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How REAL LIFE homes are helping real Richmonders regain control of their lives Scattered around Richmond, there are homes set-up to help people who have been recently released from jail or prison get their lives back on track. and last updated 2021-03-03 18:22:20-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Scattered around Richmond, there are homes set-up to help people who have been recently released from jail or prison get their lives back on track. The eight transitional homes are operated by REAL LIFE. “REAL stands for Recovery from Everyday Addictive Lifestyle. There are so many different things that are a...

Virginia's first Black nanoscience graduate inspires young minds Richmond Flying Squirrels honor Richmond 34, civil rights trailblazers and last updated 2021-02-25 19:01:11-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Ginai Seabron, who once attended Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond, returned last year as a guest speaker. The students were excited to meet a history maker who chose a particular field of science. In 2018, Seabron became the first black nanoscience graduate in the state of Virginia after completing her four years of study at Virginia Tech. "I love questions and I love to answer them, especially whe...

Students return to Virginia State University for 'vastly different semester' Students return to Virginia State University for 'vastly different semester' and last updated 2021-01-28 11:31:13-05 ETTRICK, Va. -- While many colleges and universities have shifted to online-only learning since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia State University is bringing some students back to campus this spring after months of planning and preparation. “This is not going to be the same campus that many of the students left. This is going to be a vastly different semester,” VSU's Interim As...