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City Council candidate claims he's George Floyd's cousin. His family says otherwise
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he is a cousin of George Floyd, the Black man whose 2020 death in police custody reignited the national Black Lives Matter movement. Tavares Floyd wants to...
Camden Coleman's 3 total TDs lead Richmond past Delaware 28-9 for fifth straight victory
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Camden Coleman passed for two touchdowns, and he ran for another to lead Richmond past Delaware 28-9 on Saturday. Richmond (5-2, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association) won its fifth straight game, while Delaware (6-1, 3-1) lost its first. The Spiders are 3-0 in CAA...
Palmer-Smith, King combine for 300 yards, 2 TDs to lead Richmond past North Carolina A&T 20-17
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Zach Palmer-Smith had 200 yards rushing and Andrew King added 100 and each had a touchdown run to lead Richmond past North Carolina A&T 20-17 on Saturday. Justin Fomby's 38-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Rucker for North Carolina A&T capped the scoring...
Morris-Walker's 55-yard pick-6 sparks Richmond to a 27-17 win over Elon in CAA opener
ELON, N.C. (AP) — Quantraill Morris-Walker scored on a 55-yard pick-6 to spark a 17-point second quarter that carried Richmond to a 27-17 victory over Elon in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both schools on Saturday afternoon. Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Jamar...
Jury awards $300 million to women who alleged sex abuse by doctor at a Virginia children's hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A jury has ruled in favor of three women who alleged they were sexually abused while patients at a Virginia children's hospital, awarding them a total of $300 million in damages. The jury in Richmond Circuit Court on Friday awarded each woman $60 million in...
Richmond Fed president urges caution on interest rate cuts because inflation isn't defeated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Federal Reserve's Richmond branch says he supports reducing the central bank's key interest rate “somewhat” from its current level but isn't yet ready for the Fed to fully take its foot off the economy's brakes. In an interview Thursday...
CarMax: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — CarMax Inc. (KMX) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $132.8 million. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 85 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The...
Accused drug dealer arrested in killings of 2 confidential police informants, police in Indiana say
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An accused drug dealer has been arrested in the killings of two confidential police informants whose bodies were stashed in trash bags and dumped in a northeastern Indiana river. The 29-year-old man was expected to be formally charged Wednesday with murder,...
Palmer-Smith rushes for 203 yards, scores twice and Richmond beats Delaware State 38-24
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Zach Palmer-Smith rushed for 203 yards including a late 59-yarder to secure Richmond's 38-24 win over Delaware State on Saturday night. Palmer-Smith racked up 30 carries and also added a 61-yard touchdown reception for the Spiders (2-2). Camden Coleman was...
College football guarantee games pay millions to small-budget schools but opportunities could shrink
Ohio State and Kent State, separated by 135 miles in the same state, occupy extreme ends of the spectrum of major college football. Buckeyes football pulled in $127 million in revenue in 2023. Golden Flashes football has a budget of about $9 million. Still, Ohio State...
