Azalea Flea Market closure marks end of an era On a windy Sunday afternoon, over a hundred cars pulled into the vast parking lot off Wilkinson Road. Young parents walking with their children, shoes crunching on the gravel with each step, as vendor...

Another story of mine was published back in February on the Azalea Flea Market that closed on Feb. 9.

Many locals were disappointed to hear about the closure after supporting the local business for over 30 years.

Thank you for reading!

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Hanover County neighbors raise concerns over proposed landfill expansion Neighbors from Brown Grove, a historically African American community in Hanover County, attended a town hall meeting March 10 to express their concerns over the proposed expansion of the Ashcake Road...

Hello!! Over the past month, I’ve had the great privilege of covering some stories for Richmond Free Press.

Here is my most recent story about the Ashcake Road Landfill in Hanover County, Virginia.

I hope that you will give it a read, thank you.

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Chief Election Officer at the Virginia State University polling location reported around 10 a.m. that 366 voters had cast their vote at their location. Everything is going smoothly, she said.
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GRTC ridership continues to increase: ‘Zero fare is paying for itself’ GRTC ridership continues to increase: ‘Zero fare is paying for itself’ / South Richmond News - Richmond, Virginia

GRTC continues to report increased ridership along most routes, and attributes the success to its zero fare program. GRTC now has the most riders in all of Virginia and is the No. 4 bus system in the U.S. Read what else GRTC is up to:

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A live look at the press room from the senatorial debate tonight from CNS reporter Amaris Bowers.

Va. pastor ahead of divided election: ‘Can't preach Jesus and not preach compassion’ Churchgoers spilled out of a bus on a colorful fall Sunday afternoon and headed into the Richmond City Office of Elections to cast a ballot. A young volunteer opened the

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy hosted a “Souls to the Polls” event on Oct. 27.

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