Inner-City Students Make the Grade at Elijah House Academy

Written and photographed by Cesca Janece Waterfield

 

 

For 20 years, the Elijah House Academy school bus has rolled through Richmond neighborhoods including Creighton, Fairfield, Gilpin and Mosby Courts, picking up students each weekday on its way to the Academy in Southside. Many …

5 Steps to Prevent Childhood Obesity

by Ronny Marie Tucker

 

According to the latest study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination, an estimated 16 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years old are overweight. The same study indicates that 70 percent of these children will be obese as adults. To avoid raising an obese child, …

Get the Facts about New Appraisal Laws

by Dell Claiborne

 

Recently my Realtor mentioned new HVCC laws affecting appraisals. I’m not really sure I understand what they are or how they affect me. Will you please clarify them?

 

HVCC stands for Home Valuation Code of Conduct and it’s a hot topic in the real estate industry right now. Appraisers, …

Healthy Halloween Tricks for Your Treats

Halloween marks the start of the candy season, which runs from Halloween through Easter. To promote health and wellness, here are some suggestions for healthy Halloween food treats and alternatives to candy.

 

10 No-Calorie Halloween Treasures

Stickers – Pick from Halloween or other themes.
Plastic Fangs and Teeth – These fake vampire teeth …

VSU’s Nancy Jones Has Record of Results

by Dana McDermid

 

On the outskirts of Petersburg, the campus of Virginia State University reminds a visitor of an Ivy League school with its older brick buildings and well-kept lawns. I’m here to meet with Nancy Jones, who became the university’s Director of Development last June. As Director of Development, Jones …

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