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5+ hour, 6+ min ago (186+ words) Richmond Spiders (6-1) at Belmont Bruins (8-0) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -7.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts Richmond aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak. The Bruins are 4-0 on their home court. Belmont leads the MVC in rebounding, averaging 37.5 boards. Sam Orme leads the Bruins with 6.8 rebounds. The Spiders play their first true road game after going 6-1 with a 1-1 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. Richmond has a 0-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Belmont scores 87.1 points, 19.4 more per game than the 67.7 Richmond allows. Richmond scores 19.6 more points per game (84.7) than Belmont allows to opponents (65.1). TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Lundblade is scoring 16.6 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Bruins. Orme is averaging 15.6 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 55.6%. AJ Lopez is scoring 11.0 points per game and averaging 1.9 rebounds for the Spiders....

6+ hour, 15+ min ago (158+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Armstrong High School will be known as Armstrong-Kennedy High School beginning in July 2027, as decided by the School Board at their Tuesday night meeting. The change is rooted in the school's history. Richmond's East End previously had two schools, Armstrong and John F. Kennedy, until 2004. The new combined school was named Armstrong but used Kennedy's building. Since then, several Kennedy alumni pushed for the reinstatement of the Kennedy name. At Tuesday night's meeting, Richmond Public Schools' Principal Director for High Schools recommended that the name not be changed, instead suggesting alternative ways to acknowledge the school's history such as a historical marker or banner. School Board member Cheryl Burke filed a motion to name the school Armstrong-Kennedy High effective July 2027, also adopting some of the district's recommendations, which was approved unanimously. Superintendent Jason Kamras said the name change would…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago (632+ words) The winners of the EDP Business Awards 2025 have been announced, honouring the very best of Norfolk Business. This year, the prestigious title of Norfolk Business of the Year, sponsored by Barclays Corporate Banking, went to Blakely Clothing from north Norfolk. Blakely Clothing is a men's and women's fashion brand established in Melton Constable in 2012. It creates clothing that lasts, designed for comfort and everyday wear in mind, with the ethos that everyone deserves to look and feel their best. Lead by CEO and founder Gareth Newman, Blakely has grown from designing T-shirts in a bedroom and shipping them from a shed, to having multiple international warehouses, a global customer base, and being listed in The Times 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. The Blakely team has also grown substantially over the past 13 years and now has over 100 employees, three global…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago (392+ words) December 2, 2025, 9:15 PM Virginia shops could start selling marijuana by next fall, under a proposal to create a regulated retail marketplace unveiled by state lawmakers Tuesday afternoon. The Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales has worked on drafting a plan ahead of the General Assembly session scheduled to start in mid-January. While the proposal could change as it advances through the legislative process, state lawmakers said it creates a path forward for cannabis to be sold in stores. Virginia legalized possession of marijuana for adults in 2021, but Gov. Glenn Youngkin has vetoed measures aimed at creating a legal marketplace several times. But Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger has vowed to sign legislation to create the retail market if it reaches her desk. "It's really finally establishing a safe, regulated adult-use cannabis market in Virginia," Del. Paul Krizek, the commission's chairman, told…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago (155+ words) ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria City Council has voted to redistrict three of its five council districts. Council members Malcolm Larvadain, Cynthia Perry, Gary Johnson and Jules Green voted "yes," while Chuck Fowler, Lizzie Felter and Jim Villard voted "no." Back in April 2024, the council voted 4 to 3 to approve updated district boundaries for Districts 2, 3 and 4. Those changes were led by District 4 Council Member Felter, who said her precinct was previously being written out of her own district. Only three of the city's 42 precincts were adjusted based on 2020 census data, according to her. Fast forward to October of this year, Council President Perry introduced legislation that would revert Alexandria's council maps to the ones approved in 2022. "I put this on the agenda. It was a wrong that needed to be made right." This is a developing story, and KALB will have…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago (174+ words) RICHMOND, Va. " Richmond School Board member Shonda Harris-Muhammed announced her resignation on Tuesday. Harris-Muhammed, who serves the 6th District, said she has accepted a position as an acting ... " Richmond School Board member Shonda Harris-Muhammed announced her resignation on Tuesday.Harris-Muhammed, who serves the 6th District, said she has accepted a position as an acting superintendent of a school division in Virginia, and that Tuesday night's meeting would likely be her last."Every path that I've been on in my life has been for a purpose, has been for an ordained assignment, and I have always walked boldly in my faith," Harris-Muhammed said "I have reflected on the contributions that I have made as a school board member, as a community leader, and the door has opened for me to move into the next season of my professional life, and I am going…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago (184+ words) The union and the district have been trying to find common ground on the teachers" contract since February. Teachers are asking for a 10% raise over two years and other benefits, like lower healthcare costs. A state-appointed panel met with both parties and recommended a 6% raise over two years in a report released on November 28. The community was waiting to see how this might influence the district"s offer. And on Monday, WCCUSD proposed a 3% raise, along with other benefits " less than the panel recommended. This union rejected this offer. Cheryl Cotton, the superintendent, said that the district made this offer even though it is spending millions more than it brings in in revenue each year. If nothing changes in the next couple days, this will be the first teachers strike in the district. Francisco Ortiz, the union"s president, said…...

16+ hour, 38+ min ago (207+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A full closure of Interstate 64 in the Ocean View area of Norfolk is set to take place early Thursday. The interstate will be closed for about four hours to allow work crews to install an overhead sign as part of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The closure will be between 4th View Street (exit 273) and 15th View Street, according to a press release from VDOT. It will take place between midnight and 4 a.m. A signed detour will be in place. Westbound traffic will be diverted at the 4th View off-ramp, take West Ocean View Avenue through Willoughby, and return to the interstate at the 15th View on-ramp. Eastbound traffic will get off at the Bayville Street/Ocean View exit (exit 272), turn left onto 13th View Street, turn right onto West Ocean View Avenue and then turn right…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago (318+ words) A major fire broke out at a Newport Retail Park and forced shoppers to evacuate yesterday (Tuesday, December 2). There were reports of a huge fire at Home Bargains in Spytty at around 8pm with emergency services at the scene and congestion in the area. The incident is believed to have begun near the Home Bargains unit in Spytty, where a large emergency response was put in place. There were reports of a huge fire at Home Bargains. (Image: Supplied) Shoppers and staff were escorted from surrounding premises as a precaution, with people at Cineworld, McDonald's, JD Gyms, Starbucks, Burger King and neighbouring stores all told to leave. Images from the scene show crews battling flames and thick smoke as crowds gather at the edge of the cordon. Early reports suggest the fire may have begun in external waste bins beside the…...

19+ hour, 19+ min ago (632+ words) The winners of the EDP Business Awards 2025 have been announced, honouring the very best of Norfolk Business. This year, the prestigious title of Norfolk Business of the Year, sponsored by Barclays Corporate Banking, went to Blakely Clothing from north Norfolk. Blakely Clothing is a men's and women's fashion brand established in Melton Constable in 2012. It creates clothing that lasts, designed for comfort and everyday wear in mind, with the ethos that everyone deserves to look and feel their best. Lead by CEO and founder Gareth Newman, Blakely has grown from designing T-shirts in a bedroom and shipping them from a shed, to having multiple international warehouses, a global customer base, and being listed in The Times 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. The Blakely team has also grown substantially over the past 13 years and now has over 100 employees, three global…...