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Hundreds attended a job fair on Richmond's Southside Saturday as the city tries to help those in underserved communities get back on their feet from the pandemic.

The Cornhole Challenge is on June 12 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at City Stadium. It’s free for spectators and a fee for teams.

There will be several job fairs this weekend across Central Virginia, with hopes of filling a variety of different positions in New Kent County, Henrico County and the City of Richmond.

A Rosie’s Gaming Emporium could be coming to Amherst County, according to a news release sent on Wednesday.

If approved by voters in November, a Rosie’s Gaming Emporium could move into the area

Richmond administration officials picked a company to build a casino. Now it’s up to the City Council to decide whether the deal is good enough to let residents vote on

May 21, 2021, 9:56 am · The $600 million ONE Casino + Resort project promoted by media company Urban One and Colonial Downs has been recommended by a special casino advisory panel to move forward for consideration by the Richmond City Council and residents of the Virginia city, news emerged Thursday. If city leaders approve the proposal, it will then need to be approved by voters in a citywide referendum in November. If it gains a majority of yes votes, the hot...

If Richmond, Virginia, voters approve a proposed casino in their city this fall, Silver Spring, Maryland-based Urban One will own and operate it. It would make the casino, currently named One Casino + Resort, the first majority Black-owned casino in the country. If Richmond, Virginia, voters approve a proposed casino in their city this fall, Silver Spring, Maryland-based Urban One will own and operate it. It would make the casino, currently named One Casino + Resort, the first majority Black-ow...

Colonial Downs To Open 21-Day Meet With Minimum $500,000 Average Daily Purses Sponsored by: Racing under the lights at Colonial Downs Virginias racing revival continues into its third season with the upcoming opening of Colonial Downs.  A total of 25 stakes races worth more than $2.7 million will be offered at the upcoming seven-week Thoroughbred racing season at Colonial Downs — from July 19 through Sept. 1 — featuring a minimum $500,000 in average daily purses, t...

Stablemates Bye Bye Melvin, English Bee Headline Competitive Field In Dinner Party Sponsored by: Calumet Farms English Bee (inside) wins the Virginia Derby over Jais’s Solitude for trainer H. Graham Motion under jockey Jorge Vargas Jr. Grade 3-winning stablemates Bye Bye Melvin and English Bee will take on the imposing pair of Kuramata and Grade 1-placed Sacred Life as well as Grade 2 winner Somelikeithotbrown in a competitive edition of Saturdays $250,000 Dinner Party (G2) at Pimli...