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, sign it, 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 […]
The vote is your fundamental right in America. Black people were battered, bruised and killed for the “vote.” Blacks were required to take literacy tests and pay a “poll tax” in order to vote. Black people were prevented to vote through various means in Southern states including Virginia. The vote is important because it affects every aspect of […]
Reggie Love, known as the “body man” is the former special assistant and personal aide to President Barack Obama. Love played basketball with President Obama daily which was the president’s release from challenges of the day. Love reached out to me to talk about the importance of in-person absentee voting in Virginia. Love said this is […]
Radio One Richmond and Miss Community Clovia will provide rides to the polls for voters on election day. If you will need a ride to the polls on November 6, 2012, call the Poll Patrol Hotline at 804-501-0415 or for rides in Petersburg call Delegate Rosalyn Dance’s office at 804-862-2922. Leave your name, address, and telephone […]
This is the best day to be alive because God made it so. In all that you may go through just know that you were built to last. Shoutouts to the overcomers, conquerors, winners, and victors. I tried it! I tested it! It’s true! This is my “Clo-ism” and I’m sticking to it…..Miss Community […]
A few of your ‘late night talk shows’ were taped without a studio audience thanks to Hurricane Sandy. Sandy made landfall Monday night at 70 mph wind gusts in New Jersey and New York causing floods and power outages along the east coast. The dangerous winds and high water didn’t stop David Letterman from taping the “Late Show” on CBS. […]
From the State Board of Elections: Richmond, VA – TheState Board of Elections (SBE) is aware that some press reports have erroneously stated that in-person absentee voting has been cancelled throughout the Commonwealth today. That is false. A majority of the general registrar offices are open today and ready for in-person absentee voters. […]
On Saturday, October 27, 2012, Radio One Presented Miss Community’s “5th Annual Now World Listen Up! Women Are Talking” women’s forum held at the Trinity Family Life Center 3601 Dill Road, Richmond, VA 23223. The theme – the “Trial Behind the Smile” I claim the victory. The forum featured dynamic women poised enough to share their […]
Hurricane Sandy made landfall Monday night in New Jersey with wind gusts up to 70 mph. At least 29 people are reported dead this morning after Sandy slammed into the East Coast. The storm made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey bringing the swell and knocking out electricity to over 8 million people. The impact of […]
From WTVR: Sandy made landfall last night across southern New Jersey with winds around 85 mph. Maximum wind gusts in the Richmond Metro were at their worst around 50 mph. Power outages in the Metro have remained less than 1000 by Dominion for most of this event. Other parts of Virginia were not so […]
From the city of Petersburg: In anticipation of the potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager William E. Johnson, III has declared a Local Emergency of the City of Petersburg. This will allow the City to fully implement its Emergency Operations Plan. Petersburg’s Emergency Operations Center will open at 7:30am on Monday, October 29 at […]
From Dominion Virginia Power: RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — As Hurricane Sandy approaches, Dominion Virginia Power and Dominion North Carolina Power are preparing for potentially widespread power outages from the powerful, slow-moving storm, and urging customers to do the same. “This storm system will build in intensity over time and will remain a force […]
