (far West End). Day #1 showed us just how committed our listeners can be as tons of gifts were prepared for our local little ones […]

Two things about this time of year that brings people of all ages, races and backgrounds together – Christmas and music. That’s all the more reason for us to start seeing new holiday music from some of our favorite artists. Justin Bieber’s first ever Christmas project is on it’s way down the chimney this week, […]

  UPDATE: The Short Pump Town Center will not track holiday shoppers as planned for the holiday season.  Last week, the parent company of the mall, Forest City Properties, had began collecting data as shoppers were expected to flood the malls for Black Friday deals. The Short Pump Town Center would track shoppers through the […]

Every year we all search for our favorite Christmas songs, the ones that warm our hearts throughout the year, but still make us feel the same way they did when we first heard them. This year, Mariah Carey’s been sought out for the magical moments she created when she first recorded “All I Want for […]

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Mark your calendars for December 3rd, it’s the annual Holiday Open House at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia from 12 – 4pm. Free admission to the museum, children’s crafts and photos with “Santa with Soul”. The Heritage Gift Shop will have Holiday items for sale. The Museum is located at OO Clay Street. […]

  Happy Thanksgiving! How would you like to travel this Thanksgiving holiday without the traffic congestion? Well, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) wants to help you avoid traffic this weekend.  VDOT has posted a series of maps http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/thanksgiving_2011.asp showing holiday traffic congestion trends on its website. This will give you an idea of congested roadways to avoid […]

    City Announces Thanksgiving Office Closings   Richmond, VA – In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, city of Richmond government offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25, 2011. City offices will reopen at regular business hours on Monday, November 28, 2011. The closing includes all branches […]

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The State Capitol in Richmond, VA won’t look anything like Christmas anytime soon. In fact, the Cap City has officially canceled Christmas! Can you believe it? No, Ebenezer Scrudge didn’t get his wish, but a certain film producer did after choosing Hollywood over the holidays. Steven Spielberg’s new movie “Lincoln” will be shooting on location […]