Category Archives: Capital News Service
Gov. McDonnell Lifts LCI Freeze
By Veronica Garabelli VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Bob McDonnell announced Monday that he would undo a freeze on an education funding formula that would have taken money from more affluent school districts and given it to less … Continue reading
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New Gov. McDonnell Vows to Create Jobs
By Rich Griset and Brittany Daniels VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – On an unseasonably warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, Robert F. McDonnell was sworn in as Virginia’s 71st governor. Thousands descended upon Virginia’s capital to witness McDonnell, Lt. … Continue reading
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Virginians Assemble to Watch Ceremony, Parade
By Joanna Moreno VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Lou McClellan said he loves Virginia – and that’s why he came to Bob McDonnell’s inauguration as the commonwealth’s 71st governor. “I think he will unite the state and bring … Continue reading
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Gov. Kaine Delivers Final Address
By Nicole Fisher VCU Capital News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Tim Kaine was still smiling. In his final State of the Commonwealth address to the General Assembly on Wednesday, he said he was smiling because there is no higher honor than … Continue reading
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Virginia’s Largest Universities Raise Tuition
By Dayne Kaufman VCU Capital News Service Virginia’s five largest state universities – Virginia Commonwealth, George Mason, Old Dominion, Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia – have raised tuition by 5 to 7 percent for the coming school year. … Continue reading
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Slave Trail Seeks to Free City’s History
By Stephanie Power and Anna Yates Capital News Service RICHMOND – Near the corner of 17th and Main streets downtown is the site of Lumpkin’s Jail, where African slaves arriving at the Manchester docks were held before being sold off. … Continue reading
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Sites along the Richmond Slave Trail
The Richmond Slave Trail mirrors the experience of many African slaves in Richmond. It begins on the south side of the James River at Ancarrow’s Landing and ends a little more than three miles later at the First African Baptist … Continue reading
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Storyteller Mulls America’s Heritage
By Stephanie Power and Anna Yates Capital News Service Late one night, Nessa Baskerville Johnson received a strange phone call. “I think I’m your cousin,” said an unfamiliar voice. Stranger still: The caller told Johnson that their common relative was … Continue reading
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Do Payday Lenders Target the Poor?
By Sara Griffith and Josephine Varnier Capital News Service RICHMOND – Cruising down Broad Street between Virginia Commonwealth University and suburban Short Pump, you’ll see a string of businesses with names like Cash Advance, Cash-2-U and Fast Payday Loans. They’ll … Continue reading
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Interest Rate Cap Squeezes Lenders
By Josephine Varnier and Sara Griffith Capital News Service RICHMOND – As Virginia tightens regulations on payday lenders, some are leaving the state – and industry officials say residents will be left with fewer options for borrowing money to get … Continue reading
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