Celebrate the Season Downtown! RICHMOND, VA – Downtown Richmond celebrates the season with the buildings aglow and the sounds of holiday music!  Venture Richmond has compiled a list of activities…

Hot Cocoa Hits When the weather outside is frightful, a piping hot cup of cocoa is so delightful. Starting with the basics, let’s learn how to make winter’s favorite cup…

By Tom Arnold Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and it still holds a prominent position on the retailer’s calendar. However, it has evolved into a multi-week season over…

Elementary school modeled after HBCUs opens in Jacksonville, Florida  By Sheyla Fairley The city of Jacksonville, Florida, opened a new elementary school inspired by historically Black colleges and universities in…

Rome is an extraordinary capital, and it can take weeks or more to get in all the sites, cuisine, and culture. Traveling can often be stressful when visiting a place…

Instead of waiting for a nonprofit to send you a solicitation letter, let’s reverse the trend and send a contribution with a note of appreciation.  It is now officially the…

Virginia Cooperative Extension graduates the first two cohorts of its Mobile Processing Unit Certification Program at the VSU Randolph Farm ETTRICK, Va.— There were 42 farmers from across Virginia who graduated…

By John Galer, publisher of The Journal-News, Hillsboro, IL Chair, National Newspaper Association The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society – especially over…

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, VA—On Monday, November 14, 2022, Virginia State University hosted a Naturalization Ceremony on campus for 73 candidates to become sworn citizens of the United States of America.…

Getting Hired After You Serve By Elijah Thomas Chart your next career stop once your time in the military is over. Veterans leave the service with a number of critical…